Owk Population, Caste, Working Data Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Owk is a village situated in Owk mandal of Kurnool district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,871 families residing in the village Owk. The total population of Owk is 11,760 out of which 5,764 are males and 5,996 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Owk is 1,040.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Owk village is 1308 which is 11% of the total population. There are 656 male children and 652 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Owk is 994 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,040) of Owk village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Owk is 65.2%. Thus Owk village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.5% of Kurnool district. The male literacy rate is 75.35% and the female literacy rate is 55.52% in Owk village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Owk village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Owk Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Owk village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,308 | 656 | 652 |
| Literacy | 65.21% | 75.35% | 55.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,479 | 708 | 771 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 271 | 122 | 149 |
| Illiterate | 4,944 | 1,915 | 3,029 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.3% of total population in Owk village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Owk village out of total population, 5,450 were engaged in work activities. 90.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,450 workers engaged in Main Work, 473 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,184 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,921 | 3,244 | 1,677 |
| Cultivators | 473 | 409 | 64 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,184 | 991 | 1,193 |
| Household Industries | 105 | 63 | 42 |
| Other Workers | 2,159 | 1,781 | 378 |
| Marginal Workers | 529 | 141 | 388 |
| Non Working | 6,310 | 2,379 | 3,931 |
Nearby Villages to Owk,
Below are the list of villages near Owk village in Owk.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nichenametla | 637 |
| Kunukuntla | 2,389 |
| Chennampalle | 2,097 |
| Uppalapadu | 2,154 |
| Sivavaram | 1,497 |
| Junuthala | 2,672 |
| Vemulapadu | 1,170 |
| Cherlapalle | 2,533 |
| Annavaram | 552 |
| Singanapalle | 2,460 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Owk, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia