Velagapudi Population, Caste, Working Data Prakasam, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Velagapudi is a village situated in Tangutur mandal of Prakasam district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 228 families residing in the village Velagapudi. The total population of Velagapudi is 972 out of which 505 are males and 467 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Velagapudi is 925.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Velagapudi village is 87 which is 9% of the total population. There are 43 male children and 44 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Velagapudi is 1,023 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (925) of Velagapudi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Velagapudi is 57.5%. Thus Velagapudi village has higher literacy rate compared to 56.1% of Prakasam district. The male literacy rate is 67.1% and the female literacy rate is 47.04% in Velagapudi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Velagapudi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Velagapudi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Velagapudi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 87 | 43 | 44 |
| Literacy | 57.51% | 67.1% | 47.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 629 | 327 | 302 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 463 | 195 | 268 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 64.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Velagapudi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Velagapudi village out of total population, 545 were engaged in work activities. 73.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 545 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 310 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 403 | 245 | 158 |
| Cultivators | 30 | 29 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 310 | 169 | 141 |
| Other Workers | 63 | 47 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 142 | 63 | 79 |
| Non Working | 427 | 197 | 230 |
Nearby Villages to Velagapudi,
Below are the list of villages near Velagapudi village in Tangutur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ananthavaram | 2,447 |
| Tangutur | 27,652 |
| Turupunaidupalem | 1,913 |
| Vasepallepadu | 1,044 |
| Valluru | 3,476 |
| Mallavar Padu | 1,823 |
| Jayavaram | 1,627 |
| Karumanchi | 4,031 |
| Kandukur | 3,227 |
| Marlapadu | 2,808 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Velagapudi, Prakasam, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia