Potrel Population, Caste, Working Data Malkangiri, Odisha - Census 2011

Potrel is a village situated in Orkel block of Malkangiri district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 667 families residing in the village Potrel. The total population of Potrel is 3,088 out of which 1,522 are males and 1,566 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Potrel is 1,029.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Potrel village is 567 which is 18% of the total population. There are 277 male children and 290 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Potrel is 1,047 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,029) of Potrel village.

Population
3,088
Families
667
Literacy
52.4%
Sex Ratio
1,029

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Potrel is 52.4%. Thus Potrel village has higher literacy rate compared to 39.9% of Malkangiri district. The male literacy rate is 64.1% and the female literacy rate is 40.99% in Potrel village.

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

Potrel Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 567 277 290
Literacy 52.4% 64.1% 40.99%
Scheduled Caste 858 426 432
Scheduled Tribe 1,598 788 810
Illiterate 1,767 724 1,043

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 51.7% of total population in Potrel village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Potrel village out of total population, 1,545 were engaged in work activities. 60.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,545 workers engaged in Main Work, 620 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 126 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 933 630 303
Cultivators 620 479 141
Agriculture Labourer 126 64 62
Household Industries 2 2 0
Other Workers 185 85 100
Marginal Workers 612 195 417
Non Working 1,543 697 846

Nearby Villages to Potrel,

Below are the list of villages near Potrel village in Orkel.

Village Population
M.V.-51 394
Pramilapadar 288
M.V.36 1,162
Uskapalli 483
M.V.-35 549
Chitapari 1,098
M.V.-37 976
M.V.-53 552
Bikramapur 691
Orkel 335

Reference