Velagapadu Population, Caste, Working Data West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Velagapadu is a village situated in T.Narasapuram mandal of West Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 804 families residing in the village Velagapadu. The total population of Velagapadu is 3,107 out of which 1,582 are males and 1,525 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Velagapadu is 964.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Velagapadu village is 397 which is 13% of the total population. There are 192 male children and 205 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Velagapadu is 1,068 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (964) of Velagapadu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Velagapadu is 54.2%. Thus Velagapadu village has a lower literacy rate compared to 67.4% of West Godavari district. The male literacy rate is 59.64% and the female literacy rate is 48.48% in Velagapadu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Velagapadu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Velagapadu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Velagapadu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 397 | 192 | 205 |
| Literacy | 54.21% | 59.64% | 48.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,212 | 604 | 608 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 1,638 | 753 | 885 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Velagapadu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Velagapadu village out of total population, 1,888 were engaged in work activities. 88.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,888 workers engaged in Main Work, 279 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,328 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,673 | 997 | 676 |
| Cultivators | 279 | 226 | 53 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,328 | 715 | 613 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 65 | 56 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 215 | 17 | 198 |
| Non Working | 1,219 | 568 | 651 |
Map of Velagapadu, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Velagapadu, T.Narasapuram
Below are the list of villages near Velagapadu village in T.Narasapuram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vallampatla | 3,740 |
| Kethavaram | 1,645 |
| Borrampalem | 6,357 |
| Bandamcherla | 2,226 |
| Ramannapalem | 218 |
| Gulapalle | 305 |
| Tirumaladevipeta | 6,492 |
| Rajupothepalle | 1,807 |
| Epigunta | 2,778 |
| Tedlam | 1,012 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Velagapadu, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia