Srikalahasti Mandal Urban Part, with population of about 80 thousand is Chittoor district's the 4th most urban populous sub district, located in Chittoor district of the state Andhra Pradesh in India.
There is only one city in the sub district that comes under the sub district administration which is Srikalahasti Municipality.
Demographics
The sub district is home to about 80 thousand people, among them about 39 thousand (49%) are male and about 41 thousand (51%) are female. 83% of the whole population are from general caste, 12% are from schedule caste and 5% are schedule tribes. Child (aged under 6 years) population of Srikalahasti mandal urban part is 10%, among them 51% are boys and 49% are girls. There are about 20 thousand households in the sub district and an average 4 persons live in every family.
Caste wise male female population 2011 - Srikalahasti
| Total | General | Schedule Caste | Schedule Tribe | Child | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 80,056 | 66,440 | 9,528 | 4,088 | 8,224 |
| Male | 38,995 | 32,722 | 4,455 | 1,818 | 4,227 |
| Female | 41,061 | 33,718 | 5,073 | 2,270 | 3,997 |
Religion wise distribution of population
Hindus contribute 85% of the total population and are the largest religious community in the sub district followed by Muslims which contribute 13% of the total population and Christians are the third largest religious community here with 1% population.. Female Sex ratio per 1000 male in Hindus are 1055 in Muslims are 1041 and in Christians are 1038.
Religion wise population 2011 - Srikalahasti
| Total | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Sikh | Buddhist | Jain | Others | Not Stated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 80,056 | 68,352 | 10,513 | 815 | 21 | 4 | 185 | 2 | 164 |
| Male | 38,995 | 33,259 | 5,151 | 400 | 12 | 2 | 93 | 0 | 78 |
| Female | 41,061 | 35,093 | 5,362 | 415 | 9 | 2 | 92 | 2 | 86 |
Growth of population
Population of the sub district has increased by 13% in last 10 years. In 2001 census total population here were about 71 thousand. Female population growth rate of the sub district is 16.5% which is 7% higher than male population growth rate of 9.5%. General caste population has increased by 11%; Schedule caste population has increased by 21.3%; Schedule Tribe population has increased by 29.6% and child population has decreased by -5.1% in the sub district since last census.
Growth of population (percent) 2001 to 2011 - Srikalahasti
| Total | General | Schedule Caste | Schedule Tribe | Child | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 13% | 11% | 21.3% | 29.6% | -5.1% |
| Male | 9.5% | 8.6% | 13.9% | 16.5% | -3.4% |
| Female | 16.5% | 13.5% | 28.7% | 42.5% | -6.7% |
Sex Ratio - Females per 1000 Male
As of 2011 census there are 1053 females per 1000 male in the sub district. Sex ratio in general caste is 1030, in schedule caste is 1139 and in schedule tribe is 1249. There are 946 girls under 6 years of age per 1000 boys of the same age in the sub district. Overall sex ratio in the sub district has increased by 63 females per 1000 male during the years from 2001 to 2011. Child sex ratio here has decreased by 33 girls per 1000 boys during the same time.
Change in sex ratio 2001 to 2011 - Srikalahasti
| Total | General | SC | ST | Child | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Change | 63 | 44 | 131 | 229 | -33 |
| 2011 | 1053 | 1030 | 1139 | 1249 | 946 |
| 2001 | 990 | 986 | 1008 | 1020 | 979 |
Literacy
Total about 57 thousand people in the sub district are literate, among them about 30 thousand are male and about 27 thousand are female. Literacy rate (children under 6 are excluded) of Srikalahasti is 79%. 85% of male and 73% of female population are literate here. Overall literacy rate in the sub district has increased by 4%. Male literacy has gone down by 1% and female literacy rate has gone up by 7%.
Change in literacy rate 2001 to 2011 - Srikalahasti
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Change | 3.5% | 0.8% | 6.6% |
| 2011 | 78.7% | 85.2% | 72.6% |
| 2001 | 75.2% | 84.4% | 66% |
Workers profile
Srikalahasti has 35% (about 28 thousand) population engaged in either main or marginal works. 56% male and 15% female population are working population. 45% of total male population are main (full time) workers and 11% are marginal (part time) workers. For women 10% of total female population are main and 5% are marginal workers.
Percentage of working population - Srikalahasti
| Worker (Among total population) | Main Worker (Among workers) | Marginal Worker (Among workers) | Non Worker (Among total population) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 34.9% | 27.1% | 7.8% | 65.1% |
| Male | 55.7% | 44.8% | 10.9% | 44.3% |
| Female | 15.1% | 10.2% | 4.9% | 84.9% |