Puttur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011

Puttur is a Municipality city situated in Puttur mandal of Chittoor district. The Puttur city is divided into 37 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 13,477 families residing in the Puttur city. The total population of Puttur is 54,092 out of which 27,017 are males and 27,075 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puttur is 1,002.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Puttur city is 5352 which is 10% of the total population. There are 2777 male children and 2575 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puttur is 927 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,002).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puttur is 78.4%. Thus Puttur has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.5% of Chittoor district. The male literacy rate is 85.3% and the female literacy rate is 71.51% in Puttur.

Population
54,092
Literacy
78.4%
Sex Ratio
1,002

Puttur Municipality has total administration over 13,477 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.

Puttur Municipality

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

Total Male Female
Children 5,352 2,777 2,575
Literacy 78.4% 76.5% 64.7%
Scheduled Caste 6,833 3,363 3,470
Scheduled Tribe 2,061 1,000 1,061
Illiterate 15,895 6,340 9,555

Caste-wise Population - Puttur

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.8% of total population in Puttur.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 6,833 3,363 3,470
Schedule Tribe 2,061 1,000 1,061

Religion-wise Population - Puttur

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Puttur is 50,726 which is 93.78% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Puttur is 2,517 which is 4.65% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Puttur as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 50,726 (93.78%) 25,330 25,396
Muslim 2,517 (4.65%) 1,255 1,262
Christian 674 (1.25%) 338 336
Sikh 8 (0.01%) 4 4
Buddhist 7 (0.01%) 3 4
Jain 8 (0.01%) 3 5
Other Religion 2 (0%) 2 0
No Religion Specified 150 (0.28%) 82 68

Literacy Rate - Puttur

The total literacy rate of Puttur was 78.37% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 67.02% of Andhra Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 38,197 literates, males were 20,677 while females were 17,520. Also the male literacy rate was 85.3% and the female literacy rate was 71.51% in Puttur.

  Puttur Andhra Pradesh
Female 71.51% 59.15%
Male 85.3% 74.88%
Total 78.37% 67.02%

Sex Ratio - Puttur

The Sex Ratio of Puttur is 1,002. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,002 females in Puttur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 927 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,002 ) of Puttur.


Child Population - Puttur

According to Census 2011, there were 5,352 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Puttur. Out of which 2,777 were male while 2,575 were female.


Working Population - Puttur

In Puttur Municipality out of total population, 20,453 were engaged in work activities. 83% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 20,453 workers engaged in Main Work, 981 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,948 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 16,984 12,830 4,154
Cultivators 981 826 155
Agriculture Labourer 3,948 2,454 1,494
Household Industries 1,457 949 508
Other Workers 10,598 8,601 1,997
Marginal Workers 3,469 1,921 1,548
Non Working 33,639 12,266 21,373

Puttur Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Puttur is further divided into 37 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 4,492 85.5% 983
2 Ward No - 2 751 81.4% 1,127
3 Ward No - 3 1,805 81.3% 941
4 Ward No - 4 743 87.2% 971
5 Ward No - 5 486 78.4% 891
6 Ward No - 6 423 76.6% 967
7 Ward No - 7 941 75.7% 1,086
8 Ward No - 8 486 83.7% 1,059
9 Ward No - 9 361 78.9% 900
10 Ward No - 10 688 89.7% 1,000
11 Ward No - 11 1,941 88.5% 1,011
12 Ward No - 12 734 85.4% 921
13 Ward No - 13 1,552 83.8% 1,010
14 Ward No - 14 1,744 82.7% 955
15 Ward No - 15 1,082 71.3% 1,085
16 Ward No - 16 1,129 63.6% 1,487
17 Ward No - 17 1,912 62.1% 1,047
18 Ward No - 18 1,698 68.3% 938
19 Ward No - 19 2,077 65.4% 1,032
20 Ward No - 20 1,512 67% 1,021
21 Ward No - 21 698 81.4% 972
22 Ward No - 22 1,789 71.2% 970
23 Ward No - 23 769 71.7% 1,018
24 Ward No - 24 777 63.8% 942
25 Ward No - 25 923 72.7% 1,020
26 Ward No - 26 917 71.5% 1,002
27 Ward No - 27 1,297 64.1% 1,102
28 Ward No - 28 1,071 79.5% 703
29 Ward No - 29 550 57.6% 1,037
30 Ward No - 30 1,723 57.6% 990
31 Ward No - 31 756 57.3% 1,016
32 Ward No - 32 3,328 65.5% 1,011
33 Ward No - 33 2,018 63.3% 1,010
34 Ward No - 34 2,188 69.4% 982
35 Ward No - 35 4,198 60% 985
36 Ward No - 36 2,191 54.1% 1,044
37 Ward No - 37 2,342 55.1% 1,002

Map of Puttur, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh


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