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

Chirala is a Census Town city situated in Chirala mandal of Prakasam district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 8,488 families residing in the Chirala city. The total population of Chirala is 30,858 out of which 15,193 are males and 15,665 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chirala is 1,031.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chirala city is 3010 which is 10% of the total population. There are 1536 male children and 1474 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chirala is 960 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,031).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chirala is 73.8%. Thus Chirala has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.1% of Prakasam district. The male literacy rate is 81.94% and the female literacy rate is 65.96% in Chirala.

Population
30,858
Literacy
73.8%
Sex Ratio
1,031

Chirala Census Town has total administration over 8,488 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Chirala Census Town

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

Total Male Female
Children 3,010 1,536 1,474
Literacy 73.8% 73.7% 59.8%
Scheduled Caste 1,614 794 820
Scheduled Tribe 1,066 533 533
Illiterate 10,306 4,002 6,304

Caste-wise Population - Chirala

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.5% of total population in Chirala.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 1,614 794 820
Schedule Tribe 1,066 533 533

Religion-wise Population - Chirala

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Chirala is 27,874 which is 90.33% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Chirala is 2,159 which is 7% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Chirala as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 27,874 (90.33%) 13,731 14,143
Muslim 2,159 (7%) 1,069 1,090
Christian 662 (2.15%) 306 356
Sikh 2 (0.01%) 1 1
Buddhist 3 (0.01%) 2 1
Jain 2 (0.01%) 0 2
Other Religion 5 (0.02%) 4 1
No Religion Specified 151 (0.49%) 80 71

Literacy Rate - Chirala

The total literacy rate of Chirala was 73.8% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 67.02% of Andhra Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 20,552 literates, males were 11,191 while females were 9,361. Also the male literacy rate was 81.94% and the female literacy rate was 65.96% in Chirala.

  Chirala Andhra Pradesh
Female 65.96% 59.15%
Male 81.94% 74.88%
Total 73.8% 67.02%

Sex Ratio - Chirala

The Sex Ratio of Chirala is 1,031. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,031 females in Chirala. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 960 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,031 ) of Chirala.


Child Population - Chirala

According to Census 2011, there were 3,010 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Chirala. Out of which 1,536 were male while 1,474 were female.


Working Population - Chirala

In Chirala Census Town out of total population, 15,312 were engaged in work activities. 92.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 15,312 workers engaged in Main Work, 208 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,747 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 14,181 8,787 5,394
Cultivators 208 181 27
Agriculture Labourer 2,747 1,296 1,451
Household Industries 4,562 2,267 2,295
Other Workers 6,664 5,043 1,621
Marginal Workers 1,131 446 685
Non Working 15,546 5,960 9,586

Chirala Wards

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

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 30,858 66.6% 1,031

Map of Chirala, Prakasam, Andhra Pradesh


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