Velkur Population, Caste, Working Data Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Velkur is a village situated in Gangadhara Nellore mandal of Chittoor district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 788 families residing in the village Velkur. The total population of Velkur is 3,169 out of which 1,593 are males and 1,576 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Velkur is 989.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Velkur village is 314 which is 10% of the total population. There are 159 male children and 155 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Velkur is 975 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (989) of Velkur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Velkur is 71.6%. Thus Velkur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.9% of Chittoor district. The male literacy rate is 78.73% and the female literacy rate is 64.39% in Velkur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Velkur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Velkur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Velkur village.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Children | 314 | 159 | 155 |
Literacy | 71.59% | 78.73% | 64.39% |
Scheduled Caste | 1,605 | 793 | 812 |
Scheduled Tribe | 9 | 5 | 4 |
Illiterate | 1,125 | 464 | 661 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 50.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Velkur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Velkur village out of total population, 1,492 were engaged in work activities. 87% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,492 workers engaged in Main Work, 300 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 668 were Agricultural labourers.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Main Workers | 1,298 | 877 | 421 |
Cultivators | 300 | 261 | 39 |
Agriculture Labourer | 668 | 362 | 306 |
Household Industries | 20 | 17 | 3 |
Other Workers | 310 | 237 | 73 |
Marginal Workers | 194 | 124 | 70 |
Non Working | 1,677 | 592 | 1,085 |
Map of Velkur, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Velkur, Gangadhara Nellore
Below are the list of villages near Velkur village in Gangadhara Nellore.
Village | Population |
---|---|
Nallarallapalle | 64 |
Mukkelathuru | 2,352 |
Chinnavepanjeri | 1,597 |
Mahadevamangalam | 1,816 |
Bukkapatnam | 2,320 |
Tungundram | 5,155 |
Pachigunta | 1,617 |
Kadapagunta | 1,287 |
Varathuru | 4,059 |
Atmakur | 567 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Velkur, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia