Guntakal Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Guntakal is a Municipality city situated in Guntakal mandal of Anantapur district. The Guntakal city is divided into 23 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 28,781 families residing in the Guntakal city. The total population of Guntakal is 126,270 out of which 62,851 are males and 63,419 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Guntakal is 1,009.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Guntakal city is 13075 which is 10% of the total population. There are 6740 male children and 6335 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Guntakal is 940 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,009).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Guntakal is 74.9%. Thus Guntakal has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.6% of Anantapur district. The male literacy rate is 83.29% and the female literacy rate is 66.59% in Guntakal.
Guntakal Municipality has total administration over 28,781 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Guntakal Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Guntakal Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 13,075 | 6,740 | 6,335 |
| Literacy | 74.9% | 74.4% | 59.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 18,482 | 9,071 | 9,411 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,836 | 1,424 | 1,412 |
| Illiterate | 41,524 | 16,116 | 25,408 |
Caste-wise Population - Guntakal
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.2% of total population in Guntakal.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 18,482 | 9,071 | 9,411 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,836 | 1,424 | 1,412 |
Religion-wise Population - Guntakal
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Guntakal is 90,147 which is 71.39% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Guntakal is 31,859 which is 25.23% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Guntakal as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 90,147 | (71.39%) | 44,785 | 45,362 |
| Muslim | 31,859 | (25.23%) | 16,021 | 15,838 |
| Christian | 3,695 | (2.93%) | 1,760 | 1,935 |
| Sikh | 35 | (0.03%) | 21 | 14 |
| Buddhist | 46 | (0.04%) | 26 | 20 |
| Jain | 192 | (0.15%) | 100 | 92 |
| Other Religion | 21 | (0.02%) | 11 | 10 |
| No Religion Specified | 275 | (0.22%) | 127 | 148 |
Literacy Rate - Guntakal
The total literacy rate of Guntakal was 74.87% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 67.02% of Andhra Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 84,746 literates, males were 46,735 while females were 38,011. Also the male literacy rate was 83.29% and the female literacy rate was 66.59% in Guntakal.
| Guntakal | Andhra Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 66.59% | 59.15% |
| Male | 83.29% | 74.88% |
| Total | 74.87% | 67.02% |
Sex Ratio - Guntakal
The Sex Ratio of Guntakal is 1,009. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,009 females in Guntakal. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 940 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,009 ) of Guntakal.
Child Population - Guntakal
According to Census 2011, there were 13,075 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Guntakal. Out of which 6,740 were male while 6,335 were female.
Working Population - Guntakal
In Guntakal Municipality out of total population, 44,923 were engaged in work activities. 88.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 44,923 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,138 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4,120 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 39,603 | 31,032 | 8,571 |
| Cultivators | 1,138 | 960 | 178 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4,120 | 2,211 | 1,909 |
| Household Industries | 984 | 572 | 412 |
| Other Workers | 33,361 | 27,289 | 6,072 |
| Marginal Workers | 5,320 | 2,812 | 2,508 |
| Non Working | 81,347 | 29,007 | 52,340 |
Guntakal Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Guntakal is further divided into 23 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,714 | 64.8% | 1,047 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 4,528 | 70.7% | 1,009 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,535 | 84.9% | 936 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 3,801 | 76.4% | 1,032 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,988 | 74.2% | 959 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 16,313 | 71.7% | 963 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 6,904 | 70% | 975 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 3,170 | 65.4% | 1,040 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,519 | 80.4% | 983 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,283 | 80.8% | 962 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,805 | 78.7% | 971 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 5,999 | 73.2% | 1,015 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 7,532 | 65.2% | 970 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,603 | 70.1% | 1,029 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,264 | 78.6% | 1,016 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,228 | 76.7% | 1,000 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 12,957 | 72.7% | 1,008 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 19,601 | 62.2% | 1,007 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 3,351 | 63.2% | 1,033 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 10,595 | 65.2% | 1,101 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 2,106 | 60.7% | 991 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 4,210 | 50.9% | 1,016 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 10,264 | 52.6% | 1,049 |
Map of Guntakal, Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Guntakal, Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia