Gowripatnam Population, Caste, Working Data Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Gowripatnam is a village situated in Chodavaram mandal of Visakhapatnam district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 804 families residing in the village Gowripatnam. The total population of Gowripatnam is 3,033 out of which 1,496 are males and 1,537 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gowripatnam is 1,027.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gowripatnam village is 334 which is 11% of the total population. There are 184 male children and 150 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gowripatnam is 815 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,027) of Gowripatnam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gowripatnam is 54.2%. Thus Gowripatnam village has lower literacy rate compared to 59.9% of Visakhapatnam district. The male literacy rate is 61.97% and the female literacy rate is 46.86% in Gowripatnam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gowripatnam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gowripatnam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gowripatnam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 334 | 184 | 150 |
| Literacy | 54.21% | 61.97% | 46.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 301 | 144 | 157 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 1,570 | 683 | 887 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Gowripatnam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gowripatnam village out of total population, 1,295 were engaged in work activities. 93.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,295 workers engaged in Main Work, 183 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 883 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,210 | 822 | 388 |
| Cultivators | 183 | 152 | 31 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 883 | 556 | 327 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 17 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 125 | 97 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 85 | 40 | 45 |
| Non Working | 1,738 | 634 | 1,104 |
Nearby Villages to Gowripatnam,
Below are the list of villages near Gowripatnam village in Chodavaram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Narasayyapeta | 1,894 |
| Sreerampatnam | 654 |
| Venkayyagaripeta | 2,811 |
| Ankupalem | 6,607 |
| Annavaram | 863 |
| Gajapathinagaram | 2,030 |
| Juttada | 2,325 |
| Amberupuram | 3,901 |
| Seemunapalle | 932 |
| Rayapurajupeta | 2,524 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gowripatnam, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia