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.

Population
24,586
Families
5,932
Literacy
71%
Sex Ratio
994

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

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