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Podili Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Prakasam, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011

Podili is a Census Town city situated in Podili mandal of Prakasam district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 7,672 families residing in the Podili city. The total population of Podili is 31,145 out of which 15,681 are males and 15,464 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Podili is 986.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Podili city is 3349 which is 11% of the total population. There are 1753 male children and 1596 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Podili is 910 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (986).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Podili is 72%. Thus Podili has higher literacy rate compared to 63.1% of Prakasam district. The male literacy rate is 80.36% and the female literacy rate is 63.56% in Podili.

Podili Census Town has total administration over 7,672 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.

Podili Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Podili Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 3,349 1,753 1,596
Literacy 72% 71.4% 57%
Scheduled Caste 4,191 2,064 2,127
Scheduled Tribe 1,470 731 739
Illiterate 11,138 4,488 6,650

Caste-wise Population - Podili

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.7% of total population in Podili.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 4,191 2,064 2,127
Schedule Tribe 1,470 731 739

Religion-wise Population - Podili

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Podili is 23,445 which is 75.28% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Podili is 7,254 which is 23.29% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Podili as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 23,445 (75.28%) 11,846 11,599
Muslim 7,254 (23.29%) 3,614 3,640
Christian 376 (1.21%) 181 195
Sikh 8 (0.03%) 6 2
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 2 (0.01%) 1 1
No Religion Specified 60 (0.19%) 33 27

Literacy Rate - Podili

The total literacy rate of Podili was 71.98% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 67.02% of Andhra Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 20,007 literates, males were 11,193 while females were 8,814. Also the male literacy rate was 80.36% and the female literacy rate was 63.56% in Podili.

  Podili Andhra Pradesh
Female 63.56% 59.15%
Male 80.36% 74.88%
Total 71.98% 67.02%

Sex Ratio - Podili

The Sex Ratio of Podili is 986. Thus per every 1000 men there were 986 females in Podili. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 910 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 986 ) of Podili.

Child Population - Podili

According to Census 2011, there were 3,349 children between age 0 to 6 years in Podili. Out of which 1,753 were male while 1,596 were female.

Working Population - Podili

In Podili Census Town out of total population, 11,981 were engaged in work activities. 81.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 11,981 workers engaged in Main Work, 364 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,465 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 9,749 7,364 2,385
Cultivators 364 273 91
Agriculture Labourer 2,465 1,327 1,138
Household Industries 152 107 45
Other Workers 6,768 5,657 1,111
Marginal Workers 2,232 1,081 1,151
Non Working 19,164 7,236 11,928

Podili Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Podili is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 31,145 64.2% 986

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