Achanta Population, Caste, Working Data West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Achanta is a village situated in Achanta mandal of West Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 5,604 families residing in the village Achanta. The total population of Achanta is 19,507 out of which 9,786 are males and 9,721 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Achanta is 993.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Achanta village is 1812 which is 9% of the total population. There are 912 male children and 900 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Achanta is 987 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (993) of Achanta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Achanta is 76.6%. Thus Achanta village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of West Godavari district. The male literacy rate is 80.3% and the female literacy rate is 72.85% in Achanta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Achanta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Achanta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Achanta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,812 | 912 | 900 |
| Literacy | 76.59% | 80.3% | 72.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,429 | 1,728 | 1,701 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 95 | 45 | 50 |
| Illiterate | 5,955 | 2,660 | 3,295 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Achanta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Achanta village out of total population, 9,624 were engaged in work activities. 79.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 9,624 workers engaged in Main Work, 658 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5,303 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 7,641 | 5,563 | 2,078 |
| Cultivators | 658 | 612 | 46 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5,303 | 3,678 | 1,625 |
| Household Industries | 123 | 81 | 42 |
| Other Workers | 1,557 | 1,192 | 365 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,983 | 669 | 1,314 |
| Non Working | 9,883 | 3,554 | 6,329 |
Nearby Villages to Achanta,
Below are the list of villages near Achanta village in Achanta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kodamanchili | 6,151 |
| Pedamallam | 3,278 |
| Koderu | 1,729 |
| Kandaravalli | 1,049 |
| Karugorumilli | 3,243 |
| Penumanchili | 3,924 |
| Achanta Vemavaram | 7,566 |
| Valluru | 8,962 |
| Bhimalapuram | 5,302 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Achanta, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia