Macherla Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Guntur, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Macherla is a Municipality city situated in Macherla mandal of Guntur district. The Macherla city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 14,572 families residing in the Macherla city. The total population of Macherla is 57,290 out of which 28,454 are males and 28,836 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Macherla is 1,013.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Macherla city is 6430 which is 11% of the total population. There are 3314 male children and 3116 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Macherla is 940 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,013).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Macherla is 71.1%. Thus Macherla has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Guntur district. The male literacy rate is 80.37% and the female literacy rate is 62.09% in Macherla.
Macherla Municipality has total administration over 14,572 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.
Macherla Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Macherla Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 6,430 | 3,314 | 3,116 |
| Literacy | 71.1% | 71% | 55.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8,150 | 3,991 | 4,159 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,560 | 1,264 | 1,296 |
| Illiterate | 21,114 | 8,248 | 12,866 |
Caste-wise Population - Macherla
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.5% of total population in Macherla.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 8,150 | 3,991 | 4,159 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,560 | 1,264 | 1,296 |
Religion-wise Population - Macherla
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Macherla is 47,133 which is 82.27% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Macherla is 9,014 which is 15.73% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Macherla as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 47,133 | (82.27%) | 23,395 | 23,738 |
| Muslim | 9,014 | (15.73%) | 4,464 | 4,550 |
| Christian | 1,024 | (1.79%) | 524 | 500 |
| Sikh | 7 | (0.01%) | 3 | 4 |
| Buddhist | 4 | (0.01%) | 3 | 1 |
| Jain | 24 | (0.04%) | 15 | 9 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 84 | (0.15%) | 50 | 34 |
Literacy Rate - Macherla
The total literacy rate of Macherla was 71.13% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 67.02% of Andhra Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 36,176 literates, males were 20,206 while females were 15,970. Also the male literacy rate was 80.37% and the female literacy rate was 62.09% in Macherla.
| Macherla | Andhra Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 62.09% | 59.15% |
| Male | 80.37% | 74.88% |
| Total | 71.13% | 67.02% |
Sex Ratio - Macherla
The Sex Ratio of Macherla is 1,013. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,013 females in Macherla. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 940 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,013 ) of Macherla.
Child Population - Macherla
According to Census 2011, there were 6,430 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Macherla. Out of which 3,314 were male while 3,116 were female.
Working Population - Macherla
In Macherla Municipality out of total population, 24,774 were engaged in work activities. 90.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 24,774 workers engaged in Main Work, 492 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7,041 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 22,486 | 15,458 | 7,028 |
| Cultivators | 492 | 350 | 142 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7,041 | 3,062 | 3,979 |
| Household Industries | 391 | 234 | 157 |
| Other Workers | 14,562 | 11,812 | 2,750 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,288 | 846 | 1,442 |
| Non Working | 32,516 | 12,150 | 20,366 |
Macherla Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Macherla is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,635 | 55.5% | 1,032 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,762 | 50.5% | 1,000 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 972 | 68.2% | 917 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 753 | 78.4% | 906 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 367 | 85.3% | 1,028 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,000 | 58.9% | 1,058 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 702 | 72.6% | 1,000 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 710 | 76.5% | 1,058 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 793 | 76.2% | 934 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,385 | 71.1% | 996 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 8,976 | 64.1% | 1,002 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 7,669 | 58.3% | 1,054 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 5,921 | 78.1% | 1,016 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 8,427 | 60.4% | 1,029 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 14,218 | 60.4% | 1,003 |
Map of Macherla, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Macherla, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia