Mettapalem Population, Caste, Working Data Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Mettapalem is a village situated in Anakapalle mandal of Visakhapatnam district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 252 families residing in the village Mettapalem. The total population of Mettapalem is 853 out of which 439 are males and 414 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mettapalem is 943.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mettapalem village is 31 which is 4% of the total population. There are 14 male children and 17 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mettapalem is 1,214 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (943) of Mettapalem village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mettapalem is 65.2%. Thus Mettapalem village has a higher literacy rate compared to 59.9% of Visakhapatnam district. The male literacy rate is 73.65% and the female literacy rate is 56.17% in Mettapalem village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Mettapalem village is RONGALI RAMUNAIDU. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mettapalem village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mettapalem Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mettapalem village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 31 | 14 | 17 |
| Literacy | 65.21% | 73.65% | 56.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 133 | 67 | 66 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 317 | 126 | 191 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mettapalem village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mettapalem village out of total population, 475 were engaged in work activities. 75.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 475 workers engaged in Main Work, 154 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 44 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 358 | 244 | 114 |
| Cultivators | 154 | 80 | 74 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 44 | 29 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 90 | 77 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 70 | 58 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 117 | 12 | 105 |
| Non Working | 378 | 183 | 195 |
Map of Mettapalem, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Mettapalem, Anakapalle
Below are the list of villages near Mettapalem village in Anakapalle.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jagannadhapuram | 787 |
| Tagarampudi | 2,107 |
| Vooderu | 2,750 |
| Allikhanudupalem | 684 |
| Mamidipalem | 2,690 |
| Papayya Santha Palem | 960 |
| Papayya Palem | 626 |
| Kondupalem | 1,237 |
| Chintanippula Agraharam | 1,803 |
| Makavaram | 1,441 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mettapalem, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia