Velagapadu Population, Caste, Working Data Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Velagapadu is a village situated in Kaligiri mandal of Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 448 families residing in the village Velagapadu. The total population of Velagapadu is 1,640 out of which 833 are males and 807 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Velagapadu is 969.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Velagapadu village is 168 which is 10% of the total population. There are 92 male children and 76 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Velagapadu is 826 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (969) of Velagapadu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Velagapadu is 68%. Thus Velagapadu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.8% of Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore district. The male literacy rate is 80.03% and the female literacy rate is 55.81% in Velagapadu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Velagapadu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Velagapadu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Velagapadu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 168 | 92 | 76 |
| Literacy | 68% | 80.03% | 55.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 420 | 222 | 198 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 52 | 27 | 25 |
| Illiterate | 639 | 240 | 399 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.2% of total population in Velagapadu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Velagapadu village out of total population, 833 were engaged in work activities. 91.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 833 workers engaged in Main Work, 338 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 351 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 765 | 464 | 301 |
| Cultivators | 338 | 233 | 105 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 351 | 173 | 178 |
| Other Workers | 76 | 58 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 68 | 28 | 40 |
| Non Working | 807 | 341 | 466 |
Map of Velagapadu, Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore, Andhra Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Velagapadu, Kaligiri
Below are the list of villages near Velagapadu village in Kaligiri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Peda Annaluru | 586 |
| Kavali Musthapuram | 926 |
| Venkannapalem | 398 |
| Kothapeta | 597 |
| Nagasamudram | 2,969 |
| Ananthapuram | 1,743 |
| Veeranakollu | 1,533 |
| Siddana Konduru | 1,409 |
| Kaligiri | 8,068 |
| Parikota | 608 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Velagapadu, Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia