Thonam Population, Caste, Working Data Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Thonam is a village situated in Salur mandal of Vizianagaram district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 650 families residing in the village Thonam. The total population of Thonam is 2,592 out of which 1,377 are males and 1,215 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Thonam is 882.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Thonam village is 252 which is 10% of the total population. There are 140 male children and 112 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Thonam is 800 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (882) of Thonam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Thonam is 48.4%. Thus Thonam village has lower literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Vizianagaram district. The male literacy rate is 59.74% and the female literacy rate is 35.63% in Thonam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Thonam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Thonam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Thonam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 252 | 140 | 112 |
| Literacy | 48.38% | 59.74% | 35.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 204 | 102 | 102 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,962 | 1,066 | 896 |
| Illiterate | 1,460 | 638 | 822 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 75.7% of total population in Thonam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Thonam village out of total population, 1,550 were engaged in work activities. 69.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,550 workers engaged in Main Work, 134 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 718 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,080 | 616 | 464 |
| Cultivators | 134 | 93 | 41 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 718 | 372 | 346 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 223 | 147 | 76 |
| Marginal Workers | 470 | 236 | 234 |
| Non Working | 1,042 | 525 | 517 |
Nearby Villages to Thonam,
Below are the list of villages near Thonam village in Salur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Diguvamendangi | 579 |
| Nimmalapadu | 64 |
| Kottuparuvu | 1,512 |
| Mavudi | 1,185 |
| Sikhaparuva | 185 |
| Panasalavalasa | 158 |
| Barnaguda | 10 |
| Donkalavelaga Valasa | 300 |
| Mudakaru | 234 |
| Yeguvamendangi | 193 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Thonam, Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia