Palakhandyam Population, Caste, Working Data Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Palakhandyam is a village situated in Ganguvarisigadam mandal of Srikakulam district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 246 families residing in the village Palakhandyam. The total population of Palakhandyam is 920 out of which 464 are males and 456 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palakhandyam is 983.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palakhandyam village is 96 which is 10% of the total population. There are 50 male children and 46 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palakhandyam is 920 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (983) of Palakhandyam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palakhandyam is 53%. Thus Palakhandyam village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.3% of Srikakulam district. The male literacy rate is 59.66% and the female literacy rate is 46.34% in Palakhandyam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palakhandyam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palakhandyam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palakhandyam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 96 | 50 | 46 |
| Literacy | 53.03% | 59.66% | 46.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 483 | 217 | 266 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palakhandyam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palakhandyam village out of total population, 507 were engaged in work activities. 98.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 507 workers engaged in Main Work, 53 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 341 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 498 | 279 | 219 |
| Cultivators | 53 | 36 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 341 | 166 | 175 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 94 | 70 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Non Working | 413 | 181 | 232 |
Map of Palakhandyam, Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Palakhandyam, Ganguvarisigadam
Below are the list of villages near Palakhandyam village in Ganguvarisigadam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mettavalasa | 1,877 |
| Gedelapeta | 618 |
| Gobburu | 586 |
| Marrivalasa | 1,755 |
| Ganguvarisigadam | 4,511 |
| Nagulavalasa | 582 |
| Venkayyapeta | 337 |
| Penta | 2,229 |
| Yenduvapeta | 296 |
| Nakkapeta | 604 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palakhandyam, Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia