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Potanar Population - Koraput, Orissa

Potanar is a medium size village located in Kotpad Block of Koraput district, Orissa with total 110 families residing. The Potanar village has population of 417 of which 191 are males while 226 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Potanar village population of children with age 0-6 is 63 which makes up 15.11 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Potanar village is 1183 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Potanar as per census is 909, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Potanar village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Potanar village was 44.63 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Potanar Male literacy stands at 53.80 % while female literacy rate was 37.24 %.

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

Potanar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 110 - -
Population 417 191 226
Child (0-6) 63 33 30
Schedule Caste 122 57 65
Schedule Tribe 225 104 121
Literacy 44.63 % 53.80 % 37.24 %
Total Workers 299 146 153
Main Worker 112 - -
Marginal Worker 187 43 144

Caste Factor

In Potanar village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 53.96 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 29.26 % of total population in Potanar village.

Work Profile

In Potanar village out of total population, 299 were engaged in work activities. 37.46 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.54 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 299 workers engaged in Main Work, 67 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourer.