Malicherla Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Malicherla is a Census Town city situated in Vizianagaram mandal of Vizianagaram district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,288 families residing in the Malicherla city. The total population of Malicherla is 5,229 out of which 2,596 are males and 2,633 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Malicherla is 1,014.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Malicherla city is 559 which is 11% of the total population. There are 279 male children and 280 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Malicherla is 1,004 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,014).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Malicherla is 68.5%. Thus Malicherla has higher literacy rate compared to 58.9% of Vizianagaram district. The male literacy rate is 76.31% and the female literacy rate is 60.77% in Malicherla.
Malicherla Census Town has total administration over 1,288 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Malicherla Census Town
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Malicherla Census Town.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 559 | 279 | 280 |
| Literacy | 68.5% | 68.1% | 54.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 506 | 260 | 246 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 41 | 18 | 23 |
| Illiterate | 2,031 | 828 | 1,203 |
Caste-wise Population - Malicherla
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Malicherla.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 506 | 260 | 246 |
| Schedule Tribe | 41 | 18 | 23 |
Religion-wise Population - Malicherla
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Malicherla is 5,058 which is 96.73% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Malicherla is 8 which is 0.15% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Malicherla as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 5,058 | (96.73%) | 2,512 | 2,546 |
| Muslim | 8 | (0.15%) | 6 | 2 |
| Christian | 140 | (2.68%) | 68 | 72 |
| Sikh | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 3 | (0.06%) | 1 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 20 | (0.38%) | 9 | 11 |
Literacy Rate - Malicherla
The total literacy rate of Malicherla was 68.48% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 67.02% of Andhra Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 3,198 literates, males were 1,768 while females were 1,430. Also the male literacy rate was 76.31% and the female literacy rate was 60.77% in Malicherla.
| Malicherla | Andhra Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 60.77% | 59.15% |
| Male | 76.31% | 74.88% |
| Total | 68.48% | 67.02% |
Sex Ratio - Malicherla
The Sex Ratio of Malicherla is 1,014. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,014 females in Malicherla. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,004 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,014 ) of Malicherla.
Child Population - Malicherla
According to Census 2011, there were 559 children between age 0 to 6 years in Malicherla. Out of which 279 were male while 280 were female.
Working Population - Malicherla
In Malicherla Census Town out of total population, 2,058 were engaged in work activities. 65.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,058 workers engaged in Main Work, 84 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 63 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,342 | 1,163 | 179 |
| Cultivators | 84 | 71 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 63 | 51 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 1,193 | 1,040 | 153 |
| Marginal Workers | 716 | 241 | 475 |
| Non Working | 3,171 | 1,192 | 1,979 |
Malicherla Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Malicherla is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 5,229 | 61.2% | 1,014 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Malicherla, Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia