Palakurthy Population, Caste, Working Data Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Palakurthy is a village situated in Devanakonda mandal of Kurnool district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 633 families residing in the village Palakurthy. The total population of Palakurthy is 3,378 out of which 1,707 are males and 1,671 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palakurthy is 979.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palakurthy village is 547 which is 16% of the total population. There are 270 male children and 277 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palakurthy is 1,026 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (979) of Palakurthy village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palakurthy is 39.7%. Thus Palakurthy village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.5% of Kurnool district. The male literacy rate is 51.7% and the female literacy rate is 27.33% in Palakurthy village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palakurthy village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palakurthy Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palakurthy village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 547 | 270 | 277 |
| Literacy | 39.7% | 51.7% | 27.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 766 | 398 | 368 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 41 | 21 | 20 |
| Illiterate | 2,254 | 964 | 1,290 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Palakurthy village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palakurthy village out of total population, 1,923 were engaged in work activities. 91.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,923 workers engaged in Main Work, 572 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,152 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,762 | 946 | 816 |
| Cultivators | 572 | 364 | 208 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,152 | 555 | 597 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 31 | 23 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 161 | 42 | 119 |
| Non Working | 1,455 | 719 | 736 |
Map of Palakurthy, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Palakurthy, Devanakonda
Below are the list of villages near Palakurthy village in Devanakonda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ternekal | 8,743 |
| Kappatralla | 4,601 |
| Potlapadu | 2,400 |
| Machapuram | 3,574 |
| P.Kotakonda | 7,063 |
| Chellelichelimala | 3,942 |
| Jilledubudakala | 1,907 |
| Karivemula | 3,512 |
| Kunkanur | 5,356 |
| Devanakonda | 10,493 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palakurthy, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia