Chirala Mandal Population, Caste, Religion Data - Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh
Chirala Mandal of Prakasam district has total population of 172,826 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 85,735 are males while 87,091 are females. In 2011 there were total 46,878 families residing in Chirala Mandal. The Average Sex Ratio of Chirala Mandal is 1,016.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 69.6% people lives in Urban areas while 30.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 77.6% while that in the rural areas is 61%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Chirala Mandal is 1,032% while that of Rural areas is 981.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chirala Mandal is 17229 which is 10% of the total population. There are 8852 male children and 8377 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chirala Mandal is 946 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,016 ) of Chirala Mandal.
The total literacy rate of Chirala Mandal is 72.57%. The male literacy rate is 71.55% and the female literacy rate is 59.21% in Chirala Mandal.
To facilitate the administration, Chirala Mandal is further divided into 3 towns and 3 villages.
Chirala Mandal Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chirala Mandal.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 17,229 | 8,852 | 8,377 |
| Literacy | 72.57% | 71.55% | 59.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 26,260 | 12,885 | 13,375 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9,206 | 4,529 | 4,677 |
| Illiterate | 59,915 | 24,388 | 35,527 |
Caste-wise Population - Chirala Mandal
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.3% of total population in Chirala Mandal of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 26,260 | 12,885 | 13,375 |
| Schedule Tribe | 9,206 | 4,529 | 4,677 |
Religion-wise Population - Chirala Mandal
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 158,366 | (91.63%) | 78,562 | 79,804 |
| Muslim | 11,280 | (6.53%) | 5,610 | 5,670 |
| Christian | 2,533 | (1.47%) | 1,202 | 1,331 |
| Sikh | 17 | (0.01%) | 11 | 6 |
| Buddhist | 8 | (0%) | 5 | 3 |
| Jain | 15 | (0.01%) | 11 | 4 |
| Other Religion | 12 | (0.01%) | 8 | 4 |
| No Religion Specified | 595 | (0.34%) | 326 | 269 |
Literacy Rate - Chirala Mandal
Average literacy rate of Chirala Mandal in 2011 were 72.57% in which, male and female literacy were 79.79% and 65.51% respectively. Total literate in Chirala Mandal were 112,911 of which male and female were 61,347 and 51,564 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Chirala Mandal
The Sex Ratio of Chirala Mandal is 1,016 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,016 females in Chirala Mandal. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 946 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,016 ) of Chirala Mandal.
Child Population - Chirala Mandal
According to Census 2011, there were 17,229 children between age 0 to 6 years in Chirala Mandal. Out of which 17,229 were male while 17,229 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Chirala Mandal
As per Census 2011, there are total 32,159 families under Chirala Mandal living in urban areas while 32,159 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 69.6% of total population of Chirala Mandal lives in Urban areas while 30.4% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 11,598 while that in rural region is 5,631.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 172,826 | 120,236 | 52,590 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 17,229 | 11,598 | 5,631 |
| Schedule Caste | 26,260 | 20,359 | 5,901 |
| Schedule Tribe | 9,206 | 7,261 | 1,945 |
| Literacy | 72.57% | 77.55% | 61.03% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,016 | 1,032 | 981 |
Working Population - Chirala Mandal
In Chirala Mandal out of total population, 76,133 were engaged in work activities. 88.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 76,133 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,953 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14,519 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 67,176 | 46,105 | 21,071 |
| Cultivators | 1,953 | 1,581 | 372 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14,519 | 7,742 | 6,777 |
| Household Industries | 11,580 | 5,967 | 5,613 |
| Other Workers | 39,124 | 30,815 | 8,309 |
| Marginal Workers | 8,957 | 3,851 | 5,106 |
| Non Working | 96,693 | 35,779 | 60,914 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chirala, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia