Nowgam Population, Caste, Working Data Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Nowgam is a village situated in Nandigam mandal of Srikakulam district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 340 families residing in the village Nowgam. The total population of Nowgam is 1,363 out of which 684 are males and 679 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nowgam is 993.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nowgam village is 157 which is 12% of the total population. There are 91 male children and 66 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nowgam is 725 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (993) of Nowgam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nowgam is 53.5%. Thus Nowgam village has lower literacy rate compared to 55.3% of Srikakulam district. The male literacy rate is 63.58% and the female literacy rate is 43.72% in Nowgam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nowgam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nowgam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nowgam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 157 | 91 | 66 |
| Literacy | 53.48% | 63.58% | 43.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 180 | 92 | 88 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 718 | 307 | 411 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Nowgam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nowgam village out of total population, 774 were engaged in work activities. 70.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 774 workers engaged in Main Work, 222 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 243 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 546 | 376 | 170 |
| Cultivators | 222 | 143 | 79 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 243 | 165 | 78 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 10 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 63 | 58 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 228 | 22 | 206 |
| Non Working | 589 | 286 | 303 |
Nearby Villages to Nowgam,
Below are the list of villages near Nowgam village in Nandigam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mamidipalle | 31 |
| Radhajanabodda Padu | 836 |
| Polavaram | 159 |
| Kandulagudem | 47 |
| Subhadrapuram | 997 |
| Bharthupuram | 213 |
| Palavalasa | 400 |
| Kamadhenuvu | 286 |
| Jammipeta | 87 |
| Krishnarayapuram | 149 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nowgam, Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia