Velagalapaya Population, Caste, Working Data Prakasam, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Velagalapaya is a village situated in Ardhaveedu mandal of Prakasam district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 465 families residing in the village Velagalapaya. The total population of Velagalapaya is 1,809 out of which 920 are males and 889 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Velagalapaya is 966.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Velagalapaya village is 222 which is 12% of the total population. There are 109 male children and 113 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Velagalapaya is 1,037 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Velagalapaya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Velagalapaya is 48.2%. Thus Velagalapaya village has lower literacy rate compared to 56.1% of Prakasam district. The male literacy rate is 62.27% and the female literacy rate is 33.51% in Velagalapaya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Velagalapaya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Velagalapaya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Velagalapaya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 222 | 109 | 113 |
| Literacy | 48.2% | 62.27% | 33.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 352 | 179 | 173 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 390 | 199 | 191 |
| Illiterate | 1,044 | 415 | 629 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.6% of total population in Velagalapaya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Velagalapaya village out of total population, 1,057 were engaged in work activities. 82.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,057 workers engaged in Main Work, 182 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 600 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 869 | 475 | 394 |
| Cultivators | 182 | 168 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 600 | 271 | 329 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 86 | 36 | 50 |
| Marginal Workers | 188 | 50 | 138 |
| Non Working | 752 | 395 | 357 |
Nearby Villages to Velagalapaya,
Below are the list of villages near Velagalapaya village in Ardhaveedu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gannepalle | 4,831 |
| Magutur | 2,422 |
| Potti Basavai Palle | 317 |
| Kakarla | 4,625 |
| Peda Kandukur | 2,868 |
| Ayyavari Palle | 434 |
| Donakonda | 2,028 |
| Ardhaveedu | 6,572 |
| Bollu Palle | 2,368 |
| Papineni Palle | 4,713 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Velagalapaya, Prakasam, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia