Challapalem Population, Caste, Working Data Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Challapalem is a village situated in Srikalahasti mandal of Chittoor district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 408 families residing in the village Challapalem. The total population of Challapalem is 1,573 out of which 784 are males and 789 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Challapalem is 1,006.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Challapalem village is 199 which is 13% of the total population. There are 106 male children and 93 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Challapalem is 877 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,006) of Challapalem village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Challapalem is 57.1%. Thus Challapalem village has a lower literacy rate compared to 63.9% of Chittoor district. The male literacy rate is 67.85% and the female literacy rate is 46.7% in Challapalem village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Challapalem village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Challapalem Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Challapalem village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 199 | 106 | 93 |
| Literacy | 57.13% | 67.85% | 46.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 481 | 238 | 243 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 18 | 9 | 9 |
| Illiterate | 788 | 324 | 464 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.1% of total population in Challapalem village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Challapalem village out of total population, 588 were engaged in work activities. 70.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 588 workers engaged in Main Work, 35 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 142 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 413 | 351 | 62 |
| Cultivators | 35 | 34 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 142 | 111 | 31 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 234 | 204 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 175 | 95 | 80 |
| Non Working | 985 | 338 | 647 |
Map of Challapalem, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Challapalem, Srikalahasti
Below are the list of villages near Challapalem village in Srikalahasti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rachagunneri | 1,386 |
| Bokkasam Palem | 837 |
| Marrimakulachenu Khandriga | 326 |
| Subbanaidu -Khandriga | 1,675 |
| Kapugunneri | 856 |
| Ramalinga Puram | 677 |
| Cherlapalle | 1,148 |
| Vedam | 2,094 |
| Eguvaveedhi | 2,128 |
| Ramapuram | 1,360 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Challapalem, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia