Potlapadu Population, Caste, Working Data Prakasam, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011

Potlapadu is a village situated in Kurichedu mandal of Prakasam district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 639 families residing in the village Potlapadu. The total population of Potlapadu is 2,616 out of which 1,331 are males and 1,285 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Potlapadu is 965.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Potlapadu village is 294 which is 11% of the total population. There are 135 male children and 159 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Potlapadu is 1,178 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Potlapadu village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Potlapadu is 50.7%. Thus Potlapadu village has a lower literacy rate compared to 56.1% of Prakasam district. The male literacy rate is 62.71% and the female literacy rate is 38.01% in Potlapadu village.

Population
2,616
Families
639
Literacy
50.73%
Sex Ratio
965

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

Potlapadu Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 294 135 159
Literacy 50.73% 62.71% 38.01%
Scheduled Caste 685 338 347
Scheduled Tribe 19 10 9
Illiterate 1,438 581 857

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Potlapadu village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Potlapadu village out of total population, 1,612 were engaged in work activities. 89.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,612 workers engaged in Main Work, 853 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 366 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,438 817 621
Cultivators 853 507 346
Agriculture Labourer 366 119 247
Household Industries 13 7 6
Other Workers 206 184 22
Marginal Workers 174 18 156
Non Working 1,004 496 508

Map of Potlapadu, Prakasam, Andhra Pradesh


Nearby Villages to Potlapadu, Kurichedu

Below are the list of villages near Potlapadu village in Kurichedu.

Village Population
Perambotla Palem 548
Gangadona Konda 1,871
Kurichedu 9,027
West Gangavaram 2,101
Alavalapadu 1,120
Namassivaya Puram 2,110
Bodanampadu 1,991
Peddavaram 1,158
Dekanakonda 2,536
Bayya Varam 783

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