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About Guntur District
Guntur is a district in Andhra Pradesh, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Guntur was 4,887,813 with a growth rate of 9.47%. Guntur covers 11,391 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Guntur's population is 1003 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 945 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Guntur, Urban/Rural population of Guntur, Literacy data of Guntur and Religion wise data of Guntur. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Guntur,Andhra Pradesh, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Guntur
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 4,887,813 | Growth (%) | 9.47 |
| Male Population | 2,440,521 | Sex Ratio | 1,003 |
| Female Population | 2,447,292 | Child Sex Ratio | 945 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 11,391 |
Guntur has a total population of 4,887,813 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 2,440,521 while the female population 2,447,292. The state area is 11,391 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Guntur has sex ratio of 1,003 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 945. Guntur makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Guntur
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 1,652,738 | Rural Population | 3,235,075 |
| Urban Population (%) | 33.81 | Rural Population (%) | 66.19 |
| Urban male Population | 819,030 | Rural Male Population | 1,621,491 |
| Urban Female Population | 833,708 | Rural Female Population | 1,613,584 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 1,018 | Rural Sex Ratio | 995 |
Guntur urban population is 1,652,738 (33.81% of the total), while the rural population is 3,235,075 (66.19% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 819,030 are males, and 833,708 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 1,018 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 1,621,491 are males and 1,613,584 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 995 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Guntur
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 2,960,441 | Literacy (%) | 67.40 |
| Male Literate | 1,634,726 | Male Literacy (%) | 74.79 |
| Female Literate | 1,325,715 | Female Literacy (%) | 60.09 |
| Urban Literate | 1,162,507 | Rural Literate | 1,797,934 |
| Urban Male Literates | 617,432 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 83.97 |
| Rural Male Literates | 1,017,294 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 70.14 |
| Urban Female Literates | 545,075 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 72.25 |
| Rural Female Literates | 780,640 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 53.77 |
The literacy data of Guntur highlights a total literacy rate stands at 67.40% with 2,960,441 literate individuals. Male literacy is 74.79% while female literacy is lower at 60.09% among them, 1,634,726 males and 1,325,715 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 1,162,507 people being literate, with men at 83.97% and female at 72.25%, compared to rural areas whereas 1,797,934 people are literate, with male at 70.14% and female at 53.77%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Guntur
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 4,217,597 | Hindu (%) | 86.29 |
| Muslim | 559,770 | Muslim (%) | 11.45 |
| Sikh | 764 | Sikh (%) | 0.02 |
| Christian | 89,763 | Christian (%) | 1.84 |
| Jain | 3,282 | Jain (%) | 0.07 |
| Buddhist | 323 | Buddhist (%) | 0.01 |
| Other | 332 | Other (%) | 0.01 |
| Not Avaiable | 15,982 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.33 |
Guntur population is mostly hindu (86.29%) with a total 4,217,597 people. Muslim(11.45%) with a total 559,770 people. Sikh are (0.02%) with a total 764 people. Smaller communities include Christian (1.84% with 89,763 people). Jain (0.07% with 3,282 people) Buddhist (0.01% with 323 people) and Other (0.01% with 332 people). Around (0.33% with 15,982 people) did not specify their religion.