Samalkot Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Samalkot is a Municipality city situated in Samalkota mandal of East Godavari district. The Samalkot city is divided into 18 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 16,044 families residing in the Samalkot city. The total population of Samalkot is 56,864 out of which 28,115 are males and 28,749 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Samalkot is 1,023.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Samalkot city is 5793 which is 10% of the total population. There are 2974 male children and 2819 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Samalkot is 948 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,023).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Samalkot is 74.6%. Thus Samalkot has higher literacy rate compared to 71% of East Godavari district. The male literacy rate is 78.77% and the female literacy rate is 70.51% in Samalkot.
Samalkot Municipality has total administration over 16,044 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.
Samalkot Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Samalkot Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 5,793 | 2,974 | 2,819 |
| Literacy | 74.6% | 70.4% | 63.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 10,343 | 5,070 | 5,273 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 855 | 459 | 396 |
| Illiterate | 18,777 | 8,312 | 10,465 |
Caste-wise Population - Samalkot
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.5% of total population in Samalkot.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 10,343 | 5,070 | 5,273 |
| Schedule Tribe | 855 | 459 | 396 |
Religion-wise Population - Samalkot
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Samalkot is 54,064 which is 95.08% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Samalkot is 1,630 which is 2.87% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Samalkot as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 54,064 | (95.08%) | 26,762 | 27,302 |
| Muslim | 1,630 | (2.87%) | 803 | 827 |
| Christian | 892 | (1.57%) | 420 | 472 |
| Sikh | 8 | (0.01%) | 4 | 4 |
| Buddhist | 4 | (0.01%) | 1 | 3 |
| Jain | 123 | (0.22%) | 58 | 65 |
| Other Religion | 10 | (0.02%) | 5 | 5 |
| No Religion Specified | 133 | (0.23%) | 62 | 71 |
Literacy Rate - Samalkot
The total literacy rate of Samalkot was 74.58% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 67.02% of Andhra Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 38,087 literates, males were 19,803 while females were 18,284. Also the male literacy rate was 78.77% and the female literacy rate was 70.51% in Samalkot.
| Samalkot | Andhra Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 70.51% | 59.15% |
| Male | 78.77% | 74.88% |
| Total | 74.58% | 67.02% |
Sex Ratio - Samalkot
The Sex Ratio of Samalkot is 1,023. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,023 females in Samalkot. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 948 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,023 ) of Samalkot.
Child Population - Samalkot
According to Census 2011, there were 5,793 children between age 0 to 6 years in Samalkot. Out of which 2,974 were male while 2,819 were female.
Working Population - Samalkot
In Samalkot Municipality out of total population, 19,902 were engaged in work activities. 85.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 19,902 workers engaged in Main Work, 383 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5,868 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 17,031 | 14,508 | 2,523 |
| Cultivators | 383 | 371 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5,868 | 4,782 | 1,086 |
| Household Industries | 347 | 252 | 95 |
| Other Workers | 10,433 | 9,103 | 1,330 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,871 | 1,853 | 1,018 |
| Non Working | 36,962 | 11,754 | 25,208 |
Samalkot Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Samalkot is further divided into 18 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 7,425 | 66% | 1,063 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,650 | 64.4% | 1,077 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,108 | 54.1% | 1,031 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 3,474 | 61.9% | 997 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,152 | 79.4% | 1,032 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,475 | 69.6% | 1,043 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 4,335 | 52.8% | 1,012 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 3,102 | 64.9% | 1,029 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,255 | 76.4% | 967 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,725 | 66.4% | 1,044 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,398 | 62.5% | 1,025 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 2,171 | 63.2% | 1,027 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,163 | 81.3% | 1,058 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,655 | 72.3% | 1,036 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,717 | 67.6% | 940 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 4,722 | 75.2% | 978 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,710 | 75.7% | 1,055 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 11,627 | 69.1% | 1,012 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Samalkot, East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia