Velanka Population, Caste, Working Data East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Velanka is a village situated in Kirlampudi mandal of East Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,014 families residing in the village Velanka. The total population of Velanka is 4,120 out of which 2,095 are males and 2,025 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Velanka is 967.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Velanka village is 463 which is 11% of the total population. There are 244 male children and 219 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Velanka is 898 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (967) of Velanka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Velanka is 57.2%. Thus Velanka village has lower literacy rate compared to 63.8% of East Godavari district. The male literacy rate is 59.97% and the female literacy rate is 54.26% in Velanka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Velanka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Velanka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Velanka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 463 | 244 | 219 |
| Literacy | 57.15% | 59.97% | 54.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 396 | 192 | 204 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 2,030 | 985 | 1,045 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Velanka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Velanka village out of total population, 1,519 were engaged in work activities. 85.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,519 workers engaged in Main Work, 139 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,062 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,295 | 1,087 | 208 |
| Cultivators | 139 | 139 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,062 | 877 | 185 |
| Other Workers | 94 | 71 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 224 | 130 | 94 |
| Non Working | 2,601 | 878 | 1,723 |
Nearby Villages to Velanka,
Below are the list of villages near Velanka village in Kirlampudi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Geddanapalle | 4,711 |
| Jagapathinagaram | 7,998 |
| Sungarayunipalem | 3,088 |
| Chillangi | 3,998 |
| Krishnavaram | 2,423 |
| Bhupalapatnam | 1,589 |
| Somavaram | 4,249 |
| S. Thimmapuram | 2,058 |
| Burugupudi | 9,090 |
| Goneda | 4,475 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Velanka, East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia