Kantheru Population, Caste, Working Data West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Kantheru is a village situated in Iragavaram mandal of West Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 794 families residing in the village Kantheru. The total population of Kantheru is 2,665 out of which 1,330 are males and 1,335 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kantheru is 1,004.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kantheru village is 268 which is 10% of the total population. There are 131 male children and 137 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kantheru is 1,046 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,004) of Kantheru village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kantheru is 78.5%. Thus Kantheru village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of West Godavari district. The male literacy rate is 82.15% and the female literacy rate is 74.87% in Kantheru village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kantheru village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kantheru Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kantheru village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 268 | 131 | 137 |
| Literacy | 78.51% | 82.15% | 74.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 761 | 392 | 369 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 783 | 345 | 438 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Kantheru village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kantheru village out of total population, 1,414 were engaged in work activities. 94.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,414 workers engaged in Main Work, 372 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 775 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,331 | 869 | 462 |
| Cultivators | 372 | 333 | 39 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 775 | 399 | 376 |
| Household Industries | 28 | 15 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 156 | 122 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 83 | 18 | 65 |
| Non Working | 1,251 | 443 | 808 |
Map of Kantheru, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Kantheru, Iragavaram
Below are the list of villages near Kantheru village in Iragavaram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Inaparru | 2,234 |
| Podalada | 891 |
| Ogidi | 1,803 |
| Kathavapadu | 1,708 |
| Kothapadu | 1,565 |
| Kakileru | 2,560 |
| Iragavaram | 9,568 |
| Garuvuguntakhandrika | 572 |
| Eletipadu | 1,852 |
| Itempudi | 1,241 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kantheru, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia