Ongole Mandal Population, Caste, Religion Data - Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh
Ongole Mandal of Prakasam district has total population of 253,122 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 126,983 are males while 126,139 are females. In 2011 there were total 64,690 families residing in Ongole Mandal. The Average Sex Ratio of Ongole Mandal is 993.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 80.9% people lives in Urban areas while 19.1% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 83% while that in the rural areas is 66.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Ongole Mandal is 991% while that of Rural areas is 1,003.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ongole Mandal is 24500 which is 10% of the total population. There are 12635 male children and 11865 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ongole Mandal is 939 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 993 ) of Ongole Mandal.
The total literacy rate of Ongole Mandal is 79.91%. The male literacy rate is 77.66% and the female literacy rate is 66.65% in Ongole Mandal.
To facilitate the administration, Ongole Mandal is further divided into 2 towns and 17 villages.
Ongole Mandal Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ongole Mandal.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 24,500 | 12,635 | 11,865 |
| Literacy | 79.91% | 77.66% | 66.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 45,660 | 22,874 | 22,786 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6,492 | 3,267 | 3,225 |
| Illiterate | 70,440 | 28,368 | 42,072 |
Caste-wise Population - Ongole Mandal
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.6% of total population in Ongole Mandal of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 45,660 | 22,874 | 22,786 |
| Schedule Tribe | 6,492 | 3,267 | 3,225 |
Religion-wise Population - Ongole Mandal
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 226,615 | (89.53%) | 113,704 | 112,911 |
| Muslim | 22,503 | (8.89%) | 11,327 | 11,176 |
| Christian | 3,466 | (1.37%) | 1,658 | 1,808 |
| Sikh | 51 | (0.02%) | 32 | 19 |
| Buddhist | 18 | (0.01%) | 8 | 10 |
| Jain | 28 | (0.01%) | 11 | 17 |
| Other Religion | 32 | (0.01%) | 19 | 13 |
| No Religion Specified | 409 | (0.16%) | 224 | 185 |
Literacy Rate - Ongole Mandal
Average literacy rate of Ongole Mandal in 2011 were 79.91% in which, male and female literacy were 86.24% and 73.57% respectively. Total literate in Ongole Mandal were 182,682 of which male and female were 98,615 and 84,067 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Ongole Mandal
The Sex Ratio of Ongole Mandal is 993 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 993 females in Ongole Mandal. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 939 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 993 ) of Ongole Mandal.
Child Population - Ongole Mandal
According to Census 2011, there were 24,500 children between age 0 to 6 years in Ongole Mandal. Out of which 24,500 were male while 24,500 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Ongole Mandal
As per Census 2011, there are total 51,768 families under Ongole Mandal living in urban areas while 51,768 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 80.9% of total population of Ongole Mandal lives in Urban areas while 19.1% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 19,744 while that in rural region is 4,756.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 253,122 | 204,746 | 48,376 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 24,500 | 19,744 | 4,756 |
| Schedule Caste | 45,660 | 29,766 | 15,894 |
| Schedule Tribe | 6,492 | 5,623 | 869 |
| Literacy | 79.91% | 83.04% | 66.61% |
| Sex Ratio | 993 | 991 | 1,003 |
Working Population - Ongole Mandal
In Ongole Mandal out of total population, 96,442 were engaged in work activities. 94% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 96,442 workers engaged in Main Work, 4,794 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12,613 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 90,686 | 68,213 | 22,473 |
| Cultivators | 4,794 | 3,829 | 965 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12,613 | 6,048 | 6,565 |
| Household Industries | 1,172 | 745 | 427 |
| Other Workers | 72,107 | 57,591 | 14,516 |
| Marginal Workers | 5,756 | 2,582 | 3,174 |
| Non Working | 156,680 | 56,188 | 100,492 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ongole, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia