Dekanakonda Population, Caste, Working Data Prakasam, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Dekanakonda is a village situated in Kurichedu mandal of Prakasam district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 617 families residing in the village Dekanakonda. The total population of Dekanakonda is 2,536 out of which 1,283 are males and 1,253 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dekanakonda is 977.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dekanakonda village is 331 which is 13% of the total population. There are 169 male children and 162 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dekanakonda is 959 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (977) of Dekanakonda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dekanakonda is 42.9%. Thus Dekanakonda village has a lower literacy rate compared to 56.1% of Prakasam district. The male literacy rate is 52.6% and the female literacy rate is 33% in Dekanakonda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dekanakonda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dekanakonda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dekanakonda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 331 | 169 | 162 |
| Literacy | 42.9% | 52.6% | 33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 829 | 435 | 394 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 1,590 | 697 | 893 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Dekanakonda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dekanakonda village out of total population, 1,495 were engaged in work activities. 98.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,495 workers engaged in Main Work, 78 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,314 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,466 | 733 | 733 |
| Cultivators | 78 | 54 | 24 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,314 | 622 | 692 |
| Other Workers | 74 | 57 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 29 | 11 | 18 |
| Non Working | 1,041 | 539 | 502 |
Map of Dekanakonda, Prakasam, Andhra Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Dekanakonda, Kurichedu
Below are the list of villages near Dekanakonda village in Kurichedu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bayya Varam | 783 |
| Peddavaram | 1,158 |
| West Veeraya Palem | 4,224 |
| Namassivaya Puram | 2,110 |
| Mustla Gangavaram | 1,135 |
| Avulamanda | 3,497 |
| Kurichedu | 9,027 |
| West Naidupalem | 2,515 |
| Perambotla Palem | 548 |
| Kallur | 2,786 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dekanakonda, Prakasam, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia