Machilipatnam Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Krishna, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011

Machilipatnam is a Municipality city situated in Machilipatnam mandal of Krishna district. The Machilipatnam city is divided into 32 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 46,164 families residing in the Machilipatnam city. The total population of Machilipatnam is 169,892 out of which 83,594 are males and 86,298 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Machilipatnam is 1,032.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Machilipatnam city is 14713 which is 9% of the total population. There are 7588 male children and 7125 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Machilipatnam is 939 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,032).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Machilipatnam is 82.4%. Thus Machilipatnam has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.7% of Krishna district. The male literacy rate is 85.7% and the female literacy rate is 79.3% in Machilipatnam.

Population
169,892
Literacy
82.4%
Sex Ratio
1,032

Machilipatnam Municipality has total administration over 46,164 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.

Machilipatnam Municipality

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Machilipatnam Municipality.

Total Male Female
Children 14,713 7,588 7,125
Literacy 82.4% 77.9% 72.8%
Scheduled Caste 13,029 6,455 6,574
Scheduled Tribe 3,303 1,625 1,678
Illiterate 41,975 18,459 23,516

Caste-wise Population - Machilipatnam

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.9% of total population in Machilipatnam.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 13,029 6,455 6,574
Schedule Tribe 3,303 1,625 1,678

Religion-wise Population - Machilipatnam

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Machilipatnam is 139,707 which is 82.23% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Machilipatnam is 21,653 which is 12.75% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Machilipatnam as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 139,707 (82.23%) 68,847 70,860
Muslim 21,653 (12.75%) 10,731 10,922
Christian 7,060 (4.16%) 3,320 3,740
Sikh 77 (0.05%) 39 38
Buddhist 38 (0.02%) 19 19
Jain 32 (0.02%) 13 19
Other Religion 21 (0.01%) 7 14
No Religion Specified 1,304 (0.77%) 618 686

Literacy Rate - Machilipatnam

The total literacy rate of Machilipatnam was 82.43% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 67.02% of Andhra Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 127,917 literates, males were 65,135 while females were 62,782. Also the male literacy rate was 85.7% and the female literacy rate was 79.3% in Machilipatnam.

  Machilipatnam Andhra Pradesh
Female 79.3% 59.15%
Male 85.7% 74.88%
Total 82.43% 67.02%

Sex Ratio - Machilipatnam

The Sex Ratio of Machilipatnam is 1,032. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,032 females in Machilipatnam. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 939 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,032 ) of Machilipatnam.


Child Population - Machilipatnam

According to Census 2011, there were 14,713 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Machilipatnam. Out of which 7,588 were male while 7,125 were female.


Working Population - Machilipatnam

In Machilipatnam Municipality out of total population, 64,814 were engaged in work activities. 83.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 64,814 workers engaged in Main Work, 984 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6,916 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 54,179 40,932 13,247
Cultivators 984 885 99
Agriculture Labourer 6,916 4,169 2,747
Household Industries 3,013 1,952 1,061
Other Workers 43,266 33,926 9,340
Marginal Workers 10,635 6,095 4,540
Non Working 105,078 36,567 68,511

Machilipatnam Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Machilipatnam is further divided into 32 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 8,201 66.2% 1,005
2 Ward No - 2 3,667 74.9% 1,012
3 Ward No - 3 5,211 73.2% 1,028
4 Ward No - 4 11,811 75.6% 1,008
5 Ward No - 5 3,464 75% 1,026
6 Ward No - 6 2,180 68.9% 1,064
7 Ward No - 7 2,506 84.6% 1,031
8 Ward No - 8 3,299 79% 1,047
9 Ward No - 9 9,675 65% 1,015
10 Ward No - 10 1,939 83.8% 1,147
11 Ward No - 11 2,371 76.2% 973
12 Ward No - 12 2,758 79.2% 1,086
13 Ward No - 13 4,189 72.1% 1,054
14 Ward No - 14 8,460 72.4% 1,029
15 Ward No - 15 10,805 77.4% 1,008
16 Ward No - 16 7,987 75.9% 973
17 Ward No - 17 3,542 80.9% 1,058
18 Ward No - 18 4,181 76.9% 1,033
19 Ward No - 19 5,365 80.3% 1,060
20 Ward No - 20 11,673 83.7% 1,012
21 Ward No - 21 10,604 81.1% 1,053
22 Ward No - 22 2,723 79.2% 1,052
23 Ward No - 23 3,221 90.3% 1,194
24 Ward No - 24 2,540 85.5% 1,063
25 Ward No - 25 2,076 81.6% 1,025
26 Ward No - 26 3,558 80.1% 1,046
27 Ward No - 27 2,457 79.5% 1,198
28 Ward No - 28 7,269 75.1% 1,069
29 Ward No - 29 4,959 71.3% 1,015
30 Ward No - 30 10,629 68.5% 1,056
31 Ward No - 31 3,225 62.5% 1,045
32 Ward No - 32 3,347 57.4% 892

Map of Machilipatnam, Krishna, Andhra Pradesh


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