Epuru Population, Caste, Working Data West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Epuru is a village situated in Pedapadu mandal of West Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,780 families residing in the village Epuru. The total population of Epuru is 6,849 out of which 3,413 are males and 3,436 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Epuru is 1,007.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Epuru village is 746 which is 11% of the total population. There are 384 male children and 362 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Epuru is 943 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,007) of Epuru village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Epuru is 65.7%. Thus Epuru village has a lower literacy rate compared to 67.4% of West Godavari district. The male literacy rate is 70.68% and the female literacy rate is 60.8% in Epuru village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Epuru village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Epuru Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Epuru village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 746 | 384 | 362 |
| Literacy | 65.71% | 70.68% | 60.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,604 | 807 | 797 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 89 | 47 | 42 |
| Illiterate | 2,839 | 1,272 | 1,567 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.3% of total population in Epuru village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Epuru village out of total population, 3,177 were engaged in work activities. 92.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,177 workers engaged in Main Work, 124 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,688 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,940 | 2,057 | 883 |
| Cultivators | 124 | 117 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,688 | 985 | 703 |
| Household Industries | 41 | 28 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 1,087 | 927 | 160 |
| Marginal Workers | 237 | 46 | 191 |
| Non Working | 3,672 | 1,310 | 2,362 |
Map of Epuru, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Epuru, Pedapadu
Below are the list of villages near Epuru village in Pedapadu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tallamudi | 7,084 |
| Amrutalingampeta | 1,096 |
| Vasantawada-I | 3,179 |
| Vasantawada-II | 237 |
| Rajupeta | 622 |
| Gogunta | 708 |
| Nandikeswarapuram | 212 |
| Koniki | 2,097 |
| Punukollu I | 855 |
| Sakalakothapalle | 772 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Epuru, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia