Yerragunta Population, Caste, Working Data Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Yerragunta is a village situated in Kanekal mandal of Anantapur district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,419 families residing in the village Yerragunta. The total population of Yerragunta is 6,606 out of which 3,373 are males and 3,233 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Yerragunta is 958.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Yerragunta village is 716 which is 11% of the total population. There are 377 male children and 339 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Yerragunta is 899 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (958) of Yerragunta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Yerragunta is 47%. Thus Yerragunta village has a lower literacy rate compared to 56.6% of Anantapur district. The male literacy rate is 54.44% and the female literacy rate is 39.29% in Yerragunta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Yerragunta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Yerragunta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Yerragunta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 716 | 377 | 339 |
| Literacy | 46.99% | 54.44% | 39.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 748 | 406 | 342 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 29 | 19 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 3,838 | 1,742 | 2,096 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Yerragunta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Yerragunta village out of total population, 3,785 were engaged in work activities. 83.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,785 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,124 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,677 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,144 | 1,832 | 1,312 |
| Cultivators | 1,124 | 712 | 412 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,677 | 875 | 802 |
| Household Industries | 106 | 61 | 45 |
| Other Workers | 237 | 184 | 53 |
| Marginal Workers | 641 | 272 | 369 |
| Non Working | 2,821 | 1,269 | 1,552 |
Map of Yerragunta, Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Yerragunta, Kanekal
Below are the list of villages near Yerragunta village in Kanekal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ganigera | 5,523 |
| Hulikera | 5,926 |
| Bennikal | 2,075 |
| Ratchumarri | 1,950 |
| Kanekal | 19,731 |
| Udegolam | 1,977 |
| Brahmasamudram | 2,593 |
| Bidurukontham | 982 |
| Meenahalli | 844 |
| Garudachedu | 1,566 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Yerragunta, Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia