Sankhavaram Population, Caste, Working Data East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Sankhavaram is a village situated in Sankhavaram mandal of East Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,138 families residing in the village Sankhavaram. The total population of Sankhavaram is 11,039 out of which 5,444 are males and 5,595 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sankhavaram is 1,028.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sankhavaram village is 1161 which is 11% of the total population. There are 591 male children and 570 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sankhavaram is 964 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,028) of Sankhavaram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sankhavaram is 61.2%. Thus Sankhavaram village has lower literacy rate compared to 63.8% of East Godavari district. The male literacy rate is 64.13% and the female literacy rate is 58.33% in Sankhavaram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sankhavaram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sankhavaram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sankhavaram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,161 | 591 | 570 |
| Literacy | 61.18% | 64.13% | 58.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,001 | 1,460 | 1,541 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 44 | 18 | 26 |
| Illiterate | 4,996 | 2,332 | 2,664 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Sankhavaram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sankhavaram village out of total population, 4,237 were engaged in work activities. 92.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,237 workers engaged in Main Work, 160 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,838 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,913 | 3,037 | 876 |
| Cultivators | 160 | 151 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,838 | 2,113 | 725 |
| Household Industries | 76 | 46 | 30 |
| Other Workers | 839 | 727 | 112 |
| Marginal Workers | 324 | 148 | 176 |
| Non Working | 6,802 | 2,259 | 4,543 |
Nearby Villages to Sankhavaram,
Below are the list of villages near Sankhavaram village in Sankhavaram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mandapam | 3,678 |
| Vadrevu Venkatapuram | 441 |
| Atchampeta | 524 |
| Gondhi Kothapalle | 2,402 |
| Rajaram | 185 |
| Masampalle | 133 |
| Gondhi | 273 |
| Jagannadhapuram | 295 |
| Jaggampeta | 505 |
| Gowrampeta | 1,105 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sankhavaram, East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia