Ganjikunta Explained

Ganjikunta
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Andhra Pradesh#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates:14.9968°N 77.3754°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Andhra Pradesh
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Anantapur
Parts Type:Talukas
Parts:Vajrakarur
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:1695
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Footnotes:[1]
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Telugu
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Map Alt:Dynamic map of village

Ganjikunta is a village in the Vijrakarur mandal of Anantapur district in Andhra Pradesh, India. The village represents the remains of the town of Ganjikunta which burnt down in the 1750s.

Demographics

census, the village had a population of 1,695. The total population constitutes 843 males and 852 females —a sex ratio of 1011 females per 1000 males. 196 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 96 are boys and 100 are girls —a ratio of 1042 per 1000. The average literacy rate stands at 60.97% with 914 literates, significantly lower than the state average of 67.41%.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census 2011. The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. 13 October 2014.
  2. Web site: Literacy of AP (Census 2011) . Official Portal of Andhra Pradesh Government . 13 October 2014 . 43 . PDF . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714213923/http://www.ap.gov.in/AP%20State%20Statistical%20Abstract%20May%202014/2%20AP%20Demography.pdf . 14 July 2014 .