Palakuru Population, Caste, Working Data Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Palakuru is a village situated in Puthalapattu mandal of Chittoor district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 659 families residing in the village Palakuru. The total population of Palakuru is 2,298 out of which 1,137 are males and 1,161 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palakuru is 1,021.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palakuru village is 196 which is 9% of the total population. There are 101 male children and 95 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palakuru is 941 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,021) of Palakuru village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palakuru is 78.8%. Thus Palakuru village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.9% of Chittoor district. The male literacy rate is 87.26% and the female literacy rate is 70.64% in Palakuru village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palakuru village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palakuru Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palakuru village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 196 | 101 | 95 |
| Literacy | 78.83% | 87.26% | 70.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 564 | 284 | 280 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 19 | 9 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 641 | 233 | 408 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Palakuru village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palakuru village out of total population, 829 were engaged in work activities. 95.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 829 workers engaged in Main Work, 251 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 325 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 795 | 640 | 155 |
| Cultivators | 251 | 234 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 325 | 228 | 97 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 207 | 168 | 39 |
| Marginal Workers | 34 | 23 | 11 |
| Non Working | 1,469 | 474 | 995 |
Nearby Villages to Palakuru,
Below are the list of villages near Palakuru village in Puthalapattu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Oddepalle | 1,502 |
| Vavilthota | 4,879 |
| Puthalapattu | 5,583 |
| Muthirevula | 4,003 |
| Peta Agraharam | 1,110 |
| Baitapalle | 2,011 |
| Thenepalle | 2,784 |
| Vepanapalle | 754 |
| Akanambattu | 1,199 |
| Polavaram | 2,417 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palakuru, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia