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Velagalapalem Population - Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh

Velagalapalem is a medium size village located in Koyyuru Mandal of Visakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh with total 94 families residing. The Velagalapalem village has population of 277 of which 140 are males while 137 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Velagalapalem village population of children with age 0-6 is 19 which makes up 6.86 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Velagalapalem village is 979 which is lower than Andhra Pradesh state average of 993. Child Sex Ratio for the Velagalapalem as per census is 900, lower than Andhra Pradesh average of 939.

Velagalapalem village has lower literacy rate compared to Andhra Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Velagalapalem village was 48.84 % compared to 67.02 % of Andhra Pradesh. In Velagalapalem Male literacy stands at 63.85 % while female literacy rate was 33.59 %.

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

Velagalapalem Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 94 - -
Population 277 140 137
Child (0-6) 19 10 9
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 272 137 135
Literacy 48.84 % 63.85 % 33.59 %
Total Workers 210 107 103
Main Worker 61 - -
Marginal Worker 149 78 71

Caste Factor

In Velagalapalem village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 98.19 % of total population in Velagalapalem village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Velagalapalem village of Visakhapatnam.

Work Profile

In Velagalapalem village out of total population, 210 were engaged in work activities. 29.05 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 70.95 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 210 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 50 were Agricultural labourer.