Chigicherla Population, Caste, Working Data Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Chigicherla is a village situated in Dharmavaram mandal of Anantapur district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,189 families residing in the village Chigicherla. The total population of Chigicherla is 4,931 out of which 2,578 are males and 2,353 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chigicherla is 913.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chigicherla village is 474 which is 10% of the total population. There are 244 male children and 230 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chigicherla is 943 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (913) of Chigicherla village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chigicherla is 67.4%. Thus Chigicherla village has a higher literacy rate compared to 56.6% of Anantapur district. The male literacy rate is 77.72% and the female literacy rate is 56.15% in Chigicherla village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chigicherla village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chigicherla Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chigicherla village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 474 | 244 | 230 |
| Literacy | 67.44% | 77.72% | 56.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,118 | 577 | 541 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 181 | 95 | 86 |
| Illiterate | 1,925 | 764 | 1,161 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.7% of total population in Chigicherla village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chigicherla village out of total population, 2,778 were engaged in work activities. 76.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,778 workers engaged in Main Work, 841 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 983 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,133 | 1,347 | 786 |
| Cultivators | 841 | 663 | 178 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 983 | 436 | 547 |
| Household Industries | 27 | 13 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 282 | 235 | 47 |
| Marginal Workers | 645 | 194 | 451 |
| Non Working | 2,153 | 1,037 | 1,116 |
Map of Chigicherla, Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Chigicherla, Dharmavaram
Below are the list of villages near Chigicherla village in Dharmavaram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gotlur | 8,876 |
| Subbaraopeta | 764 |
| Thummala | 1,468 |
| Ravulacheruvu | 5,404 |
| Kunuthuru | 11,044 |
| Regatipalle | 3,748 |
| Pothulanagepalle | 3,397 |
| Mallakalva | 3,302 |
| Darsimala | 3,591 |
| Nelakota | 2,082 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chigicherla, Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia