Pedaganjam Population, Caste, Working Data Prakasam, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Pedaganjam is a village situated in Chinaganjam mandal of Prakasam district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,198 families residing in the village Pedaganjam. The total population of Pedaganjam is 7,972 out of which 4,056 are males and 3,916 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pedaganjam is 965.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pedaganjam village is 968 which is 12% of the total population. There are 488 male children and 480 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pedaganjam is 984 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Pedaganjam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pedaganjam is 58.3%. Thus Pedaganjam village has higher literacy rate compared to 56.1% of Prakasam district. The male literacy rate is 67.6% and the female literacy rate is 48.57% in Pedaganjam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pedaganjam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pedaganjam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pedaganjam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 968 | 488 | 480 |
| Literacy | 58.27% | 67.6% | 48.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 773 | 394 | 379 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 290 | 137 | 153 |
| Illiterate | 3,891 | 1,644 | 2,247 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.6% of total population in Pedaganjam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pedaganjam village out of total population, 4,681 were engaged in work activities. 71.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,681 workers engaged in Main Work, 763 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,773 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,343 | 2,165 | 1,178 |
| Cultivators | 763 | 532 | 231 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,773 | 991 | 782 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 5 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 784 | 637 | 147 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,338 | 338 | 1,000 |
| Non Working | 3,291 | 1,553 | 1,738 |
Nearby Villages to Pedaganjam,
Below are the list of villages near Pedaganjam village in Chinaganjam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chinaganjam | 19,060 |
| Motu Palle | 3,567 |
| Kadavakuduru | 4,337 |
| Chinthagum Palle | 1,312 |
| Gonasapudi | 2,300 |
| Santharavuru | 3,920 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pedaganjam, Prakasam, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia