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Velagapudi Population - Prakasam, Andhra Pradesh

Velagapudi is a medium size village located in Tangutur Mandal of Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh with total 228 families residing. The Velagapudi village has population of 972 of which 505 are males while 467 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Velagapudi village population of children with age 0-6 is 87 which makes up 8.95 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Velagapudi village is 925 which is lower than Andhra Pradesh state average of 993. Child Sex Ratio for the Velagapudi as per census is 1023, higher than Andhra Pradesh average of 939.

Velagapudi village has lower literacy rate compared to Andhra Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Velagapudi village was 57.51 % compared to 67.02 % of Andhra Pradesh. In Velagapudi Male literacy stands at 67.10 % while female literacy rate was 47.04 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Velagapudi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Velagapudi village.

Velagapudi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 228 - -
Population 972 505 467
Child (0-6) 87 43 44
Schedule Caste 629 327 302
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 57.51 % 67.10 % 47.04 %
Total Workers 545 308 237
Main Worker 403 - -
Marginal Worker 142 63 79

Caste Factor

In Velagapudi village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 64.71 % of total population in Velagapudi village. The village Velagapudi currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Velagapudi village out of total population, 545 were engaged in work activities. 73.94 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.06 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 545 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 310 were Agricultural labourer.