Palakaveedu Population, Caste, Working Data Prakasam, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Palakaveedu is a village situated in Racherla mandal of Prakasam district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 808 families residing in the village Palakaveedu. The total population of Palakaveedu is 3,118 out of which 1,603 are males and 1,515 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palakaveedu is 945.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palakaveedu village is 321 which is 10% of the total population. There are 168 male children and 153 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palakaveedu is 911 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (945) of Palakaveedu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palakaveedu is 66.4%. Thus Palakaveedu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 56.1% of Prakasam district. The male literacy rate is 83.55% and the female literacy rate is 48.38% in Palakaveedu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palakaveedu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palakaveedu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palakaveedu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 321 | 168 | 153 |
| Literacy | 66.43% | 83.55% | 48.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 677 | 332 | 345 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 1,260 | 404 | 856 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Palakaveedu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palakaveedu village out of total population, 1,249 were engaged in work activities. 97.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,249 workers engaged in Main Work, 210 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 824 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,220 | 797 | 423 |
| Cultivators | 210 | 198 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 824 | 428 | 396 |
| Other Workers | 186 | 171 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 29 | 16 | 13 |
| Non Working | 1,869 | 790 | 1,079 |
Map of Palakaveedu, Prakasam, Andhra Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Palakaveedu, Racherla
Below are the list of villages near Palakaveedu village in Racherla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Somidevi Palle | 1,449 |
| Racherla | 6,518 |
| Anumula Palle | 3,084 |
| Bhupana Guntla | 106 |
| Jallivani Pullala Cheruvu | 2,392 |
| Edavalli | 3,620 |
| Chollaveedu | 3,143 |
| Gudimetla | 4,057 |
| Chinnagani Palle | 1,849 |
| Akaveedu | 5,744 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palakaveedu, Prakasam, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia