West Gangavaram Population, Caste, Working Data Prakasam, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
West Gangavaram is a village situated in Kurichedu mandal of Prakasam district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 521 families residing in the village West Gangavaram. The total population of West Gangavaram is 2,101 out of which 1,090 are males and 1,011 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of West Gangavaram is 928.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in West Gangavaram village is 290 which is 14% of the total population. There are 145 male children and 145 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of West Gangavaram is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (928) of West Gangavaram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of West Gangavaram is 54.9%. Thus West Gangavaram village has lower literacy rate compared to 56.1% of Prakasam district. The male literacy rate is 72.17% and the female literacy rate is 36.03% in West Gangavaram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), West Gangavaram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
West Gangavaram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about West Gangavaram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 290 | 145 | 145 |
| Literacy | 54.89% | 72.17% | 36.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 351 | 170 | 181 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,107 | 408 | 699 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in West Gangavaram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In West Gangavaram village out of total population, 1,272 were engaged in work activities. 98.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,272 workers engaged in Main Work, 755 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 400 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,250 | 644 | 606 |
| Cultivators | 755 | 437 | 318 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 400 | 137 | 263 |
| Household Industries | 38 | 26 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 57 | 44 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 22 | 7 | 15 |
| Non Working | 829 | 439 | 390 |
Nearby Villages to West Gangavaram,
Below are the list of villages near West Gangavaram village in Kurichedu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gangadona Konda | 1,871 |
| Alavalapadu | 1,120 |
| Potlapadu | 2,616 |
| Bodanampadu | 1,991 |
| Perambotla Palem | 548 |
| Kurichedu | 9,027 |
| Namassivaya Puram | 2,110 |
| Peddavaram | 1,158 |
| Dekanakonda | 2,536 |
| Bayya Varam | 783 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- West Gangavaram, Prakasam, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia