Gowripatnam Population, Caste, Working Data West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Gowripatnam is a village situated in Devarapalle mandal of West Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,933 families residing in the village Gowripatnam. The total population of Gowripatnam is 7,137 out of which 3,458 are males and 3,679 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gowripatnam is 1,064.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gowripatnam village is 789 which is 11% of the total population. There are 386 male children and 403 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gowripatnam is 1,044 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,064) of Gowripatnam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gowripatnam is 67.2%. Thus Gowripatnam village has lower literacy rate compared to 67.4% of West Godavari district. The male literacy rate is 70.38% and the female literacy rate is 64.22% 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 | 789 | 386 | 403 |
| Literacy | 67.2% | 70.38% | 64.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,261 | 1,063 | 1,198 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 119 | 26 | 93 |
| Illiterate | 2,871 | 1,296 | 1,575 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.7% of total population in Gowripatnam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gowripatnam village out of total population, 3,473 were engaged in work activities. 95.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,473 workers engaged in Main Work, 249 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,300 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,307 | 2,085 | 1,222 |
| Cultivators | 249 | 243 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,300 | 676 | 624 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 14 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 1,741 | 1,152 | 589 |
| Marginal Workers | 166 | 117 | 49 |
| Non Working | 3,664 | 1,256 | 2,408 |
Nearby Villages to Gowripatnam,
Below are the list of villages near Gowripatnam village in Devarapalle.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Duddukuru | 6,671 |
| Kondagudem | 81 |
| Bandapuram | 4,211 |
| Laxmipuram | 2,190 |
| Devarapalle | 14,796 |
| Dhumanthunigudem | 2,735 |
| Pallantlai | 4,706 |
| Kurukuru | 1,590 |
| Tyajampudi | 5,409 |
| Yernagudem | 12,277 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gowripatnam, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia