West Veeraya Palem Population, Caste, Working Data Prakasam, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
West Veeraya Palem is a village situated in Kurichedu mandal of Prakasam district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,005 families residing in the village West Veeraya Palem. The total population of West Veeraya Palem is 4,224 out of which 2,109 are males and 2,115 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of West Veeraya Palem is 1,003.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in West Veeraya Palem village is 458 which is 11% of the total population. There are 222 male children and 236 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of West Veeraya Palem is 1,063 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,003) of West Veeraya Palem village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of West Veeraya Palem is 57.4%. Thus West Veeraya Palem village has higher literacy rate compared to 56.1% of Prakasam district. The male literacy rate is 69.48% and the female literacy rate is 45.24% in West Veeraya Palem village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), West Veeraya Palem village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
West Veeraya Palem Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about West Veeraya Palem village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 458 | 222 | 236 |
| Literacy | 57.38% | 69.48% | 45.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 651 | 331 | 320 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 101 | 55 | 46 |
| Illiterate | 2,063 | 798 | 1,265 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.4% of total population in West Veeraya Palem village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In West Veeraya Palem village out of total population, 2,223 were engaged in work activities. 55.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,223 workers engaged in Main Work, 383 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 648 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,234 | 946 | 288 |
| Cultivators | 383 | 355 | 28 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 648 | 426 | 222 |
| Other Workers | 203 | 165 | 38 |
| Marginal Workers | 989 | 235 | 754 |
| Non Working | 2,001 | 928 | 1,073 |
Nearby Villages to West Veeraya Palem,
Below are the list of villages near West Veeraya Palem village in Kurichedu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mustla Gangavaram | 1,135 |
| Bayya Varam | 783 |
| Avulamanda | 3,497 |
| Dekanakonda | 2,536 |
| West Naidupalem | 2,515 |
| Peddavaram | 1,158 |
| Kallur | 2,786 |
| Namassivaya Puram | 2,110 |
| West Kasipuram | 783 |
| Kurichedu | 9,027 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- West Veeraya Palem, Prakasam, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia