East Godavari District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Andhra Pradesh) - Census 2011
East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh has total population of 5,154,296 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 2,569,688 are males while 2,584,608 are females. In 2011 there were total 1,428,528 families residing in East Godavari district. The Average Sex Ratio of East Godavari district is 1,006.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 25.5% people lives in Urban areas while 74.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 80.8% while that in the rural areas is 67.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in East Godavari district is 1,030 while that of Rural areas is 998.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in East Godavari district is 522054 which is 10% of the total population. There are 265244 male children and 256810 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of East Godavari is 968 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,006) of East Godavari district.
The total literacy rate of East Godavari district is 70.99%. The male literacy rate is 66.81% and the female literacy rate is 60.81% in East Godavari district.
To facilitate the administration, East Godavari district is further divided into 60 Mandals (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Mandals consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
East Godavari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about East Godavari district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 522,054 | 265,244 | 256,810 |
| Literacy | 70.99% | 66.81% | 60.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 945,269 | 468,883 | 476,386 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 213,195 | 104,422 | 108,773 |
| Illiterate | 1,865,719 | 852,755 | 1,012,964 |
Caste-wise Population - East Godavari district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.1% of total population in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 945,269 | 468,883 | 476,386 |
| Schedule Tribe | 213,195 | 104,422 | 108,773 |
Religion-wise Population - East Godavari district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 4,983,330 | (96.68%) | 2,487,132 | 2,496,198 |
| Muslim | 77,777 | (1.51%) | 38,695 | 39,082 |
| Christian | 77,825 | (1.51%) | 36,362 | 41,463 |
| Sikh | 738 | (0.01%) | 404 | 334 |
| Buddhist | 413 | (0.01%) | 214 | 199 |
| Jain | 4,149 | (0.08%) | 2,139 | 2,010 |
| Other Religion | 403 | (0.01%) | 201 | 202 |
| No Religion Specified | 9,661 | (0.19%) | 4,541 | 5,120 |
Literacy Rate - East Godavari district
The total literacy rate of East Godavari district was 70.99% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 67.02% of Andhra Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 3,288,577 literates, males were 1,716,933 while females were 1,571,644. Also the male literacy rate was 74.51% and the female literacy rate was 67.52% in East Godavari district.
| East Godavari district | Andhra Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 67.52% | 59.15% |
| Male | 74.51% | 74.88% |
| Total | 70.99% | 67.02% |
Sex Ratio - East Godavari district
The Sex Ratio of East Godavari district is 1,006 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,006 females in East Godavari district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 968 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,006 ) of East Godavari district.
Population Density - East Godavari district
The total area of East Godavari district is 10,807 km2. Thus the density of East Godavari district is 477 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 300 sq. km. area is under urban region while 10,507 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - East Godavari district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of East Godavari, 25.49% people lived in urban regions while 74.51% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 1,313,972 out of which 647,395 were males while remaining 666,577 were females. In rural areas of East Godavari, male population was 1,922,293 while female population was 1,918,031.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of East Godavari was 1,030 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in East Godavari was 968 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of East Godavari were 126,976 which is 9.66% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of East Godavari was 998 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in East Godavari was 968 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in East Godavari for urban regions was 80.78 percent in which males were 84.62% literate while female literacy stood at 77.07%. The total literate population of East Godavari was 3,288,577. Similarly in rural areas of East Godavari, the average literacy rate was 67.62 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 71.08% and 64.17% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of East Godavari were 2,329,761.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 74.51% | 25.49% |
| Total population | 3,840,324 | 1,313,972 |
| Male population | 1,922,293 | 647,395 |
| Female population | 1,918,031 | 666,577 |
| Sex ratio | 998 | 1,030 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 968 | 968 |
| Child population | 395,078 | 126,976 |
| Literates | 2,329,761 | 958,816 |
| Average literacy | 67.62% | 80.78% |
| Male literacy | 71.08% | 84.62% |
| Female literacy | 64.17% | 77.07% |
Child Population - East Godavari district
According to Census 2011, there were 522,054 children between age 0 to 6 years in East Godavari district. Out of which 265,244 were male while 256,810 were female.
Working Population - East Godavari district
In East Godavari district out of total population, 2,093,681 were engaged in work activities. 83.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,093,681 workers engaged in Main Work, 152,451 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 878,084 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,748,117 | 1,377,605 | 370,512 |
| Cultivators | 152,451 | 137,260 | 15,191 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 878,084 | 648,809 | 229,275 |
| Household Industries | 46,366 | 30,550 | 15,816 |
| Other Workers | 671,216 | 560,986 | 110,230 |
| Marginal Workers | 345,564 | 168,226 | 177,338 |
| Non Working | 3,060,615 | 1,023,857 | 2,036,758 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia