Potumeraka Population, Caste, Working Data Guntur, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Potumeraka is a village situated in Repalle mandal of Guntur district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,591 families residing in the village Potumeraka. The total population of Potumeraka is 5,126 out of which 2,564 are males and 2,562 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Potumeraka is 999.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Potumeraka village is 500 which is 10% of the total population. There are 253 male children and 247 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Potumeraka is 976 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (999) of Potumeraka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Potumeraka is 63.2%. Thus Potumeraka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.6% of Guntur district. The male literacy rate is 66.81% and the female literacy rate is 59.61% in Potumeraka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Potumeraka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Potumeraka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Potumeraka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 500 | 253 | 247 |
| Literacy | 63.21% | 66.81% | 59.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 402 | 211 | 191 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 834 | 406 | 428 |
| Illiterate | 2,202 | 1,020 | 1,182 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.3% of total population in Potumeraka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Potumeraka village out of total population, 2,571 were engaged in work activities. 78.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,571 workers engaged in Main Work, 659 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,129 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,017 | 1,339 | 678 |
| Cultivators | 659 | 547 | 112 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,129 | 636 | 493 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 10 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 208 | 146 | 62 |
| Marginal Workers | 554 | 211 | 343 |
| Non Working | 2,555 | 1,014 | 1,541 |
Map of Potumeraka, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Potumeraka, Repalle
Below are the list of villages near Potumeraka village in Repalle.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kaithepalle | 2,520 |
| Gangadipalem | 9,198 |
| Chodayapalem | 5,387 |
| Visweswaram | 794 |
| Singupalem | 3,656 |
| Isukapalle | 2,143 |
| Uppudi | 2,982 |
| Aravapalle | 1,900 |
| Nalluru | 1,862 |
| Kamarajugadda | 1,985 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Potumeraka, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia