Veldam Population, Caste, Working Data Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Veldam is a village situated in Vepada mandal of Vizianagaram district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 166 families residing in the village Veldam. The total population of Veldam is 548 out of which 269 are males and 279 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Veldam is 1,037.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Veldam village is 58 which is 11% of the total population. There are 24 male children and 34 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Veldam is 1,417 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,037) of Veldam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Veldam is 55.7%. Thus Veldam village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Vizianagaram district. The male literacy rate is 66.94% and the female literacy rate is 44.49% in Veldam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Veldam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Veldam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Veldam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 58 | 24 | 34 |
| Literacy | 55.71% | 66.94% | 44.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 116 | 63 | 53 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 42 | 20 | 22 |
| Illiterate | 275 | 105 | 170 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.7% of total population in Veldam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Veldam village out of total population, 198 were engaged in work activities. 75.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 198 workers engaged in Main Work, 68 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 67 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 150 | 139 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 68 | 61 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 67 | 66 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 12 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 48 | 13 | 35 |
| Non Working | 350 | 117 | 233 |
Nearby Villages to Veldam,
Below are the list of villages near Veldam village in Vepada.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Veeluparthi | 884 |
| Pedadungada | 226 |
| Vepada | 3,754 |
| Vavilapadu | 2,709 |
| Dabbirajupeta | 1,682 |
| Nallabilli Kasipathirajapuram | 2,116 |
| Chamalapalle | 797 |
| Chamaladivia Graharam | 348 |
| Karakavalasa | 506 |
| Rayudupeta | 431 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Veldam, Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia