Velpurai Population, Caste, Working Data Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Velpurai is a village situated in Ranastalam mandal of Srikakulam district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 310 families residing in the village Velpurai. The total population of Velpurai is 1,291 out of which 660 are males and 631 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Velpurai is 956.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Velpurai village is 141 which is 11% of the total population. There are 66 male children and 75 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Velpurai is 1,136 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Velpurai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Velpurai is 55%. Thus Velpurai village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.3% of Srikakulam district. The male literacy rate is 64.31% and the female literacy rate is 45.14% in Velpurai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Velpurai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Velpurai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Velpurai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 141 | 66 | 75 |
| Literacy | 55.04% | 64.31% | 45.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 66 | 35 | 31 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 658 | 278 | 380 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Velpurai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Velpurai village out of total population, 514 were engaged in work activities. 99% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 514 workers engaged in Main Work, 107 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 283 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 509 | 351 | 158 |
| Cultivators | 107 | 82 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 283 | 170 | 113 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 112 | 92 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Non Working | 777 | 307 | 470 |
Map of Velpurai, Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Velpurai, Ranastalam
Below are the list of villages near Velpurai village in Ranastalam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Devarapalle | 1,141 |
| Arjunavalasa | 1,247 |
| Kammasigadam | 1,301 |
| Kondamulagam | 2,222 |
| Seethamvalasa | 667 |
| Garikipalem | 1,328 |
| Jagannadharaja Puram | 3,640 |
| Mukthampuram | 838 |
| Bantupalle | 2,166 |
| Tirupati Palem | 1,118 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Velpurai, Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia