Decherla Population, Caste, Working Data West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Decherla is a village situated in Kovvur mandal of West Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 337 families residing in the village Decherla. The total population of Decherla is 1,139 out of which 560 are males and 579 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Decherla is 1,034.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Decherla village is 130 which is 11% of the total population. There are 59 male children and 71 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Decherla is 1,203 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,034) of Decherla village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Decherla is 76.2%. Thus Decherla village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of West Godavari district. The male literacy rate is 79.84% and the female literacy rate is 72.64% in Decherla village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Decherla village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Decherla Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Decherla village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 130 | 59 | 71 |
| Literacy | 76.21% | 79.84% | 72.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 635 | 306 | 329 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 72 | 34 | 38 |
| Illiterate | 370 | 160 | 210 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 55.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.3% of total population in Decherla village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Decherla village out of total population, 585 were engaged in work activities. 99.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 585 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 227 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 582 | 359 | 223 |
| Cultivators | 22 | 20 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 227 | 114 | 113 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 331 | 224 | 107 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Non Working | 554 | 199 | 355 |
Map of Decherla, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Decherla, Kovvur
Below are the list of villages near Decherla village in Kovvur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Isukapatlapangidi | 6,855 |
| Dommeru | 13,000 |
| Dharmavaram | 3,831 |
| Penakanametta | 4,247 |
| Chidipi | 1,584 |
| Kumaradevam | 4,015 |
| Arikirevula | 3,190 |
| Nandamuru | 1,530 |
| Pasivedala | 6,182 |
| Vemuluru | 4,782 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Decherla, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia