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About East Godavari District

East Godavari is a district in Andhra Pradesh , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of East Godavari was 5,154,296 with a growth rate of 5.16%. East Godavari covers 10,807 Km2 area. Sex ratio of East Godavari's population is 1006 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 968 females out of 1000 males.

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For easier reading, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of East Godavari, Urban/Rural population of East Godavari, Literacy data of East Godavari and Religion wise data of East Godavari. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in East Godavari,Andhra Pradesh, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.

Area, population and sex ratio of East Godavari

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Population 5,154,296 Growth (%) 5.16
Male Population 2,569,688 Sex Ratio 1,006
Female Population 2,584,608 Child Sex Ratio 968
Area ( In Km. Square ) 10,807

East Godavari has a total population of 5,154,296 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 2,569,688 while the female population 2,584,608. The state area is 10,807 square kilometers.

In terms of demographic statistics, East Godavari has sex ratio of 1,006 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 968 girls per 1000 boys.

Urban/Rural Population of East Godavari

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Urban Population 1,313,972 Rural Population 3,840,324
Urban Population (%) 25.49 Rural Population (%) 74.51
Urban male Population 647,395 Rural Male Population 1,922,293
Urban Female Population 666,577 Rural Female Population 1,918,031
Urban Sex Ratio 1,030 Rural Sex Ratio 998

East Godavari urban population is 1,313,972 (25.49% of the total), while the rural population is 3,840,324 (74.51% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 5.16% overall.

Among the urban population 647,395 are males, and 666,577 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 1,030 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 1,922,293 are males and 1,918,031 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 998 females per 1000 males.

Literacy data of East Godavari

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Literate 3,288,577 Literacy (%) 70.99
Male Literate 1,716,933 Male Literacy (%) 74.51
Female Literate 1,571,644 Female Literacy (%) 67.52
Urban Literate 958,816 Rural Literate 2,329,761
Urban Male Literates 493,239 Urban Male Literacy (%) 84.62
Rural Male Literates 1,223,694 Rural Male Literacy (%) 71.08
Urban Female Literates 465,577 Urban Female Literacy (%) 77.07
Rural Female Literates 1,106,067 Rural Female Literacy (%) 64.17

The literacy data of East Godavari highlights a total literacy rate stands at 70.99% with 3,288,577 literate individuals. Male literacy is 74.51% while female literacy is lower at 67.52% among them, 1,716,933 males and 1,571,644 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.

Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 958,816 people being literate, with men at 84.62% and female at 77.07%, compared to rural areas whereas 2,329,761 people are literate, with male at 71.08% and female at 64.17%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.

Religion Wise Data of East Godavari

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Hindu 4,983,330 Hindu (%) 96.68
Muslim 77,777 Muslim (%) 1.51
Sikh 738 Sikh (%) 0.01
Christian 77,825 Christian (%) 1.51
Jain 4,149 Jain (%) 0.08
Buddhist 413 Buddhist (%) 0.01
Other 403 Other (%) 0.01
Not Avaiable 9,661 Not Avaiable (%) 0.19

East Godavari population is mostly hindu (96.68%) with a total 4,983,330 people. Muslim(1.51%) with a total 77,777 people. Sikh are (0.01%) with a total 738 people. Smaller communities include Christian (1.51% with 77,825 people). Jain (0.08% with 4,149 people) Buddhist (0.01% with 413 people) and Other (0.01% with 403 people). Around (0.19% with 9,661 people) did not specify their religion. See the full religion breakdown for East Godavari.

List of Tehsils in East Godavari

60

Sakhinetipalle

Area: 122 Km2

Population

72,560

Male

36,403%

Females

36,157

Samalkota

Area: 147 Km2

Population

137,979

Male

68,663%

Females

69,316

Sankhavaram

Area: 233 Km2

Population

57,017

Male

28,575%

Females

28,442

Seethanagaram

Area: 210 Km2

Population

71,665

Male

35,728%

Females

35,937

Thallarevu

Area: 247 Km2

Population

82,799

Male

41,438%

Females

41,361

Thondangi

Area: 174 Km2

Population

87,592

Male

44,412%

Females

43,180

Tuni

Area: 217 Km2

Population

138,079

Male

67,734%

Females

70,345

Uppalaguptam

Area: 120 Km2

Population

59,931

Male

30,285%

Females

29,646

Y Ramavaram

Area: 912 Km2

Population

28,614

Male

13,757%

Females

14,857

Yeleswaram

Area: 118 Km2

Population

77,965

Male

38,471%

Females

39,494

Common questions about East Godavari

As recorded in the Census of India 2011, East Godavari district had a population of 5,154,296. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.

East Godavari is divided into 60 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.

The sex ratio of East Godavari is 1006 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.

The child sex ratio of East Godavari is 968 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.

The literacy rate of East Godavari is 70.99 per cent. That works out to 3,288,577 literate people.

East Godavari covers an area of 10,807 square kilometres.

3,840,324 people in East Godavari live in rural areas and 1,313,972 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.

The population of East Godavari grew by 5.16 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.

East Godavari is a district of Andhra Pradesh. You can open Andhra Pradesh from this page to see all of its other districts.

A tehsil is the administrative level between a district and a village. Some states call the same unit a taluka, mandal, block or circle, but it sits in the same place in the hierarchy.

Every figure on this page is from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. We present the published data and do not alter it.