Palasa Mandal Population, Caste, Religion Data - Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh
Palasa Mandal of Srikakulam district has total population of 97,551 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 47,915 are males while 49,636 are females. In 2011 there were total 24,307 families residing in Palasa Mandal. The Average Sex Ratio of Palasa Mandal is 1,036.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 59% people lives in Urban areas while 41% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 75.7% while that in the rural areas is 62.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Palasa Mandal is 1,044% while that of Rural areas is 1,024.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palasa Mandal is 9457 which is 10% of the total population. There are 4806 male children and 4651 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palasa Mandal is 968 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,036 ) of Palasa Mandal.
The total literacy rate of Palasa Mandal is 70.28%. The male literacy rate is 72.11% and the female literacy rate is 55.12% in Palasa Mandal.
To facilitate the administration, Palasa Mandal is further divided into 1 town and 54 villages.
Palasa Mandal Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palasa Mandal.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 9,457 | 4,806 | 4,651 |
| Literacy | 70.28% | 72.11% | 55.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8,205 | 3,945 | 4,260 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,831 | 1,948 | 1,883 |
| Illiterate | 35,638 | 13,363 | 22,275 |
Caste-wise Population - Palasa Mandal
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.9% of total population in Palasa Mandal of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 8,205 | 3,945 | 4,260 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3,831 | 1,948 | 1,883 |
Religion-wise Population - Palasa Mandal
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 95,388 | (97.78%) | 46,872 | 48,516 |
| Muslim | 803 | (0.82%) | 395 | 408 |
| Christian | 1,201 | (1.23%) | 567 | 634 |
| Sikh | 10 | (0.01%) | 4 | 6 |
| Buddhist | 5 | (0.01%) | 4 | 1 |
| Jain | 12 | (0.01%) | 7 | 5 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 132 | (0.14%) | 66 | 66 |
Literacy Rate - Palasa Mandal
Average literacy rate of Palasa Mandal in 2011 were 70.28% in which, male and female literacy were 80.15% and 60.82% respectively. Total literate in Palasa Mandal were 61,913 of which male and female were 34,552 and 27,361 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Palasa Mandal
The Sex Ratio of Palasa Mandal is 1,036 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,036 females in Palasa Mandal. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 968 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,036 ) of Palasa Mandal.
Child Population - Palasa Mandal
According to Census 2011, there were 9,457 children between age 0 to 6 years in Palasa Mandal. Out of which 9,457 were male while 9,457 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Palasa Mandal
As per Census 2011, there are total 14,195 families under Palasa Mandal living in urban areas while 14,195 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 59% of total population of Palasa Mandal lives in Urban areas while 41% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 5,609 while that in rural region is 3,848.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 97,551 | 57,507 | 40,044 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 9,457 | 5,609 | 3,848 |
| Schedule Caste | 8,205 | 5,910 | 2,295 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3,831 | 875 | 2,956 |
| Literacy | 70.28% | 75.68% | 62.54% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,036 | 1,044 | 1,024 |
Working Population - Palasa Mandal
In Palasa Mandal out of total population, 45,182 were engaged in work activities. 80.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 45,182 workers engaged in Main Work, 4,947 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8,567 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 36,310 | 23,396 | 12,914 |
| Cultivators | 4,947 | 3,109 | 1,838 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8,567 | 4,850 | 3,717 |
| Household Industries | 1,524 | 786 | 738 |
| Other Workers | 21,272 | 14,651 | 6,621 |
| Marginal Workers | 8,872 | 3,738 | 5,134 |
| Non Working | 52,369 | 20,781 | 31,588 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palasa, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia