Modekurru is a village situated in Kothapeta mandal of East Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,783 families residing in the village Modekurru. The total population of Modekurru is 6,362 out of which 3,154 are males and 3,208 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Modekurru is 1,017.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Modekurru village is 586 which is 9% of the total population. There are 310 male children and 276 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Modekurru is 890 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,017) of Modekurru village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Modekurru is 80.4%. Thus Modekurru village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.8% of East Godavari district. The male literacy rate is 85.3% and the female literacy rate is 75.61% in Modekurru village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Modekurru village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Modekurru village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 586 | 310 | 276 |
| Literacy | 80.38% | 85.3% | 75.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,510 | 738 | 772 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 57 | 28 | 29 |
| Illiterate | 1,719 | 728 | 991 |
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Modekurru village.
In Modekurru village out of total population, 2,542 were engaged in work activities. 81.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,542 workers engaged in Main Work, 175 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,421 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,069 | 1,729 | 340 |
| Cultivators | 175 | 171 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,421 | 1,168 | 253 |
| Household Industries | 38 | 24 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 435 | 366 | 69 |
| Marginal Workers | 473 | 142 | 331 |
| Non Working | 3,820 | 1,283 | 2,537 |
Below are the list of villages near Modekurru village in Kothapeta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vanapalle | 10,975 |
| Khandrika | 1,363 |
| Billa Kurru | 4,824 |
| Avidi | 9,537 |
| Ganti | 4,382 |
| Palivela | 7,897 |
| Vadapalem | 6,636 |
| Kothapeta | 24,539 |
| Mandapalle | 1,344 |