Srikakulam District - Population 2011-2025

Srikakulam District Population 2011-2025, Andhra Pradesh census, religion, literacy, SC/ST, urban/rural, city, child, sex ratio, Historical Census

Quick Overview: Srikakulam District (Census 2021 Projection & 2011 Data)

• Estimated Population 2021: 2,850,000 (28.5 Lakhs)
• Estimated Population 2025: 2,890,000–2,911,932 (~29 Lakhs)
• Census 2011 Population: 2,703,114 (27.03 Lakhs)
• Male: 1,341,738 (2011)
• Female: 1,361,376 (2011)
• Sex Ratio (2011): 1,015 females per 1000 males
• Child Sex Ratio (0-6, 2011): 954
• Area: 5,837 km²
• Population Density (2011): 463/km²
• Urban Population (2011): 436,703 (16.16%)
• Rural Population (2011): 2,266,411 (83.84%)
• Households (2011): 681,330

Population Projections (2011–2036)

Year	Projected Population
2011	2,703,114
2021	2,850,000
2023	2,870,000
2025	2,890,000–2,911,932
2026	2,900,000–2,919,044
2031	2,920,000–2,941,902
2036	2,946,083

Historic Census: 1901–2011

Census Year	Population	Variation	Variation %	Male	Female
1901	10.60 Lac	–	–	5.11 Lac	5.50 Lac
1911	11.01 Lac	40,730	3.84%	5.25 Lac	5.76 Lac
1921	11.23 Lac	22,260	2.02%	5.37 Lac	5.87 Lac
1931	12.23 Lac	99,310	8.84%	5.88 Lac	6.34 Lac
1941	13.33 Lac	111,000	9.04%	6.48 Lac	6.86 Lac
1951	14.06 Lac	72,450	5.43%	6.82 Lac	7.24 Lac
1961	15.55 Lac	149,000	10.64%	7.60 Lac	7.95 Lac
1971	17.70 Lac	215,000	13.80%	8.71 Lac	8.99 Lac
1981	19.59 Lac	189,000	10.70%	9.69 Lac	9.91 Lac
1991	23.21 Lac	362,000	18.46%	11.54 Lac	11.67 Lac
2001	25.38 Lac	216,000	9.33%	12.60 Lac	12.78 Lac
2011	27.03 Lac	166,000	6.52%	13.42 Lac	13.61 Lac

Religion-wise Population (2011)

Religion	Count	% of Total
Hindu	2,666,950	98.66%
Christian	18,879	0.70%
Muslim	9,025	0.33%
Not Stated	7,724	0.29%
Sikh	193	0.01%
Jain	160	0.01%
Other religions	106	0.00%
Buddhist	77	0.00%

Literacy Rate by Religion in Srikakulam

Religion	Average Literacy Rate	Male Literacy Rate	Female Literacy Rate
Hindu	61.72	71.60	52.04
Christian	58.57	67.63	50.40
Muslim	72.27	79.19	65.73
Not Stated	64.84	75.78	53.39

Literacy Data (2011)

• Average Literacy: 61.74%
• Male Literacy: 71.61%
• Female Literacy: 52.08%
• Total Literates: 1,495,381 (857,824 male, 637,557 female)

Category	Average Literacy Rate	Male Literacy Rate	Female Literacy Rate
Total	61.74	71.61	52.08
Urban Area	78.36%	85.97%	71.06%
Rural Area	58.51%	68.86%	48.35%

Urban / Rural Data Breakdown (2011)

Description	Rural	Urban
Population (%)	83.84%	16.16%
Total Population	2,266,411	436,703
Male	1,126,888	214,850
Female	1,139,523	221,853
Sex Ratio	1012	1033
Child Sex Ratio (0-6)	958	932
Child Population (0-6)	238,331	42,706
Male Child (0-6)	121,732	22,103
Female Child (0-6)	116,599	20,603
Child % (0-6)	10.52%	9.78%
Male Child %	10.80%	10.29%
Female Child %	10.23%	9.29%
Literates	1,186,662	308,719
Male Literates	692,122	165,702
Female Literates	494,540	143,017
Avg. Literacy	58.51%	78.36%
Male Literacy	68.86%	85.97%
Female Literacy	48.35%	71.06%

Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) (2011)

• SC Population: 255,664 (9.46%), Sex Ratio: 1,042
• ST Population: 166,118 (6.15%), Sex Ratio: 1,042

Houseless Data (2011)

• Houseless families: 572
• Houseless persons: 1,767
• % of population: 0.065%

Child Population (0-6 Years)

• Total: 281,037 (10.4%)
• Boys: 143,835
• Girls: 137,202
• Sex Ratio (0-6): 954

Geographical and Household Data

• Area: 5,837 km²
• Towns: 12
• Villages: 1,802
• Households: 681,330

Workforce Profile

• Total Workers: 1,290,288 (47.73%)
• Male Workers: 766,483
• Female Workers: 523,805

Major Cities & Urban Agglomerations

City Name	2011 Population	Male	Female
Srikakulam (Urban Agglomeration)	147,015	73,028	73,987
Srikakulam (Municipality)	125,939	62,546	63,393

Subdistrict / Tahsil (Mandal) List – Srikakulam District

• Amadalavalasa
• Balijipeta
• Burja
• Etcherla
• Ganguvari Sigadam
• Gara
• Hiramandalam
• Ichapuram
• Jalumuru
• Kanchili
• Kaviti
• Laveru
• Meliaputti
• Mandasa
• Nandigam
• Narasannapeta
• Palka
• Pathapatnam
• Ponduru
• Polaki
• Ranasthalam
• Santhabommali
• Santhakaviti
• Saravakota
• Sarubujjili
• Seethampeta
• Sompeta
• Srikakulam
• Vajrapukotturu
• Veeraghattam
• Vine

Key Socio-Economic & Demographic Facts

• Hindus form nearly 99% of the population; Christians and Muslims small share
• SC+ST combined is over 15%
• Urbanization among lowest in Andhra Pradesh (16.16%)
• Sex ratio above 1,000; female advantage persists in all regions and communities
• Literacy rate below national average; gender gap >19%
• Srikakulam city is the largest urban/municipal center
• Recent growth rate slowing; child population share declining