Gadekal Population, Caste, Working Data Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Gadekal is a village situated in Vidapanakal mandal of Anantapur district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,175 families residing in the village Gadekal. The total population of Gadekal is 5,470 out of which 2,814 are males and 2,656 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gadekal is 944.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gadekal village is 655 which is 12% of the total population. There are 356 male children and 299 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gadekal is 840 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Gadekal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gadekal is 61%. Thus Gadekal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 56.6% of Anantapur district. The male literacy rate is 71.48% and the female literacy rate is 49.98% in Gadekal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gadekal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gadekal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gadekal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 655 | 356 | 299 |
| Literacy | 60.96% | 71.48% | 49.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 809 | 428 | 381 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 33 | 24 | 9 |
| Illiterate | 2,535 | 1,057 | 1,478 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Gadekal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gadekal village out of total population, 3,187 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 3,187 workers engaged in Main Work, 535 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,773 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,592 | 1,533 | 1,059 |
| Cultivators | 535 | 400 | 135 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,773 | 923 | 850 |
| Household Industries | 27 | 17 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 257 | 193 | 64 |
| Marginal Workers | 595 | 190 | 405 |
| Non Working | 2,283 | 1,091 | 1,192 |
Map of Gadekal, Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Gadekal, Vidapanakal
Below are the list of villages near Gadekal village in Vidapanakal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kadadarabenchi | 818 |
| Hanchanahal | 2,246 |
| Donekal | 2,540 |
| Poliki | 2,330 |
| N.Thimmapuram | 771 |
| Velpumadugu | 5,822 |
| Vidapanakal | 8,763 |
| Malapuram | 1,094 |
| Karakamukkala | 2,523 |
| Havaligi | 7,408 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gadekal, Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia