Pedaraju Palem Population, Caste, Working Data Prakasam, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Pedaraju Palem is a village situated in Chandra Sekhara Puram mandal of Prakasam district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 545 families residing in the village Pedaraju Palem. The total population of Pedaraju Palem is 2,052 out of which 1,077 are males and 975 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pedaraju Palem is 905.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pedaraju Palem village is 215 which is 10% of the total population. There are 117 male children and 98 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pedaraju Palem is 838 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (905) of Pedaraju Palem village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pedaraju Palem is 69%. Thus Pedaraju Palem village has higher literacy rate compared to 56.1% of Prakasam district. The male literacy rate is 84.38% and the female literacy rate is 52.22% in Pedaraju Palem village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pedaraju Palem village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pedaraju Palem Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pedaraju Palem village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 215 | 117 | 98 |
| Literacy | 69.03% | 84.38% | 52.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 377 | 192 | 185 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 784 | 267 | 517 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Pedaraju Palem village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pedaraju Palem village out of total population, 984 were engaged in work activities. 91.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 984 workers engaged in Main Work, 143 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 687 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 902 | 648 | 254 |
| Cultivators | 143 | 113 | 30 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 687 | 473 | 214 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 68 | 59 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 82 | 33 | 49 |
| Non Working | 1,068 | 396 | 672 |
Nearby Villages to Pedaraju Palem,
Below are the list of villages near Pedaraju Palem village in Chandra Sekhara Puram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ambavaram | 877 |
| Nalajanam Padu | 180 |
| Kotha Palle | 1,034 |
| Kambham Padu | 677 |
| Vatla Bayulu | 1,853 |
| Chennapanayuni Palle | 1,264 |
| Regula Chilaka | 1,652 |
| Guntachennam Palle | 1,258 |
| Uppalapadu | 1,130 |
| Nallamadugula | 1,919 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pedaraju Palem, Prakasam, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia