Veligandla Mandal Population, Caste, Religion Data - Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh
Veligandla Mandal of Prakasam district has total population of 35,951 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 18,686 are males while 17,265 are females. In 2011 there were total 8,231 families residing in Veligandla Mandal. The Average Sex Ratio of Veligandla Mandal is 924.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Veligandla Mandal lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 59.6% and the sex ratio of Veligandla Mandal is 924.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Veligandla Mandal is 4359 which is 12% of the total population. There are 2281 male children and 2078 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Veligandla Mandal is 911 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 924 ) of Veligandla Mandal.
The total literacy rate of Veligandla Mandal is 59.61%. The male literacy rate is 63.28% and the female literacy rate is 40.59% in Veligandla Mandal.
To facilitate the administration, Veligandla Mandal is further divided into 26 villages.
Veligandla Mandal Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Veligandla Mandal.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 4,359 | 2,281 | 2,078 |
| Literacy | 59.61% | 63.28% | 40.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 11,063 | 5,742 | 5,321 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 292 | 158 | 134 |
| Illiterate | 17,118 | 6,861 | 10,257 |
Caste-wise Population - Veligandla Mandal
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Veligandla Mandal of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 11,063 | 5,742 | 5,321 |
| Schedule Tribe | 292 | 158 | 134 |
Religion-wise Population - Veligandla Mandal
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 35,547 | (98.88%) | 18,489 | 17,058 |
| Muslim | 340 | (0.95%) | 167 | 173 |
| Christian | 50 | (0.14%) | 24 | 26 |
| Sikh | 3 | (0.01%) | 0 | 3 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 2 | (0.01%) | 2 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 9 | (0.03%) | 4 | 5 |
Literacy Rate - Veligandla Mandal
Average literacy rate of Veligandla Mandal in 2011 were 59.61% in which, male and female literacy were 72.08% and 46.14% respectively. Total literate in Veligandla Mandal were 18,833 of which male and female were 11,825 and 7,008 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Veligandla Mandal
The Sex Ratio of Veligandla Mandal is 924 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 924 females in Veligandla Mandal. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 911 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 924 ) of Veligandla Mandal.
Child Population - Veligandla Mandal
According to Census 2011, there were 4,359 children between age 0 to 6 years in Veligandla Mandal. Out of which 4,359 were male while 4,359 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Veligandla Mandal
As per Census 2011, there are total 0 families under Veligandla Mandal living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Veligandla Mandal lives in Urban areas while 100% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 0 while that in rural region is 4,359.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 35,951 | 0 | 35,951 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 4,359 | 0 | 4,359 |
| Schedule Caste | 11,063 | 0 | 11,063 |
| Schedule Tribe | 292 | 0 | 292 |
| Literacy | 59.61% | - | 59.61% |
| Sex Ratio | 924 | - | 924 |
Working Population - Veligandla Mandal
In Veligandla Mandal out of total population, 19,187 were engaged in work activities. 91.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 19,187 workers engaged in Main Work, 3,636 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10,869 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 17,603 | 10,289 | 7,314 |
| Cultivators | 3,636 | 2,435 | 1,201 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10,869 | 5,244 | 5,625 |
| Household Industries | 31 | 21 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 3,067 | 2,589 | 478 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,584 | 446 | 1,138 |
| Non Working | 16,764 | 7,951 | 8,813 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Veligandla, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia