Cherkur Population, Caste, Working Data Mahbubnagar, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Cherkur is a village situated in Veldanda mandal of Mahbubnagar district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,412 families residing in the village Cherkur. The total population of Cherkur is 5,810 out of which 2,976 are males and 2,834 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Cherkur is 952.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Cherkur village is 736 which is 13% of the total population. There are 372 male children and 364 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Cherkur is 978 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Cherkur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Cherkur is 47.2%. Thus Cherkur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 47.9% of Mahbubnagar district. The male literacy rate is 59.91% and the female literacy rate is 33.81% in Cherkur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Cherkur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Cherkur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Cherkur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 736 | 372 | 364 |
| Literacy | 47.2% | 59.91% | 33.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,006 | 512 | 494 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,178 | 1,134 | 1,044 |
| Illiterate | 3,415 | 1,416 | 1,999 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 37.5% of total population in Cherkur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Cherkur village out of total population, 3,444 were engaged in work activities. 81.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,444 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,356 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,066 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,801 | 1,523 | 1,278 |
| Cultivators | 1,356 | 874 | 482 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,066 | 333 | 733 |
| Household Industries | 43 | 31 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 336 | 285 | 51 |
| Marginal Workers | 643 | 281 | 362 |
| Non Working | 2,366 | 1,172 | 1,194 |
Map of Cherkur, Mahbubnagar, Andhra Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Cherkur, Veldanda
Below are the list of villages near Cherkur village in Veldanda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Peddapur | 2,240 |
| Koneduvada | 482 |
| Kuppagandla | 3,785 |
| Bollampalle | 2,318 |
| Chedurvalli | 2,648 |
| Ajilapur | 2,039 |
| Bhairpur | 1,851 |
| Seriappareddipalle | 912 |
| Gokaram | 1,924 |
| Yerravalli | 501 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Cherkur, Mahbubnagar, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia