Velgode Population, Caste, Working Data Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Velgode is a village situated in Velgode mandal of Kurnool district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 5,424 families residing in the village Velgode. The total population of Velgode is 23,048 out of which 11,655 are males and 11,393 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Velgode is 978.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Velgode village is 2489 which is 11% of the total population. There are 1299 male children and 1190 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Velgode is 916 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (978) of Velgode village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Velgode is 66.8%. Thus Velgode village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.5% of Kurnool district. The male literacy rate is 75.43% and the female literacy rate is 58.03% in Velgode village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Velgode village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Velgode Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Velgode village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,489 | 1,299 | 1,190 |
| Literacy | 66.8% | 75.43% | 58.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,677 | 1,316 | 1,361 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,179 | 588 | 591 |
| Illiterate | 9,315 | 3,843 | 5,472 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.1% of total population in Velgode village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Velgode village out of total population, 10,399 were engaged in work activities. 84.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 10,399 workers engaged in Main Work, 733 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4,296 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 8,813 | 5,951 | 2,862 |
| Cultivators | 733 | 571 | 162 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4,296 | 2,237 | 2,059 |
| Household Industries | 323 | 209 | 114 |
| Other Workers | 3,461 | 2,934 | 527 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,586 | 835 | 751 |
| Non Working | 12,649 | 4,869 | 7,780 |
Nearby Villages to Velgode,
Below are the list of villages near Velgode village in Velgode.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gunthakandala | 2,830 |
| Boyarevula | 3,040 |
| Abdullapuram | 2,836 |
| Mothukur | 4,174 |
| Velpanur | 6,526 |
| Regadigudur | 5,396 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Velgode, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia