Velagathodu Population, Caste, Working Data East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Velagathodu is a village situated in Mandapeta mandal of East Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,440 families residing in the village Velagathodu. The total population of Velagathodu is 4,627 out of which 2,298 are males and 2,329 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Velagathodu is 1,013.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Velagathodu village is 462 which is 10% of the total population. There are 226 male children and 236 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Velagathodu is 1,044 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,013) of Velagathodu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Velagathodu is 62.7%. Thus Velagathodu village has a lower literacy rate compared to 63.8% of East Godavari district. The male literacy rate is 66.31% and the female literacy rate is 59.1% in Velagathodu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Velagathodu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Velagathodu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Velagathodu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 462 | 226 | 236 |
| Literacy | 62.69% | 66.31% | 59.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 804 | 391 | 413 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 29 | 16 | 13 |
| Illiterate | 2,016 | 924 | 1,092 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Velagathodu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Velagathodu village out of total population, 2,015 were engaged in work activities. 94.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,015 workers engaged in Main Work, 203 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,386 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,900 | 1,348 | 552 |
| Cultivators | 203 | 199 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,386 | 909 | 477 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 16 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 289 | 224 | 65 |
| Marginal Workers | 115 | 54 | 61 |
| Non Working | 2,612 | 896 | 1,716 |
Map of Velagathodu, East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Velagathodu, Mandapeta
Below are the list of villages near Velagathodu village in Mandapeta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Meruipadu | 859 |
| Palathodu | 2,584 |
| Z.Medapadu | 2,268 |
| Ippanapadu | 5,483 |
| Chinadevarapudi | 727 |
| Tapeswaram | 7,411 |
| Dwarapudi | 5,684 |
| Yeditha | 18,438 |
| Vemulapalle | 10,090 |
| Arthamuru | 6,326 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Velagathodu, East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia