Pedavaram Population, Caste, Working Data Krishna, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Pedavaram is a village situated in Nandigama mandal of Krishna district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,245 families residing in the village Pedavaram. The total population of Pedavaram is 4,466 out of which 2,254 are males and 2,212 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pedavaram is 981.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pedavaram village is 496 which is 11% of the total population. There are 259 male children and 237 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pedavaram is 915 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (981) of Pedavaram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pedavaram is 58.1%. Thus Pedavaram village has lower literacy rate compared to 66.6% of Krishna district. The male literacy rate is 66.27% and the female literacy rate is 49.82% in Pedavaram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pedavaram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pedavaram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pedavaram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 496 | 259 | 237 |
| Literacy | 58.09% | 66.27% | 49.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 916 | 461 | 455 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 629 | 319 | 310 |
| Illiterate | 2,160 | 932 | 1,228 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.1% of total population in Pedavaram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pedavaram village out of total population, 2,454 were engaged in work activities. 91.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,454 workers engaged in Main Work, 557 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,481 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,255 | 1,321 | 934 |
| Cultivators | 557 | 429 | 128 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,481 | 720 | 761 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 209 | 165 | 44 |
| Marginal Workers | 199 | 32 | 167 |
| Non Working | 2,012 | 901 | 1,111 |
Nearby Villages to Pedavaram,
Below are the list of villages near Pedavaram village in Nandigama.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thakkellapadu | 1,609 |
| Munagacherla | 1,296 |
| Latchapalem | 340 |
| Lingalapadu | 1,901 |
| Adiviravulapadu | 2,101 |
| Chandapuram | 2,084 |
| Kethaveeruni Padu | 1,980 |
| Kanchela | 2,027 |
| Ithavaram | 2,401 |
| Ambarupeta | 2,379 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pedavaram, Krishna, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia