Pithapuram Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Pithapuram is a Municipality + Outgrowth city situated in Pithapuram mandal of East Godavari district. The Pithapuram city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 15,175 families residing in the Pithapuram city. The total population of Pithapuram is 54,859 out of which 27,163 are males and 27,696 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pithapuram is 1,020.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pithapuram city is 5361 which is 10% of the total population. There are 2738 male children and 2623 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pithapuram is 958 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,020).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pithapuram is 74.7%. Thus Pithapuram has a higher literacy rate compared to 71% of East Godavari district. The male literacy rate is 78.71% and the female literacy rate is 70.8% in Pithapuram.
Pithapuram Municipality + Outgrowth has total administration over 15,175 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.
Pithapuram Municipality + Outgrowth
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pithapuram Municipality + Outgrowth.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 5,361 | 2,738 | 2,623 |
| Literacy | 74.7% | 70.8% | 64.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 9,762 | 4,838 | 4,924 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 494 | 251 | 243 |
| Illiterate | 17,883 | 7,939 | 9,944 |
Caste-wise Population - Pithapuram
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Pithapuram.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 9,762 | 4,838 | 4,924 |
| Schedule Tribe | 494 | 251 | 243 |
Religion-wise Population - Pithapuram
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Pithapuram is 51,410 which is 93.71% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Pithapuram is 1,856 which is 3.38% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Pithapuram as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 51,410 | (93.71%) | 25,451 | 25,959 |
| Muslim | 1,856 | (3.38%) | 910 | 946 |
| Christian | 1,232 | (2.25%) | 575 | 657 |
| Sikh | 2 | (0%) | 1 | 1 |
| Buddhist | 5 | (0.01%) | 2 | 3 |
| Jain | 87 | (0.16%) | 48 | 39 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 266 | (0.48%) | 175 | 91 |
Literacy Rate - Pithapuram
The total literacy rate of Pithapuram was 74.7% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 67.02% of Andhra Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 36,976 literates, males were 19,224 while females were 17,752. Also the male literacy rate was 78.71% and the female literacy rate was 70.8% in Pithapuram.
| Pithapuram | Andhra Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 70.8% | 59.15% |
| Male | 78.71% | 74.88% |
| Total | 74.7% | 67.02% |
Sex Ratio - Pithapuram
The Sex Ratio of Pithapuram is 1,020. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,020 females in Pithapuram. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 958 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,020 ) of Pithapuram.
Child Population - Pithapuram
According to Census 2011, there were 5,361 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Pithapuram. Out of which 2,738 were male while 2,623 were female.
Working Population - Pithapuram
In Pithapuram Municipality + Outgrowth out of total population, 19,669 were engaged in work activities. 84.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 19,669 workers engaged in Main Work, 547 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6,079 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 16,590 | 13,643 | 2,947 |
| Cultivators | 547 | 526 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6,079 | 4,665 | 1,414 |
| Household Industries | 422 | 302 | 120 |
| Other Workers | 9,542 | 8,150 | 1,392 |
| Marginal Workers | 3,079 | 1,845 | 1,234 |
| Non Working | 35,190 | 11,675 | 23,515 |
Pithapuram Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Pithapuram is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 7,274 | 68.5% | 1,050 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 3,148 | 75.9% | 1,026 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,764 | 81% | 989 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 5,364 | 68.8% | 1,026 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 3,913 | 74% | 974 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 4,913 | 59.4% | 1,062 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,517 | 76.5% | 1,039 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 3,445 | 71.8% | 999 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 4,915 | 64.2% | 912 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,678 | 78.2% | 1,022 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 6,188 | 60.1% | 1,030 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,964 | 69.1% | 1,087 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 5,005 | 61.3% | 1,072 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,272 | 69.4% | 1,065 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 2,499 | 61.7% | 965 |
Map of Pithapuram, East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pithapuram, East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia