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

Potteru is a village situated in Motu block of Malkangiri district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 389 families residing in the village Potteru. The total population of Potteru is 1,800 out of which 896 are males and 904 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Potteru is 1,009.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Potteru village is 273 which is 15% of the total population. There are 135 male children and 138 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Potteru is 1,022 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,009) of Potteru village.

Population
1,800
Families
389
Literacy
44.79%
Sex Ratio
1,009

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Potteru is 44.8%. Thus Potteru village has higher literacy rate compared to 39.9% of Malkangiri district. The male literacy rate is 54.53% and the female literacy rate is 35.12% in Potteru village.

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

Potteru Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 273 135 138
Literacy 44.79% 54.53% 35.12%
Scheduled Caste 614 308 306
Scheduled Tribe 935 433 502
Illiterate 1,116 481 635

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 51.9% of total population in Potteru village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Potteru village out of total population, 1,161 were engaged in work activities. 64.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,161 workers engaged in Main Work, 618 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 745 551 194
Cultivators 618 436 182
Agriculture Labourer 24 19 5
Household Industries 3 1 2
Other Workers 100 95 5
Marginal Workers 416 79 337
Non Working 639 266 373

Nearby Villages to Potteru,

Below are the list of villages near Potteru village in Motu.

Village Population
Singrajkota 155
Manyamkonda 641
Pendikonda 1,070
Tendraspaly 1,298
Phulkonkonda 1,531
Kadamaliguda 67
Lugel 2,525
Sarbanpaly 1,164
Maharajpalli 1,848
Basantinagar 1,983

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