Punganur Mandal Population, Caste, Religion Data - Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh
Punganur Mandal of Chittoor district has total population of 109,702 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 54,645 are males while 55,057 are females. In 2011 there were total 25,941 families residing in Punganur Mandal. The Average Sex Ratio of Punganur Mandal is 1,008.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 49.9% people lives in Urban areas while 50.1% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 78.7% while that in the rural areas is 64.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Punganur Mandal is 1,010% while that of Rural areas is 1,005.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Punganur Mandal is 12476 which is 11% of the total population. There are 6289 male children and 6187 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Punganur Mandal is 984 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,008 ) of Punganur Mandal.
The total literacy rate of Punganur Mandal is 71.46%. The male literacy rate is 70.56% and the female literacy rate is 56.16% in Punganur Mandal.
To facilitate the administration, Punganur Mandal is further divided into 1 town and 18 villages.
Punganur Mandal Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Punganur Mandal.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 12,476 | 6,289 | 6,187 |
| Literacy | 71.46% | 70.56% | 56.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 14,900 | 7,356 | 7,544 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,699 | 1,786 | 1,913 |
| Illiterate | 40,227 | 16,088 | 24,139 |
Caste-wise Population - Punganur Mandal
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.4% of total population in Punganur Mandal of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 14,900 | 7,356 | 7,544 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3,699 | 1,786 | 1,913 |
Religion-wise Population - Punganur Mandal
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 85,629 | (78.06%) | 42,677 | 42,952 |
| Muslim | 23,423 | (21.35%) | 11,657 | 11,766 |
| Christian | 368 | (0.34%) | 173 | 195 |
| Sikh | 14 | (0.01%) | 7 | 7 |
| Buddhist | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| Jain | 13 | (0.01%) | 8 | 5 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 253 | (0.23%) | 121 | 132 |
Literacy Rate - Punganur Mandal
Average literacy rate of Punganur Mandal in 2011 were 71.46% in which, male and female literacy were 79.74% and 63.27% respectively. Total literate in Punganur Mandal were 69,475 of which male and female were 38,557 and 30,918 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Punganur Mandal
The Sex Ratio of Punganur Mandal is 1,008 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,008 females in Punganur Mandal. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 984 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,008 ) of Punganur Mandal.
Child Population - Punganur Mandal
According to Census 2011, there were 12,476 children between age 0 to 6 years in Punganur Mandal. Out of which 12,476 were male while 12,476 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Punganur Mandal
As per Census 2011, there are total 12,767 families under Punganur Mandal living in urban areas while 12,767 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 49.9% of total population of Punganur Mandal lives in Urban areas while 50.1% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 6,260 while that in rural region is 6,216.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 109,702 | 54,746 | 54,956 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 12,476 | 6,260 | 6,216 |
| Schedule Caste | 14,900 | 4,837 | 10,063 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3,699 | 592 | 3,107 |
| Literacy | 71.46% | 78.68% | 64.27% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,008 | 1,010 | 1,005 |
Working Population - Punganur Mandal
In Punganur Mandal out of total population, 53,015 were engaged in work activities. 82% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 53,015 workers engaged in Main Work, 7,524 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14,808 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 43,488 | 28,160 | 15,328 |
| Cultivators | 7,524 | 4,815 | 2,709 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14,808 | 7,665 | 7,143 |
| Household Industries | 1,073 | 515 | 558 |
| Other Workers | 20,083 | 15,165 | 4,918 |
| Marginal Workers | 9,527 | 3,979 | 5,548 |
| Non Working | 56,687 | 22,506 | 34,181 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Punganur, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia