Markapur Mandal Population, Caste, Religion Data - Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh
Markapur Mandal of Prakasam district has total population of 122,984 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 62,117 are males while 60,867 are females. In 2011 there were total 29,906 families residing in Markapur Mandal. The Average Sex Ratio of Markapur Mandal is 980.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 57.8% people lives in Urban areas while 42.2% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 75.3% while that in the rural areas is 57.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Markapur Mandal is 992% while that of Rural areas is 964.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Markapur Mandal is 14627 which is 12% of the total population. There are 7515 male children and 7112 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Markapur Mandal is 946 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 980 ) of Markapur Mandal.
The total literacy rate of Markapur Mandal is 67.66%. The male literacy rate is 69.12% and the female literacy rate is 49.92% in Markapur Mandal.
To facilitate the administration, Markapur Mandal is further divided into 1 town and 23 villages.
Markapur Mandal Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Markapur Mandal.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 14,627 | 7,515 | 7,112 |
| Literacy | 67.66% | 69.12% | 49.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 21,723 | 10,881 | 10,842 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,668 | 1,336 | 1,332 |
| Illiterate | 49,666 | 19,182 | 30,484 |
Caste-wise Population - Markapur Mandal
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.2% of total population in Markapur Mandal of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 21,723 | 10,881 | 10,842 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,668 | 1,336 | 1,332 |
Religion-wise Population - Markapur Mandal
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 107,546 | (87.45%) | 54,454 | 53,092 |
| Muslim | 14,465 | (11.76%) | 7,185 | 7,280 |
| Christian | 592 | (0.48%) | 273 | 319 |
| Sikh | 6 | (0%) | 1 | 5 |
| Buddhist | 3 | (0%) | 1 | 2 |
| Jain | 3 | (0%) | 2 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 4 | (0%) | 3 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 365 | (0.3%) | 198 | 167 |
Literacy Rate - Markapur Mandal
Average literacy rate of Markapur Mandal in 2011 were 67.66% in which, male and female literacy were 78.63% and 56.52% respectively. Total literate in Markapur Mandal were 73,318 of which male and female were 42,935 and 30,383 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Markapur Mandal
The Sex Ratio of Markapur Mandal is 980 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 980 females in Markapur Mandal. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 946 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 980 ) of Markapur Mandal.
Child Population - Markapur Mandal
According to Census 2011, there were 14,627 children between age 0 to 6 years in Markapur Mandal. Out of which 14,627 were male while 14,627 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Markapur Mandal
As per Census 2011, there are total 17,208 families under Markapur Mandal living in urban areas while 17,208 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 57.8% of total population of Markapur Mandal lives in Urban areas while 42.2% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 8,197 while that in rural region is 6,430.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 122,984 | 71,092 | 51,892 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 14,627 | 8,197 | 6,430 |
| Schedule Caste | 21,723 | 9,052 | 12,671 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,668 | 1,928 | 740 |
| Literacy | 67.66% | 75.29% | 57.11% |
| Sex Ratio | 980 | 992 | 964 |
Working Population - Markapur Mandal
In Markapur Mandal out of total population, 53,528 were engaged in work activities. 91.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 53,528 workers engaged in Main Work, 5,849 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16,154 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 49,005 | 32,005 | 17,000 |
| Cultivators | 5,849 | 3,916 | 1,933 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16,154 | 6,908 | 9,246 |
| Household Industries | 624 | 477 | 147 |
| Other Workers | 26,378 | 20,704 | 5,674 |
| Marginal Workers | 4,523 | 1,709 | 2,814 |
| Non Working | 69,456 | 28,403 | 41,053 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Markapur, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia