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Potenda Population - Koraput, Orissa

Potenda is a medium size village located in Machh kund Block of Koraput district, Orissa with total 58 families residing. The Potenda village has population of 266 of which 130 are males while 136 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Potenda village population of children with age 0-6 is 38 which makes up 14.29 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Potenda village is 1046 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Potenda as per census is 1111, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Potenda village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Potenda village was 51.75 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Potenda Male literacy stands at 67.86 % while female literacy rate was 36.21 %.

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

Potenda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 58 - -
Population 266 130 136
Child (0-6) 38 18 20
Schedule Caste 19 7 12
Schedule Tribe 39 18 21
Literacy 51.75 % 67.86 % 36.21 %
Total Workers 136 70 66
Main Worker 59 - -
Marginal Worker 77 16 61

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 14.66 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 7.14 % of total population in Potenda village.

Work Profile

In Potenda village out of total population, 136 were engaged in work activities. 43.38 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.62 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 136 workers engaged in Main Work, 49 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.