Peddapuram Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011

Peddapuram is a Municipality city situated in Peddapuram mandal of East Godavari district. The Peddapuram city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 13,945 families residing in the Peddapuram city. The total population of Peddapuram is 49,477 out of which 24,334 are males and 25,143 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Peddapuram is 1,033.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Peddapuram city is 4912 which is 10% of the total population. There are 2551 male children and 2361 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Peddapuram is 926 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,033).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Peddapuram is 76.1%. Thus Peddapuram has a higher literacy rate compared to 71% of East Godavari district. The male literacy rate is 80.41% and the female literacy rate is 72.05% in Peddapuram.

Population
49,477
Literacy
76.1%
Sex Ratio
1,033

Peddapuram Municipality has total administration over 13,945 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.

Peddapuram Municipality

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

Total Male Female
Children 4,912 2,551 2,361
Literacy 76.1% 72% 65.3%
Scheduled Caste 3,909 1,877 2,032
Scheduled Tribe 644 324 320
Illiterate 15,547 6,818 8,729

Caste-wise Population - Peddapuram

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.3% of total population in Peddapuram.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 3,909 1,877 2,032
Schedule Tribe 644 324 320

Religion-wise Population - Peddapuram

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Peddapuram is 46,880 which is 94.75% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Peddapuram is 1,328 which is 2.68% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Peddapuram as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 46,880 (94.75%) 23,067 23,813
Muslim 1,328 (2.68%) 671 657
Christian 1,125 (2.27%) 526 599
Sikh 24 (0.05%) 11 13
Buddhist 5 (0.01%) 1 4
Jain 79 (0.16%) 39 40
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 36 (0.07%) 19 17

Literacy Rate - Peddapuram

The total literacy rate of Peddapuram was 76.14% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 67.02% of Andhra Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 33,930 literates, males were 17,516 while females were 16,414. Also the male literacy rate was 80.41% and the female literacy rate was 72.05% in Peddapuram.

  Peddapuram Andhra Pradesh
Female 72.05% 59.15%
Male 80.41% 74.88%
Total 76.14% 67.02%

Sex Ratio - Peddapuram

The Sex Ratio of Peddapuram is 1,033. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,033 females in Peddapuram. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 926 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,033 ) of Peddapuram.


Child Population - Peddapuram

According to Census 2011, there were 4,912 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Peddapuram. Out of which 2,551 were male while 2,361 were female.


Working Population - Peddapuram

In Peddapuram Municipality out of total population, 17,748 were engaged in work activities. 85.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 17,748 workers engaged in Main Work, 194 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,526 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 15,110 12,328 2,782
Cultivators 194 186 8
Agriculture Labourer 3,526 2,733 793
Household Industries 712 476 236
Other Workers 10,678 8,933 1,745
Marginal Workers 2,638 1,690 948
Non Working 31,729 10,316 21,413

Peddapuram Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Peddapuram is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 2,316 68.8% 1,030
2 Ward No - 2 2,051 79.1% 1,009
3 Ward No - 3 4,176 69.2% 1,034
4 Ward No - 4 2,623 71.4% 1,029
5 Ward No - 5 4,496 57.7% 1,086
6 Ward No - 6 2,882 58.1% 963
7 Ward No - 7 4,412 64.8% 1,017
8 Ward No - 8 2,127 63.9% 1,051
9 Ward No - 9 3,268 65.8% 1,053
10 Ward No - 10 2,428 70.8% 1,045
11 Ward No - 11 2,090 81.3% 1,088
12 Ward No - 12 4,633 61% 1,041
13 Ward No - 13 2,146 78.4% 1,069
14 Ward No - 14 2,926 70.6% 1,136
15 Ward No - 15 6,903 77.1% 960

Map of Peddapuram, East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh


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