Palem Population, Caste, Working Data Khammam, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Palem is a village situated in Venkatapuram mandal of Khammam district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 512 families residing in the village Palem. The total population of Palem is 1,839 out of which 908 are males and 931 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palem is 1,025.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palem village is 200 which is 11% of the total population. There are 103 male children and 97 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palem is 942 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,025) of Palem village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palem is 51.2%. Thus Palem village has a lower literacy rate compared to 58.3% of Khammam district. The male literacy rate is 59.38% and the female literacy rate is 43.29% in Palem village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palem village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palem Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palem village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 200 | 103 | 97 |
| Literacy | 51.19% | 59.38% | 43.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 35 | 18 | 17 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,085 | 538 | 547 |
| Illiterate | 1,000 | 430 | 570 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 59% of total population in Palem village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palem village out of total population, 1,212 were engaged in work activities. 96% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,212 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,127 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,164 | 600 | 564 |
| Cultivators | 21 | 20 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,127 | 569 | 558 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 48 | 14 | 34 |
| Non Working | 627 | 294 | 333 |
Map of Palem, Khammam, Andhra Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Palem, Venkatapuram
Below are the list of villages near Palem village in Venkatapuram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Veerabhadraram | 884 |
| Ippagudem | 177 |
| Ankannagudem | 175 |
| Pujarigudem [Z] | 126 |
| Uppedu | 417 |
| Palem | 52 |
| Koyabestagudem | 1,111 |
| Uppedu Veerapuram | 2,414 |
| Morram Vanigudem [G] | 1,812 |
| Venkatapuram | 2,951 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palem, Khammam, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia