Vedam Population, Caste, Working Data Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Vedam is a village situated in Srikalahasti mandal of Chittoor district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 579 families residing in the village Vedam. The total population of Vedam is 2,094 out of which 1,069 are males and 1,025 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vedam is 959.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vedam village is 262 which is 13% of the total population. There are 146 male children and 116 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vedam is 795 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Vedam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vedam is 53.6%. Thus Vedam village has a lower literacy rate compared to 63.9% of Chittoor district. The male literacy rate is 62.73% and the female literacy rate is 44.33% in Vedam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vedam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vedam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vedam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 262 | 146 | 116 |
| Literacy | 53.6% | 62.73% | 44.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 360 | 174 | 186 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 151 | 85 | 66 |
| Illiterate | 1,112 | 490 | 622 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.2% of total population in Vedam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vedam village out of total population, 959 were engaged in work activities. 80.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 959 workers engaged in Main Work, 184 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 465 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 771 | 551 | 220 |
| Cultivators | 184 | 175 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 465 | 267 | 198 |
| Other Workers | 122 | 109 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 188 | 41 | 147 |
| Non Working | 1,135 | 477 | 658 |
Map of Vedam, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Vedam, Srikalahasti
Below are the list of villages near Vedam village in Srikalahasti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ramalinga Puram | 677 |
| Subbanaidu -Khandriga | 1,675 |
| Ramapuram | 1,360 |
| Bokkasam Palem | 837 |
| Challapalem | 1,573 |
| Rachagunneri | 1,386 |
| Marrimakulachenu Khandriga | 326 |
| Kapugunneri | 856 |
| Cherlapalle | 1,148 |
| Eguvaveedhi | 2,128 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vedam, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia