Ponduru Mandal Population, Caste, Religion Data - Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh
Ponduru Mandal of Srikakulam district has total population of 73,890 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 37,197 are males while 36,693 are females. In 2011 there were total 19,242 families residing in Ponduru Mandal. The Average Sex Ratio of Ponduru Mandal is 986.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 17.1% people lives in Urban areas while 82.9% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 73% while that in the rural areas is 58.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Ponduru Mandal is 1,068% while that of Rural areas is 970.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ponduru Mandal is 7893 which is 11% of the total population. There are 4034 male children and 3859 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ponduru Mandal is 957 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 986 ) of Ponduru Mandal.
The total literacy rate of Ponduru Mandal is 60.69%. The male literacy rate is 63.85% and the female literacy rate is 44.43% in Ponduru Mandal.
To facilitate the administration, Ponduru Mandal is further divided into 1 town and 37 villages.
Ponduru Mandal Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ponduru Mandal.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 7,893 | 4,034 | 3,859 |
| Literacy | 60.69% | 63.85% | 44.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6,515 | 3,207 | 3,308 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 323 | 163 | 160 |
| Illiterate | 33,838 | 13,446 | 20,392 |
Caste-wise Population - Ponduru Mandal
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Ponduru Mandal of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 6,515 | 3,207 | 3,308 |
| Schedule Tribe | 323 | 163 | 160 |
Religion-wise Population - Ponduru Mandal
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 72,842 | (98.58%) | 36,693 | 36,149 |
| Muslim | 249 | (0.34%) | 117 | 132 |
| Christian | 263 | (0.36%) | 125 | 138 |
| Sikh | 3 | (0%) | 1 | 2 |
| Buddhist | 3 | (0%) | 2 | 1 |
| Jain | 6 | (0.01%) | 3 | 3 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0%) | 2 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 522 | (0.71%) | 254 | 268 |
Literacy Rate - Ponduru Mandal
Average literacy rate of Ponduru Mandal in 2011 were 60.69% in which, male and female literacy were 71.62% and 49.65% respectively. Total literate in Ponduru Mandal were 40,052 of which male and female were 23,751 and 16,301 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Ponduru Mandal
The Sex Ratio of Ponduru Mandal is 986 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 986 females in Ponduru Mandal. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 957 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 986 ) of Ponduru Mandal.
Child Population - Ponduru Mandal
According to Census 2011, there were 7,893 children between age 0 to 6 years in Ponduru Mandal. Out of which 7,893 were male while 7,893 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Ponduru Mandal
As per Census 2011, there are total 3,289 families under Ponduru Mandal living in urban areas while 3,289 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 17.1% of total population of Ponduru Mandal lives in Urban areas while 82.9% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,275 while that in rural region is 6,618.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 73,890 | 12,640 | 61,250 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 7,893 | 1,275 | 6,618 |
| Schedule Caste | 6,515 | 1,088 | 5,427 |
| Schedule Tribe | 323 | 191 | 132 |
| Literacy | 60.69% | 73.04% | 58.12% |
| Sex Ratio | 986 | 1,068 | 970 |
Working Population - Ponduru Mandal
In Ponduru Mandal out of total population, 36,432 were engaged in work activities. 74.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 36,432 workers engaged in Main Work, 4,648 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12,522 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 26,989 | 16,978 | 10,011 |
| Cultivators | 4,648 | 3,159 | 1,489 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12,522 | 6,412 | 6,110 |
| Household Industries | 1,398 | 822 | 576 |
| Other Workers | 8,421 | 6,585 | 1,836 |
| Marginal Workers | 9,443 | 4,224 | 5,219 |
| Non Working | 37,458 | 15,995 | 21,463 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ponduru, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia