Palakunta Population, Caste, Working Data West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Palakunta is a village situated in Buttayagudem mandal of West Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 115 families residing in the village Palakunta. The total population of Palakunta is 422 out of which 202 are males and 220 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palakunta is 1,089.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palakunta village is 43 which is 10% of the total population. There are 15 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palakunta is 1,867 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,089) of Palakunta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palakunta is 67.8%. Thus Palakunta village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of West Godavari district. The male literacy rate is 73.8% and the female literacy rate is 61.98% in Palakunta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palakunta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palakunta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palakunta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 43 | 15 | 28 |
| Literacy | 67.81% | 73.8% | 61.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 421 | 201 | 220 |
| Illiterate | 165 | 64 | 101 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.8% of total population in Palakunta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palakunta village out of total population, 241 were engaged in work activities. 96.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 241 workers engaged in Main Work, 32 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 190 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 233 | 131 | 102 |
| Cultivators | 32 | 32 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 190 | 91 | 99 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Non Working | 181 | 69 | 112 |
Map of Palakunta, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Palakunta, Buttayagudem
Below are the list of villages near Palakunta village in Buttayagudem.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Itikalakunta | 341 |
| Nimmalagudem | 769 |
| Ravvarigudem | 328 |
| Ramannagudem | 851 |
| Kopalle | 515 |
| Buttayagudem | 12,394 |
| Kannarappadu | 136 |
| Jaggisetti Gudem | 698 |
| Puliramudugudem | 1,117 |
| Ganapavaram | 4,495 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palakunta, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia