Palagara Population, Caste, Working Data Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Palagara is a village situated in Balijipeta mandal of Vizianagaram district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,776 families residing in the village Palagara. The total population of Palagara is 6,926 out of which 3,376 are males and 3,550 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palagara is 1,052.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palagara village is 652 which is 9% of the total population. There are 356 male children and 296 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palagara is 831 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,052) of Palagara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palagara is 56.1%. Thus Palagara village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Vizianagaram district. The male literacy rate is 65.86% and the female literacy rate is 46.99% in Palagara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palagara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palagara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palagara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 652 | 356 | 296 |
| Literacy | 56.07% | 65.86% | 46.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 911 | 454 | 457 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 101 | 50 | 51 |
| Illiterate | 3,408 | 1,387 | 2,021 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.5% of total population in Palagara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palagara village out of total population, 3,457 were engaged in work activities. 94.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,457 workers engaged in Main Work, 510 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,838 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,274 | 1,858 | 1,416 |
| Cultivators | 510 | 305 | 205 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,838 | 815 | 1,023 |
| Household Industries | 25 | 13 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 901 | 725 | 176 |
| Marginal Workers | 183 | 81 | 102 |
| Non Working | 3,469 | 1,437 | 2,032 |
Nearby Villages to Palagara,
Below are the list of villages near Palagara village in Balijipeta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vengapuram | 2,486 |
| Nookalavada | 1,814 |
| Tumarada | 2,072 |
| Chellimpeta | 398 |
| Chilkalapalle | 2,952 |
| Mirthivalasa | 1,841 |
| Barli | 2,241 |
| Pedapenki | 5,932 |
| Badevalasa | 219 |
| Bhairipuram | 416 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palagara, Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia