Puritigadda Population, Caste, Working Data Krishna, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Puritigadda is a village situated in Challapalle mandal of Krishna district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 646 families residing in the village Puritigadda. The total population of Puritigadda is 2,034 out of which 1,009 are males and 1,025 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puritigadda is 1,016.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Puritigadda village is 159 which is 8% of the total population. There are 80 male children and 79 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puritigadda is 988 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,016) of Puritigadda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puritigadda is 74.6%. Thus Puritigadda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 66.6% of Krishna district. The male literacy rate is 78.04% and the female literacy rate is 71.14% in Puritigadda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Puritigadda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Puritigadda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puritigadda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 159 | 80 | 79 |
| Literacy | 74.56% | 78.04% | 71.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 554 | 290 | 264 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 54 | 27 | 27 |
| Illiterate | 636 | 284 | 352 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.7% of total population in Puritigadda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puritigadda village out of total population, 1,107 were engaged in work activities. 98.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,107 workers engaged in Main Work, 37 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 659 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,090 | 626 | 464 |
| Cultivators | 37 | 34 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 659 | 350 | 309 |
| Household Industries | 188 | 96 | 92 |
| Other Workers | 206 | 146 | 60 |
| Marginal Workers | 17 | 5 | 12 |
| Non Working | 927 | 378 | 549 |
Map of Puritigadda, Krishna, Andhra Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Puritigadda, Challapalle
Below are the list of villages near Puritigadda village in Challapalle.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nadakuduru | 3,620 |
| Yarlagadda | 1,640 |
| Nimmagadda | 822 |
| Pagolu | 2,950 |
| Velivolu | 1,489 |
| Vakkalagadda | 3,012 |
| Challapalle | 17,067 |
| Lakshmipuram | 12,925 |
| Mangalapuram | 3,983 |
| Majeru | 3,998 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puritigadda, Krishna, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia