Chittoor District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Andhra Pradesh) - Census 2011
Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh has total population of 4,174,064 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 2,090,204 are males while 2,083,860 are females. In 2011 there were total 1,039,953 families residing in Chittoor district. The Average Sex Ratio of Chittoor district is 997.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 29.5% people lives in Urban areas while 70.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 82.3% while that in the rural areas is 67%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Chittoor district is 999 while that of Rural areas is 996.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chittoor district is 444572 which is 11% of the total population. There are 230283 male children and 214289 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chittoor is 931 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (997) of Chittoor district.
The total literacy rate of Chittoor district is 71.53%. The male literacy rate is 71.04% and the female literacy rate is 56.77% in Chittoor district.
To facilitate the administration, Chittoor district is further divided into 66 Mandals (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Mandals consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Chittoor Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chittoor district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 444,572 | 230,283 | 214,289 |
| Literacy | 71.53% | 71.04% | 56.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 785,760 | 389,582 | 396,178 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 159,165 | 79,756 | 79,409 |
| Illiterate | 1,506,186 | 605,410 | 900,776 |
Caste-wise Population - Chittoor district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.8% of total population in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 785,760 | 389,582 | 396,178 |
| Schedule Tribe | 159,165 | 79,756 | 79,409 |
Religion-wise Population - Chittoor district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 3,737,588 | (89.54%) | 1,871,606 | 1,865,982 |
| Muslim | 397,870 | (9.53%) | 199,721 | 198,149 |
| Christian | 24,129 | (0.58%) | 11,667 | 12,462 |
| Sikh | 867 | (0.02%) | 466 | 401 |
| Buddhist | 253 | (0.01%) | 134 | 119 |
| Jain | 1,322 | (0.03%) | 664 | 658 |
| Other Religion | 358 | (0.01%) | 180 | 178 |
| No Religion Specified | 11,677 | (0.28%) | 5,766 | 5,911 |
Literacy Rate - Chittoor district
The total literacy rate of Chittoor district was 71.53% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 67.02% of Andhra Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 2,667,878 literates, males were 1,484,794 while females were 1,183,084. Also the male literacy rate was 79.83% and the female literacy rate was 63.28% in Chittoor district.
| Chittoor district | Andhra Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 63.28% | 59.15% |
| Male | 79.83% | 74.88% |
| Total | 71.53% | 67.02% |
Sex Ratio - Chittoor district
The Sex Ratio of Chittoor district is 997 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 997 females in Chittoor district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 931 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 997 ) of Chittoor district.
Population Density - Chittoor district
The total area of Chittoor district is 15,152 km2. Thus the density of Chittoor district is 275 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 319 sq. km. area is under urban region while 14,833 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Chittoor district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Chittoor, 29.5% people lived in urban regions while 70.5% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 1,231,386 out of which 616,152 were males while remaining 615,234 were females. In rural areas of Chittoor, male population was 1,474,052 while female population was 1,468,626.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Chittoor was 999 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Chittoor was 926 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Chittoor were 124,378 which is 10.1% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Chittoor was 996 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Chittoor was 932 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Chittoor for urban regions was 82.26 percent in which males were 88.12% literate while female literacy stood at 76.45%. The total literate population of Chittoor was 2,667,878. Similarly in rural areas of Chittoor, the average literacy rate was 67.01 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 76.34% and 57.72% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Chittoor were 1,757,216.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 70.5% | 29.5% |
| Total population | 2,942,678 | 1,231,386 |
| Male population | 1,474,052 | 616,152 |
| Female population | 1,468,626 | 615,234 |
| Sex ratio | 996 | 999 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 932 | 926 |
| Child population | 320,194 | 124,378 |
| Literates | 1,757,216 | 910,662 |
| Average literacy | 67.01% | 82.26% |
| Male literacy | 76.34% | 88.12% |
| Female literacy | 57.72% | 76.45% |
Child Population - Chittoor district
According to Census 2011, there were 444,572 children between age 0 to 6 years in Chittoor district. Out of which 230,283 were male while 214,289 were female.
Working Population - Chittoor district
In Chittoor district out of total population, 1,933,357 were engaged in work activities. 86.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,933,357 workers engaged in Main Work, 404,573 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 605,110 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,669,852 | 1,087,163 | 582,689 |
| Cultivators | 404,573 | 263,643 | 140,930 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 605,110 | 319,664 | 285,446 |
| Household Industries | 46,139 | 27,079 | 19,060 |
| Other Workers | 614,030 | 476,777 | 137,253 |
| Marginal Workers | 263,505 | 115,060 | 148,445 |
| Non Working | 2,240,707 | 887,981 | 1,352,726 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia