Peddevam Population, Caste, Working Data West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Peddevam is a village situated in Tallapudi mandal of West Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,909 families residing in the village Peddevam. The total population of Peddevam is 6,564 out of which 3,312 are males and 3,252 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Peddevam is 982.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Peddevam village is 657 which is 10% of the total population. There are 327 male children and 330 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Peddevam is 1,009 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (982) of Peddevam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Peddevam is 72%. Thus Peddevam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of West Godavari district. The male literacy rate is 74.51% and the female literacy rate is 69.47% in Peddevam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Peddevam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Peddevam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Peddevam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 657 | 327 | 330 |
| Literacy | 72.02% | 74.51% | 69.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,825 | 1,381 | 1,444 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 83 | 43 | 40 |
| Illiterate | 2,310 | 1,088 | 1,222 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.3% of total population in Peddevam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Peddevam village out of total population, 2,861 were engaged in work activities. 98.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,861 workers engaged in Main Work, 192 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,284 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,829 | 2,007 | 822 |
| Cultivators | 192 | 182 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,284 | 1,551 | 733 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 346 | 267 | 79 |
| Marginal Workers | 32 | 19 | 13 |
| Non Working | 3,703 | 1,286 | 2,417 |
Map of Peddevam, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Peddevam, Tallapudi
Below are the list of villages near Peddevam village in Tallapudi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ballipadu | 1,404 |
| Tirugudumetta | 3,822 |
| Vegeswarapuram | 5,601 |
| Thallapudi | 4,411 |
| Malakapalle | 5,459 |
| Kukunuru | 2,829 |
| Ravurupadu | 1,776 |
| Annadevarapeta | 8,671 |
| Gajjaram | 3,510 |
| Prakkilanka | 2,820 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Peddevam, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia