Guntur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Guntur, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Guntur is a Munciple Corporation + Outgrowth city situated in Guntur mandal of Guntur district. The Guntur city is divided into 30 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 169,007 families residing in the Guntur city. The total population of Guntur is 670,073 out of which 331,435 are males and 338,638 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Guntur is 1,022.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Guntur city is 66124 which is 10% of the total population. There are 33923 male children and 32201 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Guntur is 949 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,022).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Guntur is 80%. Thus Guntur has higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Guntur district. The male literacy rate is 85.38% and the female literacy rate is 74.81% in Guntur.
Guntur Munciple Corporation + Outgrowth has total administration over 169,007 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.
Guntur Munciple Corporation + Outgrowth
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Guntur Munciple Corporation + Outgrowth.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 66,124 | 33,923 | 32,201 |
| Literacy | 80% | 76.6% | 67.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 75,584 | 36,818 | 38,766 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 14,716 | 7,392 | 7,324 |
| Illiterate | 186,812 | 77,417 | 109,395 |
Caste-wise Population - Guntur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.2% of total population in Guntur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 75,584 | 36,818 | 38,766 |
| Schedule Tribe | 14,716 | 7,392 | 7,324 |
Religion-wise Population - Guntur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Guntur is 522,030 which is 77.91% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Guntur is 120,974 which is 18.05% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Guntur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 522,030 | (77.91%) | 257,959 | 264,071 |
| Muslim | 120,974 | (18.05%) | 60,533 | 60,441 |
| Christian | 21,787 | (3.25%) | 10,330 | 11,457 |
| Sikh | 210 | (0.03%) | 115 | 95 |
| Buddhist | 62 | (0.01%) | 30 | 32 |
| Jain | 2,312 | (0.35%) | 1,175 | 1,137 |
| Other Religion | 93 | (0.01%) | 52 | 41 |
| No Religion Specified | 2,605 | (0.39%) | 1,241 | 1,364 |
Literacy Rate - Guntur
The total literacy rate of Guntur was 80.02% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 67.02% of Andhra Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 483,261 literates, males were 254,018 while females were 229,243. Also the male literacy rate was 85.38% and the female literacy rate was 74.81% in Guntur.
| Guntur | Andhra Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 74.81% | 59.15% |
| Male | 85.38% | 74.88% |
| Total | 80.02% | 67.02% |
Sex Ratio - Guntur
The Sex Ratio of Guntur is 1,022. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,022 females in Guntur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 949 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,022 ) of Guntur.
Child Population - Guntur
According to Census 2011, there were 66,124 children between age 0 to 6 years in Guntur. Out of which 33,923 were male while 32,201 were female.
Working Population - Guntur
In Guntur Munciple Corporation + Outgrowth out of total population, 251,811 were engaged in work activities. 91.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 251,811 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,147 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12,413 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 230,864 | 178,005 | 52,859 |
| Cultivators | 2,147 | 1,859 | 288 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12,413 | 6,494 | 5,919 |
| Household Industries | 6,514 | 4,468 | 2,046 |
| Other Workers | 209,790 | 165,184 | 44,606 |
| Marginal Workers | 20,947 | 10,573 | 10,374 |
| Non Working | 418,262 | 142,857 | 275,405 |
Guntur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Guntur is further divided into 30 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 25,593 | 74.4% | 1,053 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 15,368 | 75.6% | 1,004 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 27,019 | 86.9% | 1,075 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 71,895 | 83.1% | 1,089 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 38,916 | 84.2% | 997 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 12,992 | 82.4% | 981 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 62,526 | 71% | 1,020 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 39,458 | 70.6% | 1,023 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 11,929 | 83.1% | 1,041 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 429 | 88.8% | 1,053 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,195 | 78.5% | 1,409 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,463 | 75.3% | 1,001 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 13,015 | 68.2% | 1,060 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 6,475 | 73.3% | 991 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 20,633 | 68% | 1,002 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 58,572 | 68.4% | 1,001 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 18,358 | 60.5% | 993 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 16,187 | 67.8% | 986 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 31,872 | 56.9% | 986 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 10,789 | 56.3% | 966 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 8,657 | 80.3% | 967 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 7,546 | 81.4% | 1,021 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 3,310 | 84.9% | 963 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 29,054 | 63.2% | 1,018 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 42,458 | 63.2% | 1,007 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 64,979 | 71.7% | 993 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 4,443 | 83.8% | 992 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 1,377 | 78.1% | 999 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 8,912 | 76.4% | 1,159 |
| 30 | Ward No - 30 | 13,653 | 52.6% | 1,073 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Guntur, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia