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Velagavada Population - Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh

Velagavada is a medium size village located in Palakonda Mandal of Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh with total 420 families residing. The Velagavada village has population of 1538 of which 730 are males while 808 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Velagavada village population of children with age 0-6 is 141 which makes up 9.17 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Velagavada village is 1107 which is higher than Andhra Pradesh state average of 993. Child Sex Ratio for the Velagavada as per census is 785, lower than Andhra Pradesh average of 939.

Velagavada village has lower literacy rate compared to Andhra Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Velagavada village was 55.83 % compared to 67.02 % of Andhra Pradesh. In Velagavada Male literacy stands at 65.90 % while female literacy rate was 47.05 %.

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

Velagavada Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 420 - -
Population 1,538 730 808
Child (0-6) 141 79 62
Schedule Caste 373 179 194
Schedule Tribe 6 4 2
Literacy 55.83 % 65.90 % 47.05 %
Total Workers 760 427 333
Main Worker 254 - -
Marginal Worker 506 229 277

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.25 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.39 % of total population in Velagavada village.

Work Profile

In Velagavada village out of total population, 760 were engaged in work activities. 33.42 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.58 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 760 workers engaged in Main Work, 49 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 61 were Agricultural labourer.