Palwancha Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Khammam, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011

Palwancha is a Municipality city situated in Palwancha mandal of Khammam district. The Palwancha city is divided into 39 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 20,782 families residing in the Palwancha city. The total population of Palwancha is 80,199 out of which 39,923 are males and 40,276 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palwancha is 1,009.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palwancha city is 8207 which is 10% of the total population. There are 4166 male children and 4041 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palwancha is 970 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,009).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palwancha is 77.7%. Thus Palwancha has higher literacy rate compared to 64.8% of Khammam district. The male literacy rate is 84.41% and the female literacy rate is 71.09% in Palwancha.

Palwancha Municipality has total administration over 20,782 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Palwancha Municipality

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

Total Male Female
Children 8,207 4,166 4,041
Literacy 77.7% 75.6% 64%
Scheduled Caste 13,179 6,372 6,807
Scheduled Tribe 13,549 6,681 6,868
Illiterate 24,258 9,741 14,517

Caste-wise Population - Palwancha

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.9% of total population in Palwancha.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 13,179 6,372 6,807
Schedule Tribe 13,549 6,681 6,868

Religion-wise Population - Palwancha

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Palwancha is 70,630 which is 88.07% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Palwancha is 8,283 which is 10.33% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Palwancha as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 70,630 (88.07%) 35,143 35,487
Muslim 8,283 (10.33%) 4,143 4,140
Christian 1,165 (1.45%) 573 592
Sikh 63 (0.08%) 34 29
Buddhist 7 (0.01%) 4 3
Jain 9 (0.01%) 3 6
Other Religion 4 (0%) 2 2
No Religion Specified 38 (0.05%) 21 17

Literacy Rate - Palwancha

The total literacy rate of Palwancha was 77.7% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 67.02% of Andhra Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 55,941 literates, males were 30,182 while females were 25,759. Also the male literacy rate was 84.41% and the female literacy rate was 71.09% in Palwancha.

  Palwancha Andhra Pradesh
Female 71.09% 59.15%
Male 84.41% 74.88%
Total 77.7% 67.02%

Sex Ratio - Palwancha

The Sex Ratio of Palwancha is 1,009. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,009 females in Palwancha. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 970 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,009 ) of Palwancha.

Child Population - Palwancha

According to Census 2011, there were 8,207 children between age 0 to 6 years in Palwancha. Out of which 4,166 were male while 4,041 were female.

Working Population - Palwancha

In Palwancha Municipality out of total population, 29,997 were engaged in work activities. 89.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 29,997 workers engaged in Main Work, 610 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5,446 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 26,841 20,188 6,653
Cultivators 610 469 141
Agriculture Labourer 5,446 2,764 2,682
Household Industries 257 183 74
Other Workers 20,528 16,772 3,756
Marginal Workers 3,156 1,911 1,245
Non Working 50,202 17,824 32,378

Palwancha Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Palwancha is further divided into 39 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 2,567 74.4% 1,007
2 Ward No - 2 1,289 66.6% 1,079
3 Ward No - 3 1,785 69.9% 1,052
4 Ward No - 4 2,567 74.8% 1,034
5 Ward No - 5 6,672 68.1% 993
6 Ward No - 6 1,908 64.5% 1,000
7 Ward No - 7 984 68.2% 1,076
8 Ward No - 8 3,208 76.3% 1,008
9 Ward No - 9 4,013 75% 1,023
10 Ward No - 10 2,037 70.5% 972
11 Ward No - 11 2,671 75.4% 979
12 Ward No - 12 752 75.1% 1,011
13 Ward No - 13 944 72.8% 1,021
14 Ward No - 14 1,209 78.7% 1,002
15 Ward No - 15 899 83.6% 998
16 Ward No - 16 1,647 80.6% 977
17 Ward No - 17 1,294 77.3% 1,025
18 Ward No - 18 1,785 70.5% 968
19 Ward No - 19 847 85% 952
20 Ward No - 20 8,466 69.9% 1,099
21 Ward No - 21 1,116 60.7% 972
22 Ward No - 22 7,971 66.6% 989
23 Ward No - 23 2,359 56.4% 984
24 Ward No - 24 900 53.9% 1,093
25 Ward No - 25 1,874 51.2% 1,059
26 Ward No - 26 1,890 52% 1,039
27 Ward No - 27 1,257 54.8% 1,067
28 Ward No - 28 1,440 56.4% 973
29 Ward No - 29 381 42.8% 964
30 Ward No - 30 2,624 65.7% 941
31 Ward No - 31 1,134 57.8% 952
32 Ward No - 32 1,110 79.6% 1,098
33 Ward No - 33 221 56.1% 116
34 Ward No - 34 480 80% 928
35 Ward No - 35 579 76.5% 963
36 Ward No - 36 574 82.2% 1,000
37 Ward No - 37 930 84.1% 1,031
38 Ward No - 38 1,039 76.4% 949
39 Ward No - 39 4,776 79.5% 1,017

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