Devarakonda Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Nalgonda, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Devarakonda is a Census Town city situated in Devarakonda mandal of Nalgonda district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 6,433 families residing in the Devarakonda city. The total population of Devarakonda is 29,731 out of which 15,287 are males and 14,444 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Devarakonda is 945.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Devarakonda city is 3189 which is 11% of the total population. There are 1607 male children and 1582 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Devarakonda is 984 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (945).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Devarakonda is 81.5%. Thus Devarakonda has higher literacy rate compared to 64.2% of Nalgonda district. The male literacy rate is 89.63% and the female literacy rate is 72.84% in Devarakonda.
Devarakonda Census Town has total administration over 6,433 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Devarakonda Census Town
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Devarakonda Census Town.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,189 | 1,607 | 1,582 |
| Literacy | 81.5% | 80.2% | 64.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,894 | 1,402 | 1,492 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,720 | 2,263 | 1,457 |
| Illiterate | 8,100 | 3,025 | 5,075 |
Caste-wise Population - Devarakonda
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.5% of total population in Devarakonda.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,894 | 1,402 | 1,492 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3,720 | 2,263 | 1,457 |
Religion-wise Population - Devarakonda
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Devarakonda is 24,110 which is 81.09% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Devarakonda is 4,708 which is 15.84% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Devarakonda as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 24,110 | (81.09%) | 12,467 | 11,643 |
| Muslim | 4,708 | (15.84%) | 2,409 | 2,299 |
| Christian | 841 | (2.83%) | 375 | 466 |
| Sikh | 30 | (0.1%) | 17 | 13 |
| Buddhist | 2 | (0.01%) | 2 | 0 |
| Jain | 4 | (0.01%) | 1 | 3 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 36 | (0.12%) | 16 | 20 |
Literacy Rate - Devarakonda
The total literacy rate of Devarakonda was 81.5% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 67.02% of Andhra Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 21,631 literates, males were 12,262 while females were 9,369. Also the male literacy rate was 89.63% and the female literacy rate was 72.84% in Devarakonda.
| Devarakonda | Andhra Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 72.84% | 59.15% |
| Male | 89.63% | 74.88% |
| Total | 81.5% | 67.02% |
Sex Ratio - Devarakonda
The Sex Ratio of Devarakonda is 945. Thus per every 1000 men there were 945 females in Devarakonda. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 984 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 945 ) of Devarakonda.
Child Population - Devarakonda
According to Census 2011, there were 3,189 children between age 0 to 6 years in Devarakonda. Out of which 1,607 were male while 1,582 were female.
Working Population - Devarakonda
In Devarakonda Census Town out of total population, 10,066 were engaged in work activities. 81.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 10,066 workers engaged in Main Work, 312 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 385 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 8,205 | 6,285 | 1,920 |
| Cultivators | 312 | 248 | 64 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 385 | 198 | 187 |
| Household Industries | 250 | 172 | 78 |
| Other Workers | 7,258 | 5,667 | 1,591 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,861 | 948 | 913 |
| Non Working | 19,665 | 8,054 | 11,611 |
Devarakonda Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Devarakonda is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 29,731 | 72.8% | 945 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Devarakonda, Nalgonda, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia