Kanekal Population, Caste, Working Data Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Kanekal is a village situated in Kanekal mandal of Anantapur district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 4,268 families residing in the village Kanekal. The total population of Kanekal is 19,731 out of which 9,902 are males and 9,829 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanekal is 993.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kanekal village is 2375 which is 12% of the total population. There are 1258 male children and 1117 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanekal is 888 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (993) of Kanekal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanekal is 62.5%. Thus Kanekal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 56.6% of Anantapur district. The male literacy rate is 70.9% and the female literacy rate is 54.22% in Kanekal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanekal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanekal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanekal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,375 | 1,258 | 1,117 |
| Literacy | 62.53% | 70.9% | 54.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,885 | 926 | 959 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 139 | 70 | 69 |
| Illiterate | 8,878 | 3,773 | 5,105 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Kanekal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanekal village out of total population, 9,523 were engaged in work activities. 89.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 9,523 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,875 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,398 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 8,556 | 5,534 | 3,022 |
| Cultivators | 1,875 | 1,351 | 524 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3,398 | 1,632 | 1,766 |
| Household Industries | 132 | 65 | 67 |
| Other Workers | 3,151 | 2,486 | 665 |
| Marginal Workers | 967 | 394 | 573 |
| Non Working | 10,208 | 3,974 | 6,234 |
Map of Kanekal, Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Kanekal, Kanekal
Below are the list of villages near Kanekal village in Kanekal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ratchumarri | 1,950 |
| Udegolam | 1,977 |
| Bennikal | 2,075 |
| Brahmasamudram | 2,593 |
| Hulikera | 5,926 |
| Bidurukontham | 982 |
| Yerragunta | 6,606 |
| Meenahalli | 844 |
| Ganigera | 5,523 |
| Garudachedu | 1,566 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanekal, Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia