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Pottangi Population - Koraput, Orissa

Pottangi is a large village located in Pottangi Block of Koraput district, Orissa with total 1137 families residing. The Pottangi village has population of 4401 of which 2165 are males while 2236 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pottangi village population of children with age 0-6 is 606 which makes up 13.77 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pottangi village is 1033 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Pottangi as per census is 906, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Pottangi village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Pottangi village was 62.21 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Pottangi Male literacy stands at 72.12 % while female literacy rate was 52.82 %.

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

Pottangi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,137 - -
Population 4,401 2,165 2,236
Child (0-6) 606 318 288
Schedule Caste 333 146 187
Schedule Tribe 1,855 910 945
Literacy 62.21 % 72.12 % 52.82 %
Total Workers 2,125 1,227 898
Main Worker 1,700 - -
Marginal Worker 425 133 292

Caste Factor

In Pottangi village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 42.15 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 7.57 % of total population in Pottangi village.

Work Profile

In Pottangi village out of total population, 2125 were engaged in work activities. 80.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2125 workers engaged in Main Work, 323 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 552 were Agricultural labourer.