Vizianagaram District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Andhra Pradesh) - Census 2011

Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh has total population of 2,344,474 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 1,161,477 are males while 1,182,997 are females. In 2011 there were total 587,149 families residing in Vizianagaram district. The Average Sex Ratio of Vizianagaram district is 1,019.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 20.9% people lives in Urban areas while 79.1% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 78% while that in the rural areas is 53.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Vizianagaram district is 1,037 while that of Rural areas is 1,014.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vizianagaram district is 241657 which is 10% of the total population. There are 123300 male children and 118357 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vizianagaram is 960 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,019) of Vizianagaram district.

The total literacy rate of Vizianagaram district is 58.89%. The male literacy rate is 60.91% and the female literacy rate is 44.88% in Vizianagaram district.

Population
2,344,474
Families
587,149
Literacy
58.89%
Sex Ratio
1,019

To facilitate the administration, Vizianagaram district is further divided into 34 Mandals (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Mandals consists of multiple villages and a few towns.

Vizianagaram Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vizianagaram district.

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 241,657 123,300 118,357
Literacy 58.89% 60.91% 44.88%
Scheduled Caste 247,728 121,493 126,235
Scheduled Tribe 235,556 114,687 120,869
Illiterate 1,106,086 453,974 652,112

Caste-wise Population - Vizianagaram district

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10% of total population in Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 247,728 121,493 126,235
Schedule Tribe 235,556 114,687 120,869

Religion-wise Population - Vizianagaram district

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 2,299,129 (98.07%) 1,139,597 1,159,532
Muslim 16,423 (0.7%) 8,157 8,266
Christian 17,853 (0.76%) 8,522 9,331
Sikh 380 (0.02%) 196 184
Buddhist 114 (0%) 49 65
Jain 815 (0.03%) 426 389
Other Religion 183 (0.01%) 85 98
No Religion Specified 9,577 (0.41%) 4,445 5,132

Literacy Rate - Vizianagaram district

The total literacy rate of Vizianagaram district was 58.89% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 67.02% of Andhra Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 1,238,388 literates, males were 707,503 while females were 530,885. Also the male literacy rate was 68.15% and the female literacy rate was 49.87% in Vizianagaram district.

  Vizianagaram district Andhra Pradesh
Female 49.87% 59.15%
Male 68.15% 74.88%
Total 58.89% 67.02%

Sex Ratio - Vizianagaram district

The Sex Ratio of Vizianagaram district is 1,019 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,019 females in Vizianagaram district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 960 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,019 ) of Vizianagaram district.

Population Density - Vizianagaram district

The total area of Vizianagaram district is 6,539 km2. Thus the density of Vizianagaram district is 359 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 140 sq. km. area is under urban region while 6,399 sq. km. is under rural region.

Urban/Rural Population - Vizianagaram district

As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Vizianagaram, 20.94% people lived in urban regions while 79.06% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 490,911 out of which 241,049 were males while remaining 249,862 were females. In rural areas of Vizianagaram, male population was 920,428 while female population was 933,135.

The average sex ratio in urban regions of Vizianagaram was 1,037 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Vizianagaram was 951 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Vizianagaram were 46,798 which is 9.53% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Vizianagaram was 1,014 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Vizianagaram was 962 girls per 1000 boys.

The average literacy rate in Vizianagaram for urban regions was 78.03 percent in which males were 84.85% literate while female literacy stood at 71.51%. The total literate population of Vizianagaram was 1,238,388. Similarly in rural areas of Vizianagaram, the average literacy rate was 53.77 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 63.73% and 44% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Vizianagaram were 891,838.

Rural Urban
Population % 79.06% 20.94%
Total population 1,853,563 490,911
Male population 920,428 241,049
Female population 933,135 249,862
Sex ratio 1,014 1,037
Child sex ratio (0-6 age) 962 951
Child population 194,859 46,798
Literates 891,838 346,550
Average literacy 53.77% 78.03%
Male literacy 63.73% 84.85%
Female literacy 44% 71.51%

Child Population - Vizianagaram district

According to Census 2011, there were 241,657 children between age 0 to 6 years in Vizianagaram district. Out of which 123,300 were male while 118,357 were female.

Working Population - Vizianagaram district

In Vizianagaram district out of total population, 1,157,962 were engaged in work activities. 82.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,157,962 workers engaged in Main Work, 197,018 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 419,339 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 953,215 602,511 350,704
Cultivators 197,018 125,570 71,448
Agriculture Labourer 419,339 212,812 206,527
Household Industries 21,953 13,784 8,169
Other Workers 314,905 250,345 64,560
Marginal Workers 204,747 76,778 127,969
Non Working 1,186,512 482,188 704,324

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