Pedankalam Population, Caste, Working Data Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Pedankalam is a village situated in Seethanagaram mandal of Vizianagaram district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 293 families residing in the village Pedankalam. The total population of Pedankalam is 1,132 out of which 564 are males and 568 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pedankalam is 1,007.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pedankalam village is 106 which is 9% of the total population. There are 48 male children and 58 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pedankalam is 1,208 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,007) of Pedankalam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pedankalam is 51.2%. Thus Pedankalam village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Vizianagaram district. The male literacy rate is 61.24% and the female literacy rate is 40.98% in Pedankalam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pedankalam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pedankalam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pedankalam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 106 | 48 | 58 |
| Literacy | 51.17% | 61.24% | 40.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 188 | 103 | 85 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 21 | 7 | 14 |
| Illiterate | 607 | 248 | 359 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.9% of total population in Pedankalam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pedankalam village out of total population, 649 were engaged in work activities. 96.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 649 workers engaged in Main Work, 227 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 307 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 624 | 344 | 280 |
| Cultivators | 227 | 142 | 85 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 307 | 137 | 170 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 78 | 59 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 25 | 3 | 22 |
| Non Working | 483 | 217 | 266 |
Map of Pedankalam, Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Pedankalam, Seethanagaram
Below are the list of villages near Pedankalam village in Seethanagaram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sumitrapuram | 842 |
| Chinankalam | 478 |
| Krishnarayapuram | 1,557 |
| Burja | 3,527 |
| Venkatapuram | 795 |
| Jagannadhapuram | 75 |
| Neelakantapuram | 409 |
| Nidagallu | 3,701 |
| Buddipeta | 742 |
| Papammavalasa | 773 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pedankalam, Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia