Velpuru Population, Caste, Working Data West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Velpuru is a village situated in Tanuku mandal of West Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 6,781 families residing in the village Velpuru. The total population of Velpuru is 22,768 out of which 11,102 are males and 11,666 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Velpuru is 1,051.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Velpuru village is 1881 which is 8% of the total population. There are 914 male children and 967 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Velpuru is 1,058 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,051) of Velpuru village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Velpuru is 78.3%. Thus Velpuru village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of West Godavari district. The male literacy rate is 80.7% and the female literacy rate is 76% 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 | 1,881 | 914 | 967 |
| Literacy | 78.29% | 80.7% | 76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,905 | 1,373 | 1,532 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 104 | 53 | 51 |
| Illiterate | 6,415 | 2,880 | 3,535 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Velpuru village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Velpuru village out of total population, 9,582 were engaged in work activities. 92.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 9,582 workers engaged in Main Work, 588 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4,798 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 8,880 | 6,718 | 2,162 |
| Cultivators | 588 | 571 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4,798 | 3,460 | 1,338 |
| Household Industries | 474 | 290 | 184 |
| Other Workers | 3,020 | 2,397 | 623 |
| Marginal Workers | 702 | 337 | 365 |
| Non Working | 13,186 | 4,047 | 9,139 |
Nearby Villages to Velpuru,
Below are the list of villages near Velpuru village in Tanuku.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mandapaka | 8,454 |
| Komaravaram | 3,474 |
| Pydiparru | 10,089 |
| Tetali | 7,215 |
| Duvva | 13,596 |
| Muddapuram | 2,873 |
| Konala | 2,098 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Velpuru, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia