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Gadekal Population - Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh

Gadekal is a large village located in Vidapanakal Mandal of Anantapur district, Andhra Pradesh with total 1175 families residing. The Gadekal village has population of 5470 of which 2814 are males while 2656 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gadekal village population of children with age 0-6 is 655 which makes up 11.97 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gadekal village is 944 which is lower than Andhra Pradesh state average of 993. Child Sex Ratio for the Gadekal as per census is 840, lower than Andhra Pradesh average of 939.

Gadekal village has lower literacy rate compared to Andhra Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Gadekal village was 60.96 % compared to 67.02 % of Andhra Pradesh. In Gadekal Male literacy stands at 71.48 % while female literacy rate was 49.98 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Gadekal 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 Gadekal village.

Gadekal Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,175 - -
Population 5,470 2,814 2,656
Child (0-6) 655 356 299
Schedule Caste 809 428 381
Schedule Tribe 33 24 9
Literacy 60.96 % 71.48 % 49.98 %
Total Workers 3,187 1,723 1,464
Main Worker 2,592 - -
Marginal Worker 595 190 405

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.79 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.60 % of total population in Gadekal village.

Work Profile

In Gadekal village out of total population, 3187 were engaged in work activities. 81.33 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.67 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3187 workers engaged in Main Work, 535 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1773 were Agricultural labourer.