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Pothapalu Population - Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh

Pothapalu is a large village located in Madanapalle Mandal of Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh with total 1375 families residing. The Pothapalu village has population of 5872 of which 2818 are males while 3054 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pothapalu village population of children with age 0-6 is 576 which makes up 9.81 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pothapalu village is 1084 which is higher than Andhra Pradesh state average of 993. Child Sex Ratio for the Pothapalu as per census is 876, lower than Andhra Pradesh average of 939.

Pothapalu village has higher literacy rate compared to Andhra Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Pothapalu village was 70.64 % compared to 67.02 % of Andhra Pradesh. In Pothapalu Male literacy stands at 79.13 % while female literacy rate was 62.98 %.

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

Pothapalu Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,375 - -
Population 5,872 2,818 3,054
Child (0-6) 576 307 269
Schedule Caste 1,219 540 679
Schedule Tribe 8 3 5
Literacy 70.64 % 79.13 % 62.98 %
Total Workers 2,736 1,642 1,094
Main Worker 2,182 - -
Marginal Worker 554 303 251

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.76 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.14 % of total population in Pothapalu village.

Work Profile

In Pothapalu village out of total population, 2736 were engaged in work activities. 79.75 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.25 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2736 workers engaged in Main Work, 574 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 936 were Agricultural labourer.