Palacole Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Palacole is a Municipality + Outgrowth city situated in Palacole mandal of West Godavari district. The Palacole city is divided into 59 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 22,096 families residing in the Palacole city. The total population of Palacole is 81,199 out of which 40,103 are males and 41,096 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palacole is 1,025.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palacole city is 7318 which is 9% of the total population. There are 3743 male children and 3575 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palacole is 955 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,025).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palacole is 85.4%. Thus Palacole has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.6% of West Godavari district. The male literacy rate is 89.1% and the female literacy rate is 81.82% in Palacole.
Palacole Municipality + Outgrowth has total administration over 22,096 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Municipality + Outgrowth limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Palacole Municipality + Outgrowth
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palacole Municipality + Outgrowth.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 7,318 | 3,743 | 3,575 |
| Literacy | 85.4% | 80.8% | 74.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 13,211 | 6,472 | 6,739 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 833 | 411 | 422 |
| Illiterate | 18,102 | 7,706 | 10,396 |
Caste-wise Population - Palacole
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Palacole.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 13,211 | 6,472 | 6,739 |
| Schedule Tribe | 833 | 411 | 422 |
Religion-wise Population - Palacole
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Palacole is 77,661 which is 95.64% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Palacole is 1,716 which is 2.11% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Palacole as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 77,661 | (95.64%) | 38,375 | 39,286 |
| Muslim | 1,716 | (2.11%) | 875 | 841 |
| Christian | 1,605 | (1.98%) | 744 | 861 |
| Sikh | 10 | (0.01%) | 7 | 3 |
| Buddhist | 3 | (0%) | 1 | 2 |
| Jain | 40 | (0.05%) | 17 | 23 |
| Other Religion | 21 | (0.03%) | 15 | 6 |
| No Religion Specified | 143 | (0.18%) | 69 | 74 |
Literacy Rate - Palacole
The total literacy rate of Palacole was 85.4% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 67.02% of Andhra Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 63,097 literates, males were 32,397 while females were 30,700. Also the male literacy rate was 89.1% and the female literacy rate was 81.82% in Palacole.
| Palacole | Andhra Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 81.82% | 59.15% |
| Male | 89.1% | 74.88% |
| Total | 85.4% | 67.02% |
Sex Ratio - Palacole
The Sex Ratio of Palacole is 1,025. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,025 females in Palacole. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 955 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,025 ) of Palacole.
Child Population - Palacole
According to Census 2011, there were 7,318 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Palacole. Out of which 3,743 were male while 3,575 were female.
Working Population - Palacole
In Palacole Municipality + Outgrowth out of total population, 29,583 were engaged in work activities. 91% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 29,583 workers engaged in Main Work, 628 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6,450 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 26,907 | 22,275 | 4,632 |
| Cultivators | 628 | 608 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6,450 | 4,687 | 1,763 |
| Household Industries | 714 | 511 | 203 |
| Other Workers | 19,115 | 16,469 | 2,646 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,676 | 1,169 | 1,507 |
| Non Working | 51,616 | 16,659 | 34,957 |
Palacole Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Palacole is further divided into 59 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,111 | 77.6% | 1,073 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,367 | 84.4% | 1,025 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,138 | 78.2% | 1,036 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,214 | 74.6% | 1,034 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,581 | 76.2% | 1,030 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 3,104 | 77.6% | 1,049 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,712 | 67.6% | 1,000 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,411 | 77.7% | 1,112 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,064 | 84.9% | 1,124 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,269 | 77.6% | 1,017 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,511 | 82.5% | 940 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,709 | 81% | 999 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 598 | 67.7% | 1,069 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 379 | 89.2% | 1,060 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 531 | 87.2% | 959 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 647 | 85% | 897 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,175 | 90.5% | 1,015 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 497 | 91.5% | 1,062 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 242 | 89.3% | 952 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 722 | 90.2% | 989 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 2,316 | 70.5% | 1,044 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 1,257 | 81.8% | 958 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 2,005 | 70.2% | 1,044 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 1,511 | 73.1% | 1,190 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 1,881 | 87.2% | 1,010 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 1,257 | 79.6% | 851 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 1,843 | 80.2% | 1,025 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 1,202 | 80.7% | 1,017 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 468 | 81.4% | 1,089 |
| 30 | Ward No - 30 | 1,306 | 81% | 1,019 |
| 31 | Ward No - 31 | 856 | 86% | 1,103 |
| 32 | Ward No - 32 | 835 | 86.3% | 969 |
| 33 | Ward No - 33 | 2,230 | 76.8% | 995 |
| 34 | Ward No - 34 | 681 | 80.9% | 1,089 |
| 35 | Ward No - 35 | 496 | 87.1% | 1,024 |
| 36 | Ward No - 36 | 434 | 88.9% | 1,192 |
| 37 | Ward No - 37 | 308 | 89% | 1,053 |
| 38 | Ward No - 38 | 186 | 83.9% | 979 |
| 39 | Ward No - 39 | 109 | 89.9% | 1,057 |
| 40 | Ward No - 40 | 497 | 82.7% | 1,097 |
| 41 | Ward No - 41 | 311 | 71.4% | 1,130 |
| 42 | Ward No - 42 | 142 | 61.3% | 1,000 |
| 43 | Ward No - 43 | 7 | 100% | 1,333 |
| 44 | Ward No - 44 | 393 | 77.4% | 955 |
| 45 | Ward No - 45 | 2,485 | 61.3% | 1,062 |
| 46 | Ward No - 46 | 837 | 71% | 998 |
| 47 | Ward No - 47 | 1,824 | 66.3% | 1,080 |
| 48 | Ward No - 48 | 354 | 77.7% | 989 |
| 49 | Ward No - 49 | 1,568 | 84.2% | 1,036 |
| 50 | Ward No - 50 | 639 | 82.6% | 997 |
| 51 | Ward No - 51 | 1,601 | 77.6% | 972 |
| 52 | Ward No - 52 | 1,621 | 84.4% | 984 |
| 53 | Ward No - 53 | 740 | 87% | 1,011 |
| 54 | Ward No - 54 | 1,818 | 84% | 1,036 |
| 55 | Ward No - 55 | 837 | 88.3% | 1,017 |
| 56 | Ward No - 56 | 447 | 88.8% | 1,041 |
| 57 | Ward No - 57 | 5,318 | 69.9% | 1,045 |
| 58 | Ward No - 58 | 8,131 | 75.1% | 1,029 |
| 59 | Ward No - 59 | 6,466 | 77.1% | 986 |
Map of Palacole, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palacole, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia