Velagaleru Population, Caste, Working Data West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Velagaleru is a village situated in Penumantra mandal of West Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 653 families residing in the village Velagaleru. The total population of Velagaleru is 2,193 out of which 1,067 are males and 1,126 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Velagaleru is 1,055.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Velagaleru village is 181 which is 8% of the total population. There are 91 male children and 90 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Velagaleru is 989 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,055) of Velagaleru village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Velagaleru is 83.4%. Thus Velagaleru village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of West Godavari district. The male literacy rate is 86.07% and the female literacy rate is 80.98% in Velagaleru village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Velagaleru village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Velagaleru Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Velagaleru village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 181 | 91 | 90 |
| Literacy | 83.45% | 86.07% | 80.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 444 | 223 | 221 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 514 | 227 | 287 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Velagaleru village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Velagaleru village out of total population, 867 were engaged in work activities. 91.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 867 workers engaged in Main Work, 89 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 413 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 791 | 620 | 171 |
| Cultivators | 89 | 88 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 413 | 292 | 121 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 283 | 234 | 49 |
| Marginal Workers | 76 | 24 | 52 |
| Non Working | 1,326 | 423 | 903 |
Nearby Villages to Velagaleru,
Below are the list of villages near Velagaleru village in Penumantra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Marteru | 7,527 |
| Oduru | 2,124 |
| Neggipudi | 4,679 |
| Nelamuru | 2,416 |
| Satyavaram | 1,682 |
| Koyyetipadu | 1,405 |
| Alamuru | 3,857 |
| Bhatlamagutur | 1,540 |
| Polamuru | 6,170 |
| Mamuduru | 4,487 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Velagaleru, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia