Peturu Population, Caste, Working Data Koraput, Odisha - Census 2011

Peturu is a village situated in Pottangi block of Koraput district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 160 families residing in the village Peturu. The total population of Peturu is 611 out of which 290 are males and 321 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Peturu is 1,107.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Peturu village is 117 which is 19% of the total population. There are 53 male children and 64 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Peturu is 1,208 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,107) of Peturu village.

Population
611
Families
160
Literacy
22.67%
Sex Ratio
1,107

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Peturu is 22.7%. Thus Peturu village has lower literacy rate compared to 41.2% of Koraput district. The male literacy rate is 34.18% and the female literacy rate is 12.06% in Peturu village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Peturu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Peturu Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Peturu village.

Total Male Female
Children 117 53 64
Literacy 22.67% 34.18% 12.06%
Scheduled Caste 80 40 40
Scheduled Tribe 330 159 171
Illiterate 499 209 290

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 54% of total population in Peturu village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Peturu village out of total population, 405 were engaged in work activities. 88.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 405 workers engaged in Main Work, 313 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 29 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 360 175 185
Cultivators 313 148 165
Agriculture Labourer 29 14 15
Other Workers 18 13 5
Marginal Workers 45 24 21
Non Working 206 91 115

Nearby Villages to Peturu,

Below are the list of villages near Peturu village in Pottangi.

Village Population
Kandili 3,517
Tedda 495
Kurli 687
Panabadi 176
Ampaballi 1,795
Bangarugudi 104
Sikaparu 498
Tumbiguda 435
Tologolluru 629
Olaparu 592

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