Knapuram Population, Caste, Working Data South Andaman, Andaman and Nicobar - Census 2011
Knapuram is a village situated in Ferrargunj tehsil of South Andaman district in Andaman and Nicobar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 263 families residing in the village Knapuram. The total population of Knapuram is 1,317 out of which 674 are males and 643 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Knapuram is 954.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Knapuram village is 148 which is 11% of the total population. There are 65 male children and 83 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Knapuram is 1,277 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (954) of Knapuram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Knapuram is 92.6%. Thus Knapuram village has higher literacy rate compared to 79.9% of South Andaman district. The male literacy rate is 94.58% and the female literacy rate is 90.36% in Knapuram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Knapuram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Knapuram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Knapuram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 148 | 65 | 83 |
| Literacy | 92.56% | 94.58% | 90.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11 | 3 | 8 |
| Illiterate | 235 | 98 | 137 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Knapuram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Knapuram village out of total population, 473 were engaged in work activities. 95.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 473 workers engaged in Main Work, 73 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 450 | 373 | 77 |
| Cultivators | 73 | 43 | 30 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 376 | 329 | 47 |
| Marginal Workers | 23 | 15 | 8 |
| Non Working | 844 | 286 | 558 |
Nearby Villages to Knapuram,
Below are the list of villages near Knapuram village in Ferrargunj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Govindapuram | 520 |
| Mathura | 801 |
| Stewartgunj | 1,172 |
| Temple Myo | 346 |
| Tirur | 233 |
| Wimberlygunj | 4,010 |
| Herbertabad | 369 |
| Alipur | 50 |
| Ferrargunj | 1,314 |
| Mile Tilek | 411 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Knapuram, South Andaman, Andaman and Nicobar - Wikipedia