Mentada Population, Caste, Working Data Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Mentada is a village situated in Mentada mandal of Vizianagaram district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,181 families residing in the village Mentada. The total population of Mentada is 4,977 out of which 2,489 are males and 2,488 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mentada is 1,000.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mentada village is 457 which is 9% of the total population. There are 220 male children and 237 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mentada is 1,077 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Mentada village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mentada is 57.7%. Thus Mentada village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Vizianagaram district. The male literacy rate is 68.44% and the female literacy rate is 46.78% in Mentada village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mentada village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mentada Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mentada village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 457 | 220 | 237 |
| Literacy | 57.65% | 68.44% | 46.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 649 | 350 | 299 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 201 | 67 | 134 |
| Illiterate | 2,371 | 936 | 1,435 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4% of total population in Mentada village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mentada village out of total population, 2,385 were engaged in work activities. 75.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,385 workers engaged in Main Work, 320 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,034 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,793 | 1,065 | 728 |
| Cultivators | 320 | 229 | 91 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,034 | 550 | 484 |
| Household Industries | 101 | 28 | 73 |
| Other Workers | 338 | 258 | 80 |
| Marginal Workers | 592 | 240 | 352 |
| Non Working | 2,592 | 1,184 | 1,408 |
Nearby Villages to Mentada,
Below are the list of villages near Mentada village in Mentada.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Aguru | 1,373 |
| Gurlatammaraju Peta | 3,235 |
| Vonija | 399 |
| Pittada | 1,896 |
| Chintalavalasa | 491 |
| Amarayavalasa | 601 |
| Khailam | 804 |
| Challapeta | 1,789 |
| Iddanavalasa | 1,000 |
| Kompangi | 1,339 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mentada, Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia