Puttur Mandal Population, Caste, Religion Data - Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh
Puttur Mandal of Chittoor district has total population of 79,166 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 39,186 are males while 39,980 are females. In 2011 there were total 19,750 families residing in Puttur Mandal. The Average Sex Ratio of Puttur Mandal is 1,020.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 68.3% people lives in Urban areas while 31.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 78.4% while that in the rural areas is 69.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Puttur Mandal is 1,002% while that of Rural areas is 1,060.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Puttur Mandal is 7935 which is 10% of the total population. There are 4092 male children and 3843 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puttur Mandal is 939 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,020 ) of Puttur Mandal.
The total literacy rate of Puttur Mandal is 75.69%. The male literacy rate is 74.5% and the female literacy rate is 61.84% in Puttur Mandal.
To facilitate the administration, Puttur Mandal is further divided into 1 town and 12 villages.
Puttur Mandal Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puttur Mandal.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 7,935 | 4,092 | 3,843 |
| Literacy | 75.69% | 74.5% | 61.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 15,583 | 7,442 | 8,141 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4,514 | 2,238 | 2,276 |
| Illiterate | 25,250 | 9,993 | 15,257 |
Caste-wise Population - Puttur Mandal
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.7% of total population in Puttur Mandal of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 15,583 | 7,442 | 8,141 |
| Schedule Tribe | 4,514 | 2,238 | 2,276 |
Religion-wise Population - Puttur Mandal
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 75,703 | (95.63%) | 37,455 | 38,248 |
| Muslim | 2,543 | (3.21%) | 1,264 | 1,279 |
| Christian | 730 | (0.92%) | 363 | 367 |
| Sikh | 8 | (0.01%) | 4 | 4 |
| Buddhist | 7 | (0.01%) | 3 | 4 |
| Jain | 9 | (0.01%) | 4 | 5 |
| Other Religion | 3 | (0%) | 2 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 163 | (0.21%) | 91 | 72 |
Literacy Rate - Puttur Mandal
Average literacy rate of Puttur Mandal in 2011 were 75.69% in which, male and female literacy were 83.19% and 68.41% respectively. Total literate in Puttur Mandal were 53,916 of which male and female were 29,193 and 24,723 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Puttur Mandal
The Sex Ratio of Puttur Mandal is 1,020 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,020 females in Puttur Mandal. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 939 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,020 ) of Puttur Mandal.
Child Population - Puttur Mandal
According to Census 2011, there were 7,935 children between age 0 to 6 years in Puttur Mandal. Out of which 7,935 were male while 7,935 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Puttur Mandal
As per Census 2011, there are total 13,477 families under Puttur Mandal living in urban areas while 13,477 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 68.3% of total population of Puttur Mandal lives in Urban areas while 31.7% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 5,352 while that in rural region is 2,583.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 79,166 | 54,092 | 25,074 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 7,935 | 5,352 | 2,583 |
| Schedule Caste | 15,583 | 6,833 | 8,750 |
| Schedule Tribe | 4,514 | 2,061 | 2,453 |
| Literacy | 75.69% | 78.37% | 69.89% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,020 | 1,002 | 1,060 |
Working Population - Puttur Mandal
In Puttur Mandal out of total population, 31,360 were engaged in work activities. 80.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 31,360 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,303 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8,179 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 25,110 | 18,777 | 6,333 |
| Cultivators | 2,303 | 1,924 | 379 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8,179 | 5,286 | 2,893 |
| Household Industries | 1,725 | 1,145 | 580 |
| Other Workers | 12,903 | 10,422 | 2,481 |
| Marginal Workers | 6,250 | 2,840 | 3,410 |
| Non Working | 47,806 | 17,569 | 30,237 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puttur, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia