Velpuru Population, Caste, Working Data Guntur, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Velpuru is a village situated in Atchampet mandal of Guntur district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,289 families residing in the village Velpuru. The total population of Velpuru is 4,690 out of which 2,341 are males and 2,349 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Velpuru is 1,003.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Velpuru village is 430 which is 9% of the total population. There are 235 male children and 195 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Velpuru is 830 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,003) of Velpuru village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Velpuru is 54.2%. Thus Velpuru village has lower literacy rate compared to 60.6% of Guntur district. The male literacy rate is 60.97% and the female literacy rate is 47.63% in Velpuru village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Velpuru village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Velpuru Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Velpuru village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 430 | 235 | 195 |
| Literacy | 54.23% | 60.97% | 47.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,263 | 672 | 591 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 311 | 155 | 156 |
| Illiterate | 2,380 | 1,057 | 1,323 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.6% of total population in Velpuru village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Velpuru village out of total population, 2,762 were engaged in work activities. 67.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,762 workers engaged in Main Work, 501 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,185 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,875 | 1,098 | 777 |
| Cultivators | 501 | 360 | 141 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,185 | 605 | 580 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 173 | 125 | 48 |
| Marginal Workers | 887 | 344 | 543 |
| Non Working | 1,928 | 899 | 1,029 |
Nearby Villages to Velpuru,
Below are the list of villages near Velpuru village in Atchampet.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mittapalem | 1,225 |
| Orvakallu | 4,903 |
| Konduru | 4,028 |
| Ambadipudi | 904 |
| Pedapalem | 3,916 |
| Konuru | 3,301 |
| Chigurupadu | 2,706 |
| Kastala Agraharam | 2,292 |
| Kogantivaripalem | 916 |
| Chamarru | 12,232 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Velpuru, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia