Pothavaram Population, Caste, Working Data Prakasam, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Pothavaram is a village situated in Naguluppala Padu mandal of Prakasam district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 755 families residing in the village Pothavaram. The total population of Pothavaram is 2,669 out of which 1,320 are males and 1,349 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pothavaram is 1,022.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pothavaram village is 172 which is 6% of the total population. There are 84 male children and 88 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pothavaram is 1,048 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,022) of Pothavaram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pothavaram is 71.2%. Thus Pothavaram village has a higher literacy rate compared to 56.1% of Prakasam district. The male literacy rate is 80.26% and the female literacy rate is 62.25% in Pothavaram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pothavaram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pothavaram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pothavaram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 172 | 84 | 88 |
| Literacy | 71.17% | 80.26% | 62.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,160 | 580 | 580 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 45 | 19 | 26 |
| Illiterate | 892 | 328 | 564 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.7% of total population in Pothavaram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pothavaram village out of total population, 1,375 were engaged in work activities. 73.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,375 workers engaged in Main Work, 201 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 585 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,005 | 751 | 254 |
| Cultivators | 201 | 167 | 34 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 585 | 412 | 173 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 214 | 169 | 45 |
| Marginal Workers | 370 | 23 | 347 |
| Non Working | 1,294 | 546 | 748 |
Map of Pothavaram, Prakasam, Andhra Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Pothavaram, Naguluppala Padu
Below are the list of villages near Pothavaram village in Naguluppala Padu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nidamanur | 5,693 |
| Chadalawada | 3,053 |
| Kothakota | 2,023 |
| Maddirala Padu | 2,488 |
| Chekura Padu | 1,688 |
| Cheervanuppala Padu | 2,988 |
| Ammana Brolu | 7,515 |
| Naguluppala Padu | 3,768 |
| Kandlagunta | 3,851 |
| Thimmasamudram | 5,993 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pothavaram, Prakasam, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia