Pedapalem Population, Caste, Working Data Guntur, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Pedapalem is a village situated in Atchampet mandal of Guntur district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 958 families residing in the village Pedapalem. The total population of Pedapalem is 3,916 out of which 1,987 are males and 1,929 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pedapalem is 971.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pedapalem village is 431 which is 11% of the total population. There are 229 male children and 202 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pedapalem is 882 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (971) of Pedapalem village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pedapalem is 52.3%. Thus Pedapalem village has a lower literacy rate compared to 60.6% of Guntur district. The male literacy rate is 59.22% and the female literacy rate is 45.17% in Pedapalem village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pedapalem village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pedapalem Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pedapalem village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 431 | 229 | 202 |
| Literacy | 52.25% | 59.22% | 45.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,093 | 560 | 533 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 358 | 180 | 178 |
| Illiterate | 2,095 | 946 | 1,149 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.1% of total population in Pedapalem village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pedapalem village out of total population, 2,241 were engaged in work activities. 82.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,241 workers engaged in Main Work, 360 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,369 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,856 | 1,095 | 761 |
| Cultivators | 360 | 338 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,369 | 649 | 720 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 124 | 105 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 385 | 157 | 228 |
| Non Working | 1,675 | 735 | 940 |
Map of Pedapalem, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Pedapalem, Atchampet
Below are the list of villages near Pedapalem village in Atchampet.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chigurupadu | 2,706 |
| Konduru | 4,028 |
| Kogantivaripalem | 916 |
| Mittapalem | 1,225 |
| Chamarru | 12,232 |
| Velpuru | 4,690 |
| Tallacheruvu | 6,213 |
| Orvakallu | 4,903 |
| Chintapalle | 4,547 |
| Ambadipudi | 904 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pedapalem, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia