Urjam Population, Caste, Working Data Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Urjam is a village situated in Polaki mandal of Srikakulam district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 542 families residing in the village Urjam. The total population of Urjam is 2,086 out of which 1,076 are males and 1,010 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Urjam is 939.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Urjam village is 219 which is 10% of the total population. There are 116 male children and 103 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Urjam is 888 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (939) of Urjam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Urjam is 67.4%. Thus Urjam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.3% of Srikakulam district. The male literacy rate is 77.5% and the female literacy rate is 56.67% in Urjam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Urjam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Urjam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Urjam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 219 | 116 | 103 |
| Literacy | 67.38% | 77.5% | 56.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 233 | 128 | 105 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 828 | 332 | 496 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Urjam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Urjam village out of total population, 1,118 were engaged in work activities. 76.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,118 workers engaged in Main Work, 71 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 649 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 851 | 500 | 351 |
| Cultivators | 71 | 54 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 649 | 335 | 314 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 130 | 110 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 267 | 152 | 115 |
| Non Working | 968 | 424 | 544 |
Map of Urjam, Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Urjam, Polaki
Below are the list of villages near Urjam village in Polaki.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gangivalasa | 1,192 |
| Polaki | 7,089 |
| Kondalakkivalasa | 160 |
| Nandigam | 1,526 |
| Thotada | 739 |
| Ampalam | 1,066 |
| Santhalakshmi Puram | 775 |
| Gollalavalasa | 1,528 |
| Dola | 1,405 |
| Talasamudram | 2,007 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Urjam, Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia