Velagavalasa Population, Caste, Working Data Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Velagavalasa is a village situated in Therlam mandal of Vizianagaram district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 286 families residing in the village Velagavalasa. The total population of Velagavalasa is 1,205 out of which 609 are males and 596 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Velagavalasa is 979.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Velagavalasa village is 120 which is 10% of the total population. There are 68 male children and 52 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Velagavalasa is 765 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (979) of Velagavalasa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Velagavalasa is 50.7%. Thus Velagavalasa village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Vizianagaram district. The male literacy rate is 63.03% and the female literacy rate is 38.42% in Velagavalasa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Velagavalasa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Velagavalasa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Velagavalasa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 120 | 68 | 52 |
| Literacy | 50.69% | 63.03% | 38.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 130 | 67 | 63 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 43 | 20 | 23 |
| Illiterate | 655 | 268 | 387 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.6% of total population in Velagavalasa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Velagavalasa village out of total population, 706 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 706 workers engaged in Main Work, 192 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 348 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 666 | 371 | 295 |
| Cultivators | 192 | 163 | 29 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 348 | 108 | 240 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 112 | 94 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 40 | 12 | 28 |
| Non Working | 499 | 226 | 273 |
Map of Velagavalasa, Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Velagavalasa, Therlam
Below are the list of villages near Velagavalasa village in Therlam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ramachandrapuram | 714 |
| Locherla | 3,368 |
| Rangappavalasa | 738 |
| Somidavalasa | 894 |
| Madhavarangarayapura Agraharam | 1,163 |
| Chinnayyapeta | 623 |
| Venkampeta | 285 |
| Chukkavalasa | 336 |
| Kunayavalasa | 2,288 |
| Venkatapuram | 361 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Velagavalasa, Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia