Elchur Population, Caste, Working Data Prakasam, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Elchur is a village situated in Santhamaguluru mandal of Prakasam district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,353 families residing in the village Elchur. The total population of Elchur is 8,915 out of which 4,564 are males and 4,351 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Elchur is 953.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Elchur village is 1054 which is 12% of the total population. There are 557 male children and 497 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Elchur is 892 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Elchur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Elchur is 50.8%. Thus Elchur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 56.1% of Prakasam district. The male literacy rate is 60.19% and the female literacy rate is 40.94% in Elchur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Elchur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Elchur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Elchur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,054 | 557 | 497 |
| Literacy | 50.76% | 60.19% | 40.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,475 | 786 | 689 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 255 | 127 | 128 |
| Illiterate | 4,925 | 2,152 | 2,773 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.9% of total population in Elchur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Elchur village out of total population, 5,328 were engaged in work activities. 88.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,328 workers engaged in Main Work, 669 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,377 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,713 | 2,564 | 2,149 |
| Cultivators | 669 | 450 | 219 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3,377 | 1,561 | 1,816 |
| Household Industries | 25 | 16 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 642 | 537 | 105 |
| Marginal Workers | 615 | 241 | 374 |
| Non Working | 3,587 | 1,759 | 1,828 |
Map of Elchur, Prakasam, Andhra Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Elchur, Santhamaguluru
Below are the list of villages near Elchur village in Santhamaguluru.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kopparam | 8,740 |
| Kunduru | 3,598 |
| Gurijepalle | 1,642 |
| Kunduru | 3,750 |
| Tangedu Malli | 6,604 |
| Kommala Padu | 8,550 |
| Santhamaguluru | 9,687 |
| Kamepalle | 2,557 |
| Vellala Cheruvu | 5,485 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Elchur, Prakasam, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia