Palur Population, Caste, Working Data Prakasam, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Palur is a village situated in Kandukur mandal of Prakasam district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 397 families residing in the village Palur. The total population of Palur is 1,730 out of which 887 are males and 843 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palur is 950.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palur village is 182 which is 11% of the total population. There are 92 male children and 90 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palur is 978 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Palur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palur is 64.3%. Thus Palur village has higher literacy rate compared to 56.1% of Prakasam district. The male literacy rate is 72.96% and the female literacy rate is 55.11% in Palur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 182 | 92 | 90 |
| Literacy | 64.28% | 72.96% | 55.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 786 | 403 | 383 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 329 | 179 | 150 |
| Illiterate | 735 | 307 | 428 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19% of total population in Palur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palur village out of total population, 981 were engaged in work activities. 87.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 981 workers engaged in Main Work, 139 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 602 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 854 | 520 | 334 |
| Cultivators | 139 | 128 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 602 | 296 | 306 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 107 | 91 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 127 | 8 | 119 |
| Non Working | 749 | 359 | 390 |
Nearby Villages to Palur,
Below are the list of villages near Palur village in Kandukur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Madanagopalapuram | 409 |
| Donda Padu | 477 |
| Machavaram | 6,415 |
| Mopadu | 3,010 |
| Anandapuram | 2,547 |
| Kondamudusu Palem | 2,886 |
| Kancharagunta | 805 |
| Ogur | 3,319 |
| Mahadevapuram | 3,512 |
| Anantha Sagaram | 1,115 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palur, Prakasam, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia