Velkatur Population, Caste, Working Data Medak, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Velkatur is a village situated in Nangnoor mandal of Medak district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 364 families residing in the village Velkatur. The total population of Velkatur is 1,635 out of which 856 are males and 779 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Velkatur is 910.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Velkatur village is 158 which is 10% of the total population. There are 69 male children and 89 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Velkatur is 1,290 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (910) of Velkatur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Velkatur is 61.8%. Thus Velkatur village has higher literacy rate compared to 54% of Medak district. The male literacy rate is 74.71% and the female literacy rate is 47.1% in Velkatur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Velkatur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Velkatur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Velkatur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 158 | 69 | 89 |
| Literacy | 61.81% | 74.71% | 47.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 518 | 288 | 230 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 722 | 268 | 454 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Velkatur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Velkatur village out of total population, 905 were engaged in work activities. 98.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 905 workers engaged in Main Work, 426 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 249 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 892 | 460 | 432 |
| Cultivators | 426 | 223 | 203 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 249 | 94 | 155 |
| Household Industries | 39 | 4 | 35 |
| Other Workers | 178 | 139 | 39 |
| Marginal Workers | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Non Working | 730 | 387 | 343 |
Nearby Villages to Velkatur,
Below are the list of villages near Velkatur village in Nangnoor.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Konaipalle | 735 |
| Thimmaipalle | 1,301 |
| Venkatapur | 1,281 |
| Narmetta | 3,087 |
| Maqdumpur | 1,885 |
| Khanapur | 1,332 |
| Rampur | 1,336 |
| Nagrajpalle | 724 |
| Baddipadaga | 3,561 |
| Ankushapur | 1,114 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Velkatur, Medak, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia