Gowkanapalle Population, Caste, Working Data Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Gowkanapalle is a village situated in Nambulipulikunta mandal of Anantapur district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 967 families residing in the village Gowkanapalle. The total population of Gowkanapalle is 3,958 out of which 2,062 are males and 1,896 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gowkanapalle is 919.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gowkanapalle village is 452 which is 11% of the total population. There are 258 male children and 194 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gowkanapalle is 752 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (919) of Gowkanapalle village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gowkanapalle is 55.5%. Thus Gowkanapalle village has a lower literacy rate compared to 56.6% of Anantapur district. The male literacy rate is 68.07% and the female literacy rate is 42.24% in Gowkanapalle village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gowkanapalle village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gowkanapalle Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gowkanapalle village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 452 | 258 | 194 |
| Literacy | 55.53% | 68.07% | 42.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 534 | 277 | 257 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 34 | 17 | 17 |
| Illiterate | 2,011 | 834 | 1,177 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Gowkanapalle village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gowkanapalle village out of total population, 2,330 were engaged in work activities. 96.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,330 workers engaged in Main Work, 833 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,267 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,252 | 1,195 | 1,057 |
| Cultivators | 833 | 505 | 328 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,267 | 589 | 678 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 148 | 100 | 48 |
| Marginal Workers | 78 | 59 | 19 |
| Non Working | 1,628 | 808 | 820 |
Map of Gowkanapalle, Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Gowkanapalle, Nambulipulikunta
Below are the list of villages near Gowkanapalle village in Nambulipulikunta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Velichelimala | 3,883 |
| Marrikommadinne | 2,703 |
| Nambulipulikunta | 5,464 |
| Vankamaddi | 1,035 |
| Dhaniyanicheruvu | 3,181 |
| Mudupalajuvi | 629 |
| Mekalacheruvu | 1,844 |
| Gootibylu | 966 |
| Edurudona | 2,298 |
| Pedaballi | 3,250 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gowkanapalle, Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia