Palem Population, Caste, Working Data Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Palem is a village situated in Komarada mandal of Vizianagaram district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 160 families residing in the village Palem. The total population of Palem is 567 out of which 286 are males and 281 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palem is 983.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palem village is 38 which is 7% of the total population. There are 16 male children and 22 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palem is 1,375 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (983) of Palem village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palem is 49.3%. Thus Palem village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Vizianagaram district. The male literacy rate is 59.26% and the female literacy rate is 39% in Palem village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palem village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palem Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palem village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 38 | 16 | 22 |
| Literacy | 49.34% | 59.26% | 39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 52 | 26 | 26 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 352 | 173 | 179 |
| Illiterate | 306 | 126 | 180 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 62.1% of total population in Palem village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palem village out of total population, 419 were engaged in work activities. 99.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 419 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 406 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 417 | 213 | 204 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 406 | 206 | 200 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Non Working | 148 | 71 | 77 |
Map of Palem, Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Palem, Komarada
Below are the list of villages near Palem village in Komarada.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Marriguda | 164 |
| Cheedipalle | 164 |
| Pujariguda | 314 |
| Rayapuram | 363 |
| Labasu | 258 |
| Komatlapeta | 182 |
| Poornapadu | 291 |
| Komarada | 5,551 |
| Devukona | 519 |
| Chinakherjala | 512 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palem, Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia