Locherla Population, Caste, Working Data Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Locherla is a village situated in Therlam mandal of Vizianagaram district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 853 families residing in the village Locherla. The total population of Locherla is 3,368 out of which 1,678 are males and 1,690 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Locherla is 1,007.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Locherla village is 372 which is 11% of the total population. There are 197 male children and 175 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Locherla is 888 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,007) of Locherla village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Locherla is 51%. Thus Locherla village has lower literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Vizianagaram district. The male literacy rate is 61.99% and the female literacy rate is 40.26% in Locherla village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Locherla village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Locherla Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Locherla village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 372 | 197 | 175 |
| Literacy | 51% | 61.99% | 40.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 768 | 386 | 382 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 1,840 | 760 | 1,080 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Locherla village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Locherla village out of total population, 1,927 were engaged in work activities. 72.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,927 workers engaged in Main Work, 385 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 834 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,401 | 830 | 571 |
| Cultivators | 385 | 260 | 125 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 834 | 428 | 406 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 167 | 133 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 526 | 188 | 338 |
| Non Working | 1,441 | 660 | 781 |
Nearby Villages to Locherla,
Below are the list of villages near Locherla village in Therlam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Velagavalasa | 1,205 |
| Somidavalasa | 894 |
| Ramachandrapuram | 714 |
| Chinnayyapeta | 623 |
| Rangappavalasa | 738 |
| Chukkavalasa | 336 |
| Madhavarangarayapura Agraharam | 1,163 |
| Venkatapuram | 361 |
| Venkampeta | 285 |
| Kagam | 1,732 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Locherla, Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia