Medak District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Andhra Pradesh) - Census 2011
Medak district of Andhra Pradesh has total population of 3,033,288 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 1,523,030 are males while 1,510,258 are females. In 2011 there were total 668,626 families residing in Medak district. The Average Sex Ratio of Medak district is 992.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 24% people lives in Urban areas while 76% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 78.6% while that in the rural areas is 56%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Medak district is 966 while that of Rural areas is 1,000.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Medak district is 367603 which is 12% of the total population. There are 188312 male children and 179291 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Medak is 952 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (992) of Medak district.
The total literacy rate of Medak district is 61.42%. The male literacy rate is 62.6% and the female literacy rate is 45.27% in Medak district.
To facilitate the administration, Medak district is further divided into 46 Mandals (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Mandals consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Medak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Medak district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 367,603 | 188,312 | 179,291 |
| Literacy | 61.42% | 62.6% | 45.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 537,947 | 266,413 | 271,534 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 168,985 | 86,574 | 82,411 |
| Illiterate | 1,396,151 | 569,624 | 826,527 |
Caste-wise Population - Medak district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.6% of total population in Medak district of Andhra Pradesh.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 537,947 | 266,413 | 271,534 |
| Schedule Tribe | 168,985 | 86,574 | 82,411 |
Religion-wise Population - Medak district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 2,637,313 | (86.95%) | 1,322,462 | 1,314,851 |
| Muslim | 342,449 | (11.29%) | 174,131 | 168,318 |
| Christian | 34,301 | (1.13%) | 17,004 | 17,297 |
| Sikh | 1,309 | (0.04%) | 685 | 624 |
| Buddhist | 554 | (0.02%) | 279 | 275 |
| Jain | 457 | (0.02%) | 222 | 235 |
| Other Religion | 217 | (0.01%) | 119 | 98 |
| No Religion Specified | 16,688 | (0.55%) | 8,128 | 8,560 |
Literacy Rate - Medak district
The total literacy rate of Medak district was 61.42% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 67.02% of Andhra Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 1,637,137 literates, males were 953,406 while females were 683,731. Also the male literacy rate was 71.43% and the female literacy rate was 51.37% in Medak district.
| Medak district | Andhra Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 51.37% | 59.15% |
| Male | 71.43% | 74.88% |
| Total | 61.42% | 67.02% |
Sex Ratio - Medak district
The Sex Ratio of Medak district is 992 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 992 females in Medak district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 952 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 992 ) of Medak district.
Population Density - Medak district
The total area of Medak district is 9,699 km2. Thus the density of Medak district is 313 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 371 sq. km. area is under urban region while 9,328 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Medak district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Medak, 24% people lived in urban regions while 76% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 727,871 out of which 370,224 were males while remaining 357,647 were females. In rural areas of Medak, male population was 1,152,806 while female population was 1,152,611.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Medak was 966 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Medak was 955 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Medak were 88,126 which is 12.11% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Medak was 1,000 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Medak was 951 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Medak for urban regions was 78.57 percent in which males were 85.8% literate while female literacy stood at 71.09%. The total literate population of Medak was 1,637,137. Similarly in rural areas of Medak, the average literacy rate was 56 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 66.8% and 45.27% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Medak were 1,134,489.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 76% | 24% |
| Total population | 2,305,417 | 727,871 |
| Male population | 1,152,806 | 370,224 |
| Female population | 1,152,611 | 357,647 |
| Sex ratio | 1,000 | 966 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 951 | 955 |
| Child population | 279,477 | 88,126 |
| Literates | 1,134,489 | 502,648 |
| Average literacy | 56% | 78.57% |
| Male literacy | 66.8% | 85.8% |
| Female literacy | 45.27% | 71.09% |
Child Population - Medak district
According to Census 2011, there were 367,603 children between age 0 to 6 years in Medak district. Out of which 188,312 were male while 179,291 were female.
Working Population - Medak district
In Medak district out of total population, 1,442,203 were engaged in work activities. 82.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,442,203 workers engaged in Main Work, 337,942 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 420,719 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,195,494 | 728,047 | 467,447 |
| Cultivators | 337,942 | 215,952 | 121,990 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 420,719 | 196,942 | 223,777 |
| Household Industries | 53,547 | 17,085 | 36,462 |
| Other Workers | 383,286 | 298,068 | 85,218 |
| Marginal Workers | 246,709 | 109,827 | 136,882 |
| Non Working | 1,591,085 | 685,156 | 905,929 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Medak, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia