Palacherla Population, Caste, Working Data Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Palacherla is a village situated in Raptadu mandal of Anantapur district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 558 families residing in the village Palacherla. The total population of Palacherla is 2,279 out of which 1,165 are males and 1,114 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palacherla is 956.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palacherla village is 249 which is 11% of the total population. There are 126 male children and 123 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palacherla is 976 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Palacherla village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palacherla is 54.2%. Thus Palacherla village has lower literacy rate compared to 56.6% of Anantapur district. The male literacy rate is 64.68% and the female literacy rate is 43.29% in Palacherla village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palacherla village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palacherla Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palacherla village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 249 | 126 | 123 |
| Literacy | 54.24% | 64.68% | 43.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 431 | 222 | 209 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 46 | 23 | 23 |
| Illiterate | 1,178 | 493 | 685 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2% of total population in Palacherla village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palacherla village out of total population, 1,435 were engaged in work activities. 72.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,435 workers engaged in Main Work, 414 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 451 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,035 | 661 | 374 |
| Cultivators | 414 | 331 | 83 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 451 | 190 | 261 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 161 | 135 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 400 | 73 | 327 |
| Non Working | 844 | 431 | 413 |
Nearby Villages to Palacherla,
Below are the list of villages near Palacherla village in Raptadu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gandlaparthi | 2,221 |
| Bandameedapalle | 3,640 |
| Bukkacherla | 1,416 |
| Yerragunta | 1,113 |
| Gondireddipalle | 3,013 |
| Maroor | 6,290 |
| Hampapuram | 2,187 |
| Gangulakunta | 796 |
| Raptadu | 7,453 |
| Bommaparthy | 1,492 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palacherla, Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia