Nalgonda District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Andhra Pradesh) - Census 2011
Nalgonda district of Andhra Pradesh has total population of 3,488,809 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 1,759,772 are males while 1,729,037 are females. In 2011 there were total 875,939 families residing in Nalgonda district. The Average Sex Ratio of Nalgonda district is 983.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 19% people lives in Urban areas while 81% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 81.7% while that in the rural areas is 60.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Nalgonda district is 995 while that of Rural areas is 980.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nalgonda district is 371735 which is 11% of the total population. There are 193266 male children and 178469 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nalgonda is 923 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (983) of Nalgonda district.
The total literacy rate of Nalgonda district is 64.2%. The male literacy rate is 65.96% and the female literacy rate is 48.6% in Nalgonda district.
To facilitate the administration, Nalgonda district is further divided into 59 Mandals (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Mandals consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Nalgonda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nalgonda district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 371,735 | 193,266 | 178,469 |
| Literacy | 64.2% | 65.96% | 48.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 637,385 | 318,359 | 319,026 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 394,279 | 203,876 | 190,403 |
| Illiterate | 1,487,790 | 599,015 | 888,775 |
Caste-wise Population - Nalgonda district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.3% of total population in Nalgonda district of Andhra Pradesh.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 637,385 | 318,359 | 319,026 |
| Schedule Tribe | 394,279 | 203,876 | 190,403 |
Religion-wise Population - Nalgonda district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 3,249,231 | (93.13%) | 1,640,314 | 1,608,917 |
| Muslim | 188,646 | (5.41%) | 94,712 | 93,934 |
| Christian | 35,025 | (1%) | 17,078 | 17,947 |
| Sikh | 937 | (0.03%) | 528 | 409 |
| Buddhist | 241 | (0.01%) | 129 | 112 |
| Jain | 250 | (0.01%) | 130 | 120 |
| Other Religion | 132 | (0%) | 61 | 71 |
| No Religion Specified | 14,347 | (0.41%) | 6,820 | 7,527 |
Literacy Rate - Nalgonda district
The total literacy rate of Nalgonda district was 64.2% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 67.02% of Andhra Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 2,001,019 literates, males were 1,160,757 while females were 840,262. Also the male literacy rate was 74.1% and the female literacy rate was 54.19% in Nalgonda district.
| Nalgonda district | Andhra Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 54.19% | 59.15% |
| Male | 74.1% | 74.88% |
| Total | 64.2% | 67.02% |
Sex Ratio - Nalgonda district
The Sex Ratio of Nalgonda district is 983 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 983 females in Nalgonda district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 923 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 983 ) of Nalgonda district.
Population Density - Nalgonda district
The total area of Nalgonda district is 14,240 km2. Thus the density of Nalgonda district is 245 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 379 sq. km. area is under urban region while 13,861 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Nalgonda district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Nalgonda, 18.99% people lived in urban regions while 81.01% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 662,507 out of which 332,056 were males while remaining 330,451 were females. In rural areas of Nalgonda, male population was 1,427,716 while female population was 1,398,586.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Nalgonda was 995 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Nalgonda was 943 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Nalgonda were 68,199 which is 10.29% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Nalgonda was 980 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Nalgonda was 919 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Nalgonda for urban regions was 81.69 percent in which males were 88.82% literate while female literacy stood at 74.56%. The total literate population of Nalgonda was 2,001,019. Similarly in rural areas of Nalgonda, the average literacy rate was 60.07 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 70.65% and 49.36% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Nalgonda were 1,515,547.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 81.01% | 18.99% |
| Total population | 2,826,302 | 662,507 |
| Male population | 1,427,716 | 332,056 |
| Female population | 1,398,586 | 330,451 |
| Sex ratio | 980 | 995 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 919 | 943 |
| Child population | 303,536 | 68,199 |
| Literates | 1,515,547 | 485,472 |
| Average literacy | 60.07% | 81.69% |
| Male literacy | 70.65% | 88.82% |
| Female literacy | 49.36% | 74.56% |
Child Population - Nalgonda district
According to Census 2011, there were 371,735 children between age 0 to 6 years in Nalgonda district. Out of which 193,266 were male while 178,469 were female.
Working Population - Nalgonda district
In Nalgonda district out of total population, 1,741,693 were engaged in work activities. 85.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,741,693 workers engaged in Main Work, 312,130 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 693,259 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,493,419 | 888,549 | 604,870 |
| Cultivators | 312,130 | 214,219 | 97,911 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 693,259 | 297,120 | 396,139 |
| Household Industries | 35,330 | 22,111 | 13,219 |
| Other Workers | 452,700 | 355,099 | 97,601 |
| Marginal Workers | 248,274 | 87,879 | 160,395 |
| Non Working | 1,747,116 | 783,344 | 963,772 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nalgonda, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia