Punganur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Punganur is a Municipality city situated in Punganur mandal of Chittoor district. The Punganur city is divided into 31 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 12,767 families residing in the Punganur city. The total population of Punganur is 54,746 out of which 27,235 are males and 27,511 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Punganur is 1,010.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Punganur city is 6260 which is 11% of the total population. There are 3177 male children and 3083 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Punganur is 970 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,010).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Punganur is 78.7%. Thus Punganur has higher literacy rate compared to 71.5% of Chittoor district. The male literacy rate is 85.07% and the female literacy rate is 72.4% in Punganur.
Punganur Municipality has total administration over 12,767 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.
Punganur Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Punganur Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 6,260 | 3,177 | 3,083 |
| Literacy | 78.7% | 75.1% | 64.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,837 | 2,381 | 2,456 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 592 | 283 | 309 |
| Illiterate | 16,596 | 6,770 | 9,826 |
Caste-wise Population - Punganur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.1% of total population in Punganur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 4,837 | 2,381 | 2,456 |
| Schedule Tribe | 592 | 283 | 309 |
Religion-wise Population - Punganur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Punganur is 33,987 which is 62.08% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Punganur is 20,418 which is 37.3% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Punganur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 33,987 | (62.08%) | 16,863 | 17,124 |
| Muslim | 20,418 | (37.3%) | 10,210 | 10,208 |
| Christian | 270 | (0.49%) | 121 | 149 |
| Sikh | 13 | (0.02%) | 6 | 7 |
| Buddhist | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| Jain | 8 | (0.01%) | 4 | 4 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 48 | (0.09%) | 29 | 19 |
Literacy Rate - Punganur
The total literacy rate of Punganur was 78.68% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 67.02% of Andhra Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 38,150 literates, males were 20,465 while females were 17,685. Also the male literacy rate was 85.07% and the female literacy rate was 72.4% in Punganur.
| Punganur | Andhra Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 72.4% | 59.15% |
| Male | 85.07% | 74.88% |
| Total | 78.68% | 67.02% |
Sex Ratio - Punganur
The Sex Ratio of Punganur is 1,010. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,010 females in Punganur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 970 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,010 ) of Punganur.
Child Population - Punganur
According to Census 2011, there were 6,260 children between age 0 to 6 years in Punganur. Out of which 3,177 were male while 3,083 were female.
Working Population - Punganur
In Punganur Municipality out of total population, 22,182 were engaged in work activities. 82.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 22,182 workers engaged in Main Work, 384 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 944 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 18,326 | 13,467 | 4,859 |
| Cultivators | 384 | 328 | 56 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 944 | 560 | 384 |
| Household Industries | 927 | 428 | 499 |
| Other Workers | 16,071 | 12,151 | 3,920 |
| Marginal Workers | 3,856 | 1,935 | 1,921 |
| Non Working | 32,564 | 11,833 | 20,731 |
Punganur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Punganur is further divided into 31 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 672 | 56.8% | 1,006 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 3,268 | 59.5% | 929 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 3,069 | 58.7% | 1,041 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 660 | 71.2% | 1,037 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 824 | 83.5% | 925 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 809 | 71.7% | 1,048 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,335 | 71.4% | 1,035 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 678 | 71.4% | 1,030 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 787 | 71.3% | 1,139 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 665 | 59.5% | 991 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 902 | 63.4% | 996 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 2,593 | 71.1% | 996 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 740 | 81.1% | 1,102 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 469 | 80.2% | 1,013 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 411 | 76.9% | 1,055 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,311 | 77.4% | 1,081 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 472 | 78.4% | 1,126 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 233 | 86.3% | 1,178 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 435 | 78.9% | 875 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 696 | 69.1% | 1,017 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 967 | 76.3% | 1,053 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 610 | 63.1% | 1,033 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 1,516 | 78.3% | 990 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 2,881 | 72.6% | 1,043 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 2,075 | 72.9% | 945 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 2,298 | 72.1% | 1,003 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 7,914 | 68.9% | 992 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 7,545 | 72.1% | 1,052 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 2,309 | 66.1% | 1,080 |
| 30 | Ward No - 30 | 1,582 | 54.6% | 1,063 |
| 31 | Ward No - 31 | 4,020 | 72.5% | 908 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Punganur, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia