Eluru Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Eluru is a Munciple Corporation + Outgrowth city situated in Eluru mandal of West Godavari district. The Eluru city is divided into 29 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 55,187 families residing in the Eluru city. The total population of Eluru is 218,020 out of which 107,511 are males and 110,509 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Eluru is 1,028.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Eluru city is 19619 which is 9% of the total population. There are 10045 male children and 9574 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Eluru is 953 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,028).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Eluru is 83.4%. Thus Eluru has higher literacy rate compared to 74.6% of West Godavari district. The male literacy rate is 87.76% and the female literacy rate is 79.26% in Eluru.
Eluru Munciple Corporation + Outgrowth has total administration over 55,187 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Munciple Corporation + Outgrowth limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Eluru Munciple Corporation + Outgrowth
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Eluru Munciple Corporation + Outgrowth.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 19,619 | 10,045 | 9,574 |
| Literacy | 83.4% | 79.6% | 72.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 23,569 | 11,439 | 12,130 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,957 | 972 | 985 |
| Illiterate | 52,485 | 21,974 | 30,511 |
Caste-wise Population - Eluru
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Eluru.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 23,569 | 11,439 | 12,130 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,957 | 972 | 985 |
Religion-wise Population - Eluru
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Eluru is 195,160 which is 89.51% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Eluru is 15,296 which is 7.02% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Eluru as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 195,160 | (89.51%) | 96,290 | 98,870 |
| Muslim | 15,296 | (7.02%) | 7,534 | 7,762 |
| Christian | 5,982 | (2.74%) | 2,827 | 3,155 |
| Sikh | 63 | (0.03%) | 35 | 28 |
| Buddhist | 46 | (0.02%) | 25 | 21 |
| Jain | 419 | (0.19%) | 214 | 205 |
| Other Religion | 6 | (0%) | 5 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,048 | (0.48%) | 581 | 467 |
Literacy Rate - Eluru
The total literacy rate of Eluru was 83.43% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 67.02% of Andhra Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 165,535 literates, males were 85,537 while females were 79,998. Also the male literacy rate was 87.76% and the female literacy rate was 79.26% in Eluru.
| Eluru | Andhra Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 79.26% | 59.15% |
| Male | 87.76% | 74.88% |
| Total | 83.43% | 67.02% |
Sex Ratio - Eluru
The Sex Ratio of Eluru is 1,028. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,028 females in Eluru. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 953 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,028 ) of Eluru.
Child Population - Eluru
According to Census 2011, there were 19,619 children between age 0 to 6 years in Eluru. Out of which 10,045 were male while 9,574 were female.
Working Population - Eluru
In Eluru Munciple Corporation + Outgrowth out of total population, 76,401 were engaged in work activities. 87.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 76,401 workers engaged in Main Work, 606 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5,080 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 67,094 | 53,208 | 13,886 |
| Cultivators | 606 | 566 | 40 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5,080 | 3,595 | 1,485 |
| Household Industries | 1,748 | 1,117 | 631 |
| Other Workers | 59,660 | 47,930 | 11,730 |
| Marginal Workers | 9,307 | 5,358 | 3,949 |
| Non Working | 141,619 | 48,945 | 92,674 |
Eluru Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Eluru is further divided into 29 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,841 | 75.7% | 1,026 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 7,998 | 67.9% | 849 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 12,924 | 81.5% | 934 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,145 | 89.5% | 1,029 |
| 5 | Ward No - 6 | 15,338 | 75.7% | 1,215 |
| 6 | Ward No - 7 | 20,536 | 76.9% | 982 |
| 7 | Ward No - 8 | 1,702 | 70.7% | 1,038 |
| 8 | Ward No - 9 | 2,412 | 71.3% | 1,055 |
| 9 | Ward No - 10 | 1,894 | 63.2% | 1,140 |
| 10 | Ward No - 11 | 3,207 | 73.1% | 1,072 |
| 11 | Ward No - 12 | 3,305 | 65.8% | 1,067 |
| 12 | Ward No - 13 | 1,000 | 69.2% | 1,020 |
| 13 | Ward No - 14 | 2,359 | 76% | 1,034 |
| 14 | Ward No - 15 | 2,347 | 74.3% | 1,050 |
| 15 | Ward No - 16 | 25,729 | 69.6% | 1,047 |
| 16 | Ward No - 17 | 3,376 | 84.4% | 1,351 |
| 17 | Ward No - 18 | 3,010 | 73.9% | 1,414 |
| 18 | Ward No - 19 | 461 | 75.3% | 1,105 |
| 19 | Ward No - 20 | 27,195 | 73.2% | 1,066 |
| 20 | Ward No - 21 | 1,686 | 76.2% | 1,472 |
| 21 | Ward No - 22 | 10,236 | 80.2% | 1,211 |
| 22 | Ward No - 23 | 9,373 | 85.1% | 1,212 |
| 23 | Ward No - 24 | 17,757 | 77.7% | 1,114 |
| 24 | Ward No - 25 | 8,480 | 89.1% | 559 |
| 25 | Ward No - 26 | 2,250 | 84% | 656 |
| 26 | Ward No - 27 | 7,365 | 82% | 819 |
| 27 | Ward No - 28 | 6,854 | 81.7% | 982 |
| 28 | Ward No - 29 | 1,774 | 66.1% | 1,018 |
| 29 | Ward No - 30 | 12,466 | 67.9% | 1,028 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Eluru, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia