Pothalapadu Population, Caste, Working Data Prakasam, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Pothalapadu is a village situated in Tarlupadu mandal of Prakasam district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 359 families residing in the village Pothalapadu. The total population of Pothalapadu is 1,643 out of which 850 are males and 793 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pothalapadu is 933.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pothalapadu village is 239 which is 15% of the total population. There are 123 male children and 116 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pothalapadu is 943 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (933) of Pothalapadu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pothalapadu is 47.7%. Thus Pothalapadu village has a lower literacy rate compared to 56.1% of Prakasam district. The male literacy rate is 58.6% and the female literacy rate is 36.04% in Pothalapadu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pothalapadu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pothalapadu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pothalapadu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 239 | 123 | 116 |
| Literacy | 47.72% | 58.6% | 36.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 588 | 312 | 276 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 28 | 15 | 13 |
| Illiterate | 973 | 424 | 549 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.7% of total population in Pothalapadu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pothalapadu village out of total population, 961 were engaged in work activities. 97.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 961 workers engaged in Main Work, 274 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 562 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 936 | 481 | 455 |
| Cultivators | 274 | 147 | 127 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 562 | 253 | 309 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 98 | 80 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 25 | 7 | 18 |
| Non Working | 682 | 362 | 320 |
Map of Pothalapadu, Prakasam, Andhra Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Pothalapadu, Tarlupadu
Below are the list of villages near Pothalapadu village in Tarlupadu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ganugapenta | 1,875 |
| Kandalla Palle | 322 |
| Kethagudipi | 2,795 |
| Ragasamudram | 897 |
| Surepalle | 625 |
| Kaluzuwwalapadu | 2,195 |
| Seetanagulavaram | 1,496 |
| Jangamreddi Palle | 452 |
| Gorugunthala Padu | 366 |
| Jagannadha Puram | 825 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pothalapadu, Prakasam, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia