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Potia Population - Kendrapara, Orissa

Potia is a medium size village located in Mahakalapada Block of Kendrapara district, Orissa with total 160 families residing. The Potia village has population of 686 of which 355 are males while 331 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Potia village population of children with age 0-6 is 80 which makes up 11.66 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Potia village is 932 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Potia as per census is 778, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Potia village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Potia village was 87.29 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Potia Male literacy stands at 93.23 % while female literacy rate was 81.08 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Potia 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 Potia village.

Potia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 160 - -
Population 686 355 331
Child (0-6) 80 45 35
Schedule Caste 164 85 79
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 87.29 % 93.23 % 81.08 %
Total Workers 261 196 65
Main Worker 186 - -
Marginal Worker 75 20 55

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.91 % of total population in Potia village. The village Potia currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Potia village out of total population, 261 were engaged in work activities. 71.26 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.74 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 261 workers engaged in Main Work, 123 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 47 were Agricultural labourer.