Kovvur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Kovvur is a Municipality city situated in Kovvur mandal of West Godavari district. The Kovvur city is divided into 16 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 10,919 families residing in the Kovvur city. The total population of Kovvur is 39,667 out of which 19,244 are males and 20,423 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kovvur is 1,061.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kovvur city is 3768 which is 9% of the total population. There are 1859 male children and 1909 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kovvur is 1,027 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,061).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kovvur is 82.1%. Thus Kovvur has higher literacy rate compared to 74.6% of West Godavari district. The male literacy rate is 86.12% and the female literacy rate is 78.41% in Kovvur.
Kovvur Municipality has total administration over 10,919 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.
Kovvur Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kovvur Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,768 | 1,859 | 1,909 |
| Literacy | 82.1% | 77.8% | 71.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8,296 | 3,922 | 4,374 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 616 | 316 | 300 |
| Illiterate | 10,178 | 4,272 | 5,906 |
Caste-wise Population - Kovvur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.6% of total population in Kovvur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 8,296 | 3,922 | 4,374 |
| Schedule Tribe | 616 | 316 | 300 |
Religion-wise Population - Kovvur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Kovvur is 37,288 which is 94% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Kovvur is 1,342 which is 3.38% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Kovvur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 37,288 | (94%) | 18,096 | 19,192 |
| Muslim | 1,342 | (3.38%) | 680 | 662 |
| Christian | 922 | (2.32%) | 414 | 508 |
| Sikh | 5 | (0.01%) | 3 | 2 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 87 | (0.22%) | 42 | 45 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0.01%) | 1 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 21 | (0.05%) | 8 | 13 |
Literacy Rate - Kovvur
The total literacy rate of Kovvur was 82.14% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 67.02% of Andhra Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 29,489 literates, males were 14,972 while females were 14,517. Also the male literacy rate was 86.12% and the female literacy rate was 78.41% in Kovvur.
| Kovvur | Andhra Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 78.41% | 59.15% |
| Male | 86.12% | 74.88% |
| Total | 82.14% | 67.02% |
Sex Ratio - Kovvur
The Sex Ratio of Kovvur is 1,061. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,061 females in Kovvur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,027 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,061 ) of Kovvur.
Child Population - Kovvur
According to Census 2011, there were 3,768 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kovvur. Out of which 1,859 were male while 1,909 were female.
Working Population - Kovvur
In Kovvur Municipality out of total population, 14,101 were engaged in work activities. 95.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 14,101 workers engaged in Main Work, 297 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4,004 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 13,435 | 10,426 | 3,009 |
| Cultivators | 297 | 283 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4,004 | 2,633 | 1,371 |
| Household Industries | 120 | 80 | 40 |
| Other Workers | 9,014 | 7,430 | 1,584 |
| Marginal Workers | 666 | 370 | 296 |
| Non Working | 25,566 | 8,448 | 17,118 |
Kovvur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Kovvur is further divided into 16 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,654 | 77.2% | 1,055 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 3,088 | 77.4% | 987 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,558 | 78.7% | 1,068 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 4,807 | 66% | 1,052 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,434 | 75% | 1,032 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 818 | 85.1% | 1,076 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 961 | 84.3% | 1,019 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,736 | 80.1% | 1,154 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,418 | 77.5% | 1,070 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 2,447 | 82.2% | 1,001 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,995 | 64.8% | 1,074 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 2,377 | 83.3% | 1,074 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 2,877 | 71.5% | 1,025 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 2,931 | 55.2% | 1,019 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 3,852 | 81.7% | 1,227 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,714 | 74.8% | 1,024 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kovvur, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia