Palukur Population, Caste, Working Data Prakasam, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Palukur is a village situated in Kandukur mandal of Prakasam district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,436 families residing in the village Palukur. The total population of Palukur is 5,849 out of which 2,998 are males and 2,851 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palukur is 951.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palukur village is 605 which is 10% of the total population. There are 326 male children and 279 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palukur is 856 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Palukur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palukur is 50.7%. Thus Palukur village has lower literacy rate compared to 56.1% of Prakasam district. The male literacy rate is 57.63% and the female literacy rate is 43.55% in Palukur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palukur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palukur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palukur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 605 | 326 | 279 |
| Literacy | 50.72% | 57.63% | 43.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,800 | 922 | 878 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 235 | 126 | 109 |
| Illiterate | 3,189 | 1,458 | 1,731 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4% of total population in Palukur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palukur village out of total population, 2,646 were engaged in work activities. 81.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,646 workers engaged in Main Work, 516 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 794 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,155 | 1,621 | 534 |
| Cultivators | 516 | 482 | 34 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 794 | 421 | 373 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 836 | 711 | 125 |
| Marginal Workers | 491 | 193 | 298 |
| Non Working | 3,203 | 1,184 | 2,019 |
Nearby Villages to Palukur,
Below are the list of villages near Palukur village in Kandukur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vikkiralapeta | 1,493 |
| Kondikandukur | 1,587 |
| Jillelamudi | 1,713 |
| Kovur | 2,246 |
| Pandalapadu | 1,173 |
| Anantha Sagaram | 1,115 |
| Mahadevapuram | 3,512 |
| G.Meka Padu | 1,237 |
| Ogur | 3,319 |
| Kancharagunta | 805 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palukur, Prakasam, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia