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.
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 | |
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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 | |
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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 |
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1 | Ward No - 1 | 30,858 | 66.6% | 1,031 |
Map of Chirala, Prakasam, Andhra Pradesh
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chirala, Prakasam, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia