Velavedu Population, Caste, Working Data Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Velavedu is a village situated in Srikalahasti mandal of Chittoor district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 484 families residing in the village Velavedu. The total population of Velavedu is 1,883 out of which 950 are males and 933 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Velavedu is 982.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Velavedu village is 234 which is 12% of the total population. There are 134 male children and 100 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Velavedu is 746 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (982) of Velavedu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Velavedu is 62.2%. Thus Velavedu village has lower literacy rate compared to 63.9% of Chittoor district. The male literacy rate is 72.18% and the female literacy rate is 52.46% in Velavedu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Velavedu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Velavedu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Velavedu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 234 | 134 | 100 |
| Literacy | 62.22% | 72.18% | 52.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 414 | 211 | 203 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 49 | 26 | 23 |
| Illiterate | 857 | 361 | 496 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.6% of total population in Velavedu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Velavedu village out of total population, 908 were engaged in work activities. 80.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 908 workers engaged in Main Work, 228 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 391 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 729 | 477 | 252 |
| Cultivators | 228 | 195 | 33 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 391 | 196 | 195 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 101 | 79 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 179 | 76 | 103 |
| Non Working | 975 | 397 | 578 |
Nearby Villages to Velavedu,
Below are the list of villages near Velavedu village in Srikalahasti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Madamala | 472 |
| Reddipalle | 700 |
| Vengalam Palle | 517 |
| Obulayapalle | 1,002 |
| Vagavedu | 1,725 |
| Muddumudi | 583 |
| Kuntipudi | 377 |
| Mangalapuri | 641 |
| Ramanuja Palle | 401 |
| Muchivolu | 1,823 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Velavedu, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia