Chittoor Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Chittoor is a Municipality + Outgrowth city situated in Chittoor mandal of Chittoor district. The Chittoor city is divided into 31 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 41,000 families residing in the Chittoor city. The total population of Chittoor is 160,722 out of which 80,060 are males and 80,662 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chittoor is 1,008.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chittoor city is 15043 which is 9% of the total population. There are 7870 male children and 7173 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chittoor is 911 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,008).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chittoor is 85.3%. Thus Chittoor has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.5% of Chittoor district. The male literacy rate is 90.46% and the female literacy rate is 80.21% in Chittoor.
Chittoor Municipality + Outgrowth has total administration over 41,000 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.
Chittoor Municipality + Outgrowth
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chittoor Municipality + Outgrowth.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 15,043 | 7,870 | 7,173 |
| Literacy | 85.3% | 81.6% | 73.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 24,851 | 12,318 | 12,533 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,273 | 651 | 622 |
| Illiterate | 36,471 | 14,756 | 21,715 |
Caste-wise Population - Chittoor
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Chittoor.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 24,851 | 12,318 | 12,533 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,273 | 651 | 622 |
Religion-wise Population - Chittoor
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Chittoor is 136,129 which is 84.7% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Chittoor is 21,030 which is 13.08% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Chittoor as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 136,129 | (84.7%) | 67,782 | 68,347 |
| Muslim | 21,030 | (13.08%) | 10,564 | 10,466 |
| Christian | 3,210 | (2%) | 1,550 | 1,660 |
| Sikh | 37 | (0.02%) | 19 | 18 |
| Buddhist | 11 | (0.01%) | 6 | 5 |
| Jain | 89 | (0.06%) | 46 | 43 |
| Other Religion | 25 | (0.02%) | 14 | 11 |
| No Religion Specified | 191 | (0.12%) | 79 | 112 |
Literacy Rate - Chittoor
The total literacy rate of Chittoor was 85.29% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 67.02% of Andhra Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 124,251 literates, males were 65,304 while females were 58,947. Also the male literacy rate was 90.46% and the female literacy rate was 80.21% in Chittoor.
| Chittoor | Andhra Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 80.21% | 59.15% |
| Male | 90.46% | 74.88% |
| Total | 85.29% | 67.02% |
Sex Ratio - Chittoor
The Sex Ratio of Chittoor is 1,008. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,008 females in Chittoor. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 911 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,008 ) of Chittoor.
Child Population - Chittoor
According to Census 2011, there were 15,043 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Chittoor. Out of which 7,870 were male while 7,173 were female.
Working Population - Chittoor
In Chittoor Municipality + Outgrowth out of total population, 55,722 were engaged in work activities. 88.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 55,722 workers engaged in Main Work, 603 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,017 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 49,470 | 39,502 | 9,968 |
| Cultivators | 603 | 532 | 71 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,017 | 666 | 351 |
| Household Industries | 973 | 616 | 357 |
| Other Workers | 46,877 | 37,688 | 9,189 |
| Marginal Workers | 6,252 | 4,109 | 2,143 |
| Non Working | 105,000 | 36,449 | 68,551 |
Chittoor Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Chittoor is further divided into 31 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 3,197 | 79.9% | 1,027 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 9,188 | 83.9% | 1,004 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 4,674 | 82.9% | 1,055 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 17,173 | 77.8% | 1,016 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 7,571 | 71.1% | 996 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 4,850 | 76.6% | 1,005 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,521 | 84.8% | 1,015 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 5,517 | 77.1% | 1,009 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,977 | 74.9% | 1,088 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 3,713 | 79.7% | 1,025 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 848 | 86.9% | 945 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,857 | 86.2% | 971 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 3,352 | 75.9% | 1,028 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 6,404 | 80.4% | 1,002 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 17,193 | 72.7% | 994 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 3,099 | 78.6% | 1,011 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,116 | 81.3% | 982 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 705 | 82.8% | 1,074 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 4,458 | 84.6% | 1,016 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 3,296 | 84% | 994 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 5,092 | 76.1% | 973 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 10,029 | 75.2% | 1,021 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 4,026 | 73.2% | 989 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 4,782 | 74.1% | 1,011 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 4,417 | 72.7% | 992 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 2,719 | 73.2% | 985 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 7,134 | 79.9% | 1,035 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 13,848 | 80.1% | 994 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 3,067 | 61.6% | 1,010 |
| 30 | Ward No - 30 | 2,190 | 77.5% | 1,018 |
| 31 | Ward No - 31 | 1,709 | 68.9% | 992 |
Map of Chittoor, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chittoor, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia