Machilipatnam Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Krishna, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Machilipatnam is a Municipality city situated in Machilipatnam mandal of Krishna district. The Machilipatnam city is divided into 32 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 46,164 families residing in the Machilipatnam city. The total population of Machilipatnam is 169,892 out of which 83,594 are males and 86,298 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Machilipatnam is 1,032.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Machilipatnam city is 14713 which is 9% of the total population. There are 7588 male children and 7125 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Machilipatnam is 939 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,032).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Machilipatnam is 82.4%. Thus Machilipatnam has higher literacy rate compared to 73.7% of Krishna district. The male literacy rate is 85.7% and the female literacy rate is 79.3% in Machilipatnam.
Machilipatnam Municipality has total administration over 46,164 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.
Machilipatnam Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Machilipatnam Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 14,713 | 7,588 | 7,125 |
| Literacy | 82.4% | 77.9% | 72.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 13,029 | 6,455 | 6,574 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,303 | 1,625 | 1,678 |
| Illiterate | 41,975 | 18,459 | 23,516 |
Caste-wise Population - Machilipatnam
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.9% of total population in Machilipatnam.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 13,029 | 6,455 | 6,574 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3,303 | 1,625 | 1,678 |
Religion-wise Population - Machilipatnam
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Machilipatnam is 139,707 which is 82.23% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Machilipatnam is 21,653 which is 12.75% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Machilipatnam as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 139,707 | (82.23%) | 68,847 | 70,860 |
| Muslim | 21,653 | (12.75%) | 10,731 | 10,922 |
| Christian | 7,060 | (4.16%) | 3,320 | 3,740 |
| Sikh | 77 | (0.05%) | 39 | 38 |
| Buddhist | 38 | (0.02%) | 19 | 19 |
| Jain | 32 | (0.02%) | 13 | 19 |
| Other Religion | 21 | (0.01%) | 7 | 14 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,304 | (0.77%) | 618 | 686 |
Literacy Rate - Machilipatnam
The total literacy rate of Machilipatnam was 82.43% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 67.02% of Andhra Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 127,917 literates, males were 65,135 while females were 62,782. Also the male literacy rate was 85.7% and the female literacy rate was 79.3% in Machilipatnam.
| Machilipatnam | Andhra Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 79.3% | 59.15% |
| Male | 85.7% | 74.88% |
| Total | 82.43% | 67.02% |
Sex Ratio - Machilipatnam
The Sex Ratio of Machilipatnam is 1,032. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,032 females in Machilipatnam. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 939 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,032 ) of Machilipatnam.
Child Population - Machilipatnam
According to Census 2011, there were 14,713 children between age 0 to 6 years in Machilipatnam. Out of which 7,588 were male while 7,125 were female.
Working Population - Machilipatnam
In Machilipatnam Municipality out of total population, 64,814 were engaged in work activities. 83.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 64,814 workers engaged in Main Work, 984 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6,916 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 54,179 | 40,932 | 13,247 |
| Cultivators | 984 | 885 | 99 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6,916 | 4,169 | 2,747 |
| Household Industries | 3,013 | 1,952 | 1,061 |
| Other Workers | 43,266 | 33,926 | 9,340 |
| Marginal Workers | 10,635 | 6,095 | 4,540 |
| Non Working | 105,078 | 36,567 | 68,511 |
Machilipatnam Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Machilipatnam is further divided into 32 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 8,201 | 66.2% | 1,005 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 3,667 | 74.9% | 1,012 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 5,211 | 73.2% | 1,028 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 11,811 | 75.6% | 1,008 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 3,464 | 75% | 1,026 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,180 | 68.9% | 1,064 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 2,506 | 84.6% | 1,031 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 3,299 | 79% | 1,047 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 9,675 | 65% | 1,015 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,939 | 83.8% | 1,147 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,371 | 76.2% | 973 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 2,758 | 79.2% | 1,086 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 4,189 | 72.1% | 1,054 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 8,460 | 72.4% | 1,029 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 10,805 | 77.4% | 1,008 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 7,987 | 75.9% | 973 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 3,542 | 80.9% | 1,058 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 4,181 | 76.9% | 1,033 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 5,365 | 80.3% | 1,060 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 11,673 | 83.7% | 1,012 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 10,604 | 81.1% | 1,053 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 2,723 | 79.2% | 1,052 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 3,221 | 90.3% | 1,194 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 2,540 | 85.5% | 1,063 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 2,076 | 81.6% | 1,025 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 3,558 | 80.1% | 1,046 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 2,457 | 79.5% | 1,198 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 7,269 | 75.1% | 1,069 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 4,959 | 71.3% | 1,015 |
| 30 | Ward No - 30 | 10,629 | 68.5% | 1,056 |
| 31 | Ward No - 31 | 3,225 | 62.5% | 1,045 |
| 32 | Ward No - 32 | 3,347 | 57.4% | 892 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Machilipatnam, Krishna, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia