Gorantla Population, Caste, Working Data Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Gorantla is a village situated in Gorantla mandal of Anantapur district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 5,932 families residing in the village Gorantla. The total population of Gorantla is 24,586 out of which 12,331 are males and 12,255 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gorantla is 994.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gorantla village is 2845 which is 12% of the total population. There are 1472 male children and 1373 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gorantla is 933 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (994) of Gorantla village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gorantla is 71%. Thus Gorantla village has a higher literacy rate compared to 56.6% of Anantapur district. The male literacy rate is 79.43% and the female literacy rate is 62.6% in Gorantla village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gorantla village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gorantla Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gorantla village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,845 | 1,472 | 1,373 |
| Literacy | 71% | 79.43% | 62.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,734 | 873 | 861 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 991 | 499 | 492 |
| Illiterate | 9,149 | 3,706 | 5,443 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4% of total population in Gorantla village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gorantla village out of total population, 10,256 were engaged in work activities. 78.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 10,256 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,258 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,583 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 8,065 | 6,005 | 2,060 |
| Cultivators | 1,258 | 980 | 278 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,583 | 843 | 740 |
| Household Industries | 909 | 657 | 252 |
| Other Workers | 4,315 | 3,525 | 790 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,191 | 1,037 | 1,154 |
| Non Working | 14,330 | 5,289 | 9,041 |
Map of Gorantla, Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Gorantla, Gorantla
Below are the list of villages near Gorantla village in Gorantla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kammavaripalle | 2,807 |
| Buganipalle | 504 |
| Vanavolu | 6,872 |
| Mallapalle | 3,040 |
| Gangampalle | 3,207 |
| Ragimakulapalle | 216 |
| Jowkuledudinne | 37 |
| Katepalle | 277 |
| Mandalapalle | 7,207 |
| Palasamudram | 3,404 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gorantla, Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia