Dharmavaram Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Dharmavaram is a Municipality city situated in Dharmavaram mandal of Anantapur district. The Dharmavaram city is divided into 32 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 30,096 families residing in the Dharmavaram city. The total population of Dharmavaram is 121,874 out of which 62,250 are males and 59,624 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dharmavaram is 958.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dharmavaram city is 12730 which is 10% of the total population. There are 6834 male children and 5896 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dharmavaram is 863 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (958).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dharmavaram is 71.1%. Thus Dharmavaram has higher literacy rate compared to 63.6% of Anantapur district. The male literacy rate is 79.5% and the female literacy rate is 62.37% in Dharmavaram.
Dharmavaram Municipality has total administration over 30,096 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Dharmavaram Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dharmavaram Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 12,730 | 6,834 | 5,896 |
| Literacy | 71.1% | 70.8% | 56.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5,004 | 2,493 | 2,511 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,353 | 1,185 | 1,168 |
| Illiterate | 44,310 | 18,195 | 26,115 |
Caste-wise Population - Dharmavaram
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.9% of total population in Dharmavaram.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 5,004 | 2,493 | 2,511 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,353 | 1,185 | 1,168 |
Religion-wise Population - Dharmavaram
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Dharmavaram is 104,484 which is 85.73% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Dharmavaram is 16,669 which is 13.68% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Dharmavaram as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 104,484 | (85.73%) | 53,369 | 51,115 |
| Muslim | 16,669 | (13.68%) | 8,548 | 8,121 |
| Christian | 384 | (0.32%) | 185 | 199 |
| Sikh | 20 | (0.02%) | 8 | 12 |
| Buddhist | 9 | (0.01%) | 6 | 3 |
| Jain | 25 | (0.02%) | 11 | 14 |
| Other Religion | 17 | (0.01%) | 8 | 9 |
| No Religion Specified | 266 | (0.22%) | 115 | 151 |
Literacy Rate - Dharmavaram
The total literacy rate of Dharmavaram was 71.07% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 67.02% of Andhra Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 77,564 literates, males were 44,055 while females were 33,509. Also the male literacy rate was 79.5% and the female literacy rate was 62.37% in Dharmavaram.
| Dharmavaram | Andhra Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 62.37% | 59.15% |
| Male | 79.5% | 74.88% |
| Total | 71.07% | 67.02% |
Sex Ratio - Dharmavaram
The Sex Ratio of Dharmavaram is 958. Thus per every 1000 men there were 958 females in Dharmavaram. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 863 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 958 ) of Dharmavaram.
Child Population - Dharmavaram
According to Census 2011, there were 12,730 children between age 0 to 6 years in Dharmavaram. Out of which 6,834 were male while 5,896 were female.
Working Population - Dharmavaram
In Dharmavaram Municipality out of total population, 52,406 were engaged in work activities. 87.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 52,406 workers engaged in Main Work, 780 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,849 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 45,685 | 33,279 | 12,406 |
| Cultivators | 780 | 641 | 139 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,849 | 1,588 | 1,261 |
| Household Industries | 17,685 | 12,238 | 5,447 |
| Other Workers | 24,371 | 18,812 | 5,559 |
| Marginal Workers | 6,721 | 3,276 | 3,445 |
| Non Working | 69,468 | 25,695 | 43,773 |
Dharmavaram Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Dharmavaram is further divided into 32 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 3,519 | 60.2% | 965 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 5,991 | 54.7% | 943 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 4,310 | 60.9% | 952 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 5,550 | 57.9% | 948 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 3,147 | 67.2% | 926 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 4,641 | 58.6% | 935 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 3,879 | 64.6% | 940 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 2,391 | 69% | 989 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,510 | 72.8% | 910 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 3,154 | 63% | 968 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,073 | 75.8% | 943 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,667 | 68.9% | 1,008 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 3,043 | 65.7% | 958 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 2,550 | 73.9% | 948 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 2,384 | 80.3% | 977 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,311 | 78.3% | 939 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 2,616 | 69.2% | 942 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 3,732 | 72.6% | 990 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 2,443 | 56.2% | 834 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 4,806 | 63.8% | 939 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 2,692 | 67.6% | 984 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 2,430 | 68.7% | 993 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 2,837 | 66.2% | 974 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 4,448 | 66.3% | 943 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 4,082 | 61.6% | 944 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 9,300 | 53.4% | 972 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 4,942 | 62.9% | 1,014 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 5,325 | 62.1% | 989 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 4,686 | 62.6% | 951 |
| 30 | Ward No - 30 | 4,486 | 67.9% | 959 |
| 31 | Ward No - 31 | 6,887 | 66.6% | 945 |
| 32 | Ward No - 32 | 4,042 | 55.5% | 1,007 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dharmavaram, Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia