Gandhavaram Population, Caste, Working Data Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Gandhavaram is a village situated in Padmanabham mandal of Visakhapatnam district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 650 families residing in the village Gandhavaram. The total population of Gandhavaram is 2,464 out of which 1,239 are males and 1,225 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gandhavaram is 989.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gandhavaram village is 246 which is 10% of the total population. There are 134 male children and 112 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gandhavaram is 836 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (989) of Gandhavaram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gandhavaram is 54.1%. Thus Gandhavaram village has a lower literacy rate compared to 59.9% of Visakhapatnam district. The male literacy rate is 63.53% and the female literacy rate is 44.65% in Gandhavaram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gandhavaram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gandhavaram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gandhavaram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 246 | 134 | 112 |
| Literacy | 54.06% | 63.53% | 44.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 364 | 176 | 188 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 1,265 | 537 | 728 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Gandhavaram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gandhavaram village out of total population, 1,330 were engaged in work activities. 60.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,330 workers engaged in Main Work, 226 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 327 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 810 | 688 | 122 |
| Cultivators | 226 | 210 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 327 | 252 | 75 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 245 | 218 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 520 | 63 | 457 |
| Non Working | 1,134 | 488 | 646 |
Map of Gandhavaram, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Gandhavaram, Padmanabham
Below are the list of villages near Gandhavaram village in Padmanabham.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thimmapuram | 215 |
| Kovvada | 2,557 |
| Vijayarampuram | 754 |
| Penta | 898 |
| Bhandevupuram | 1,952 |
| Ananthavaram | 3,129 |
| Potnuru | 3,578 |
| Maddi | 3,348 |
| Reddipalle Agrahram | 4,280 |
| Padmanabham | 2,532 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gandhavaram, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia