Vechalam Population, Caste, Working Data Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Vechalam is a village situated in Devarapalle mandal of Visakhapatnam district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 632 families residing in the village Vechalam. The total population of Vechalam is 2,307 out of which 1,166 are males and 1,141 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vechalam is 979.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vechalam village is 227 which is 10% of the total population. There are 130 male children and 97 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vechalam is 746 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (979) of Vechalam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vechalam is 64.3%. Thus Vechalam village has higher literacy rate compared to 59.9% of Visakhapatnam district. The male literacy rate is 74.71% and the female literacy rate is 53.93% in Vechalam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vechalam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vechalam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vechalam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 227 | 130 | 97 |
| Literacy | 64.28% | 74.71% | 53.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 221 | 105 | 116 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 970 | 392 | 578 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Vechalam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vechalam village out of total population, 1,125 were engaged in work activities. 78.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,125 workers engaged in Main Work, 339 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 300 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 881 | 546 | 335 |
| Cultivators | 339 | 222 | 117 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 300 | 153 | 147 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 12 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 227 | 159 | 68 |
| Marginal Workers | 244 | 131 | 113 |
| Non Working | 1,182 | 489 | 693 |
Nearby Villages to Vechalam,
Below are the list of villages near Vechalam village in Devarapalle.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Narasimha Gajapathinagaram | 902 |
| Mamidipalle | 1,458 |
| Alamanda | 3,012 |
| Thimiram | 1,480 |
| Taruva | 1,310 |
| Kaligotla | 2,500 |
| Vakapalle | 1,978 |
| Boilakintada | 2,070 |
| Venkatarajupuram | 1,394 |
| Mulakalapalle | 1,578 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vechalam, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia