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Potapali Population - Sambalpur, Orissa

Potapali is a medium size village located in Burla Block of Sambalpur district, Orissa with total 106 families residing. The Potapali village has population of 448 of which 234 are males while 214 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Potapali village population of children with age 0-6 is 49 which makes up 10.94 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Potapali village is 915 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Potapali as per census is 485, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Potapali village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Potapali village was 76.19 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Potapali Male literacy stands at 83.58 % while female literacy rate was 68.69 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Potapali village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Potapali village.

Potapali Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 106 - -
Population 448 234 214
Child (0-6) 49 33 16
Schedule Caste 155 83 72
Schedule Tribe 80 37 43
Literacy 76.19 % 83.58 % 68.69 %
Total Workers 164 131 33
Main Worker 157 - -
Marginal Worker 7 4 3

Caste Factor

Potapali village of Sambalpur has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.60 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.86 % of total population in Potapali village.

Work Profile

In Potapali village out of total population, 164 were engaged in work activities. 95.73 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.27 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 164 workers engaged in Main Work, 23 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 58 were Agricultural labourer.