Pocharam Population, Caste, Working Data Khammam, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Pocharam is a village situated in Kusumanchi mandal of Khammam district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 671 families residing in the village Pocharam. The total population of Pocharam is 2,266 out of which 1,132 are males and 1,134 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pocharam is 1,002.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pocharam village is 232 which is 10% of the total population. There are 124 male children and 108 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pocharam is 871 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,002) of Pocharam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pocharam is 56.3%. Thus Pocharam village has a lower literacy rate compared to 58.3% of Khammam district. The male literacy rate is 65.77% and the female literacy rate is 46.98% in Pocharam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pocharam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pocharam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pocharam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 232 | 124 | 108 |
| Literacy | 56.29% | 65.77% | 46.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 498 | 251 | 247 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 1,121 | 469 | 652 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Pocharam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pocharam village out of total population, 1,352 were engaged in work activities. 97.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,352 workers engaged in Main Work, 195 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 965 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,313 | 658 | 655 |
| Cultivators | 195 | 137 | 58 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 965 | 422 | 543 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 17 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 132 | 82 | 50 |
| Marginal Workers | 39 | 14 | 25 |
| Non Working | 914 | 460 | 454 |
Map of Pocharam, Khammam, Andhra Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Pocharam, Kusumanchi
Below are the list of villages near Pocharam village in Kusumanchi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chowtapalle | 2,155 |
| Chegomma | 4,123 |
| Gaigollapalle | 3,179 |
| Jeelacheruvu | 3,637 |
| Kusumanchi | 11,563 |
| Jujjularaopeta | 2,955 |
| Palair | 5,143 |
| Naikanigudem | 4,014 |
| Eswaramadaram | 2,199 |
| Bhagayathveedu | 721 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pocharam, Khammam, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia