Derasam Population, Caste, Working Data Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Derasam is a village situated in Ranastalam mandal of Srikakulam district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 432 families residing in the village Derasam. The total population of Derasam is 1,843 out of which 964 are males and 879 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Derasam is 912.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Derasam village is 172 which is 9% of the total population. There are 88 male children and 84 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Derasam is 955 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (912) of Derasam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Derasam is 43.3%. Thus Derasam village has lower literacy rate compared to 55.3% of Srikakulam district. The male literacy rate is 51.14% and the female literacy rate is 34.72% in Derasam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Derasam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Derasam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Derasam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 172 | 88 | 84 |
| Literacy | 43.33% | 51.14% | 34.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 212 | 108 | 104 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,119 | 516 | 603 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Derasam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Derasam village out of total population, 921 were engaged in work activities. 75.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 921 workers engaged in Main Work, 154 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 422 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 696 | 492 | 204 |
| Cultivators | 154 | 130 | 24 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 422 | 267 | 155 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 13 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 102 | 82 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 225 | 83 | 142 |
| Non Working | 922 | 389 | 533 |
Nearby Villages to Derasam,
Below are the list of villages near Derasam village in Ranastalam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pishini | 2,098 |
| Patharlapalle | 3,965 |
| Vallabharaopeta | 1,094 |
| Seetharampuram | 691 |
| Venkataraopeta | 728 |
| Paparaopeta | 755 |
| Uppivalasa | 658 |
| Teppalavalasa | 1,835 |
| Ravada | 2,154 |
| Varahanarsihmapuram | 1,644 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Derasam, Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia