Kongatam Population, Caste, Working Data Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Kongatam is a village situated in Venkatagirikota mandal of Chittoor district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 638 families residing in the village Kongatam. The total population of Kongatam is 2,976 out of which 1,496 are males and 1,480 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kongatam is 989.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kongatam village is 296 which is 10% of the total population. There are 162 male children and 134 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kongatam is 827 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (989) of Kongatam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kongatam is 58.5%. Thus Kongatam village has lower literacy rate compared to 63.9% of Chittoor district. The male literacy rate is 67.77% and the female literacy rate is 49.41% in Kongatam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kongatam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kongatam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kongatam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 296 | 162 | 134 |
| Literacy | 58.54% | 67.77% | 49.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 349 | 176 | 173 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 1,407 | 592 | 815 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Kongatam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kongatam village out of total population, 1,482 were engaged in work activities. 91.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,482 workers engaged in Main Work, 510 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 703 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,362 | 793 | 569 |
| Cultivators | 510 | 286 | 224 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 703 | 392 | 311 |
| Household Industries | 27 | 15 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 122 | 100 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 120 | 94 | 26 |
| Non Working | 1,494 | 609 | 885 |
Nearby Villages to Kongatam,
Below are the list of villages near Kongatam village in Venkatagirikota.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Padigalakuppam | 4,312 |
| Sivunikuppam | 2,210 |
| Vibhuthiyela Nagaram | 292 |
| Nadeetheeram Dasarlapalle | 14 |
| Pedda Bharanipalle | 2,387 |
| Chinna Kongatam | 11 |
| Venkatagirikota | 12,803 |
| Panuganipalle | 2,552 |
| Papepalle | 498 |
| Gudipalle | 376 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kongatam, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia