Velagapalle Population, Caste, Working Data West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Velagapalle is a village situated in Ganapavaram mandal of West Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 163 families residing in the village Velagapalle. The total population of Velagapalle is 664 out of which 336 are males and 328 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Velagapalle is 976.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Velagapalle village is 68 which is 10% of the total population. There are 33 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Velagapalle is 1,061 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (976) of Velagapalle village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Velagapalle is 75.2%. Thus Velagapalle village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of West Godavari district. The male literacy rate is 77.89% and the female literacy rate is 72.35% in Velagapalle village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Velagapalle village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Velagapalle Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Velagapalle village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 68 | 33 | 35 |
| Literacy | 75.17% | 77.89% | 72.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 165 | 87 | 78 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 216 | 100 | 116 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.7% of total population in Velagapalle village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Velagapalle village out of total population, 348 were engaged in work activities. 89.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 348 workers engaged in Main Work, 41 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 249 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 311 | 212 | 99 |
| Cultivators | 41 | 41 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 249 | 155 | 94 |
| Other Workers | 21 | 16 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 37 | 4 | 33 |
| Non Working | 316 | 120 | 196 |
Nearby Villages to Velagapalle,
Below are the list of villages near Velagapalle village in Ganapavaram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kommara | 3,260 |
| Varadarajapuram | 1,209 |
| Ganapavaram | 11,749 |
| Kothapalle | 1,217 |
| Saripalle | 4,203 |
| Ardhavaram | 3,627 |
| Chinaramachandrapuram | 1,516 |
| Jallikakinada | 1,657 |
| Jagannadhapuram | 1,207 |
| Muggula | 1,400 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Velagapalle, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia