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Potuguda Population - Nabarangapur, Orissa

Potuguda is a medium size village located in Umarkote Block of Nabarangapur district, Orissa with total 58 families residing. The Potuguda village has population of 237 of which 112 are males while 125 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Potuguda village population of children with age 0-6 is 40 which makes up 16.88 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Potuguda village is 1116 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Potuguda as per census is 1500, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Potuguda village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Potuguda village was 50.25 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Potuguda Male literacy stands at 58.33 % while female literacy rate was 42.57 %.

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

Potuguda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 58 - -
Population 237 112 125
Child (0-6) 40 16 24
Schedule Caste 11 4 7
Schedule Tribe 5 2 3
Literacy 50.25 % 58.33 % 42.57 %
Total Workers 150 75 75
Main Worker 54 - -
Marginal Worker 96 21 75

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.64 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.11 % of total population in Potuguda village.

Work Profile

In Potuguda village out of total population, 150 were engaged in work activities. 36.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 150 workers engaged in Main Work, 43 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourer.