About Prakasam District

Prakasam is a district in Andhra Pradesh, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Prakasam was 3,397,448 with a growth rate of 11.05%. Prakasam covers 17,626 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Prakasam's population is 981 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 932 females out of 1000 males.

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

Area, population and sex ratio of Prakasam

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Population 3,397,448 Growth (%) 11.05
Male Population 1,714,764 Sex Ratio 981
Female Population 1,682,684 Child Sex Ratio 932
Area ( In Km. Square ) 17,626

Prakasam has a total population of 3,397,448 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 1,714,764 while the female population 1,682,684. The state area is 17,626 square kilometers.

In terms of demographic statistics, Prakasam has sex ratio of 981 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 932. Prakasam makes up % of India's total population.

Urban/Rural Population of Prakasam

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Urban Population 664,582 Rural Population 2,732,866
Urban Population (%) 19.56 Rural Population (%) 80.44
Urban male Population 332,123 Rural Male Population 1,382,641
Urban Female Population 332,459 Rural Female Population 1,350,225
Urban Sex Ratio 1,001 Rural Sex Ratio 977

Prakasam urban population is 664,582 (19.56% of the total), while the rural population is 2,732,866 (80.44% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.

Among the urban population 332,123 are males, and 332,459 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 1,001 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 1,382,641 are males and 1,350,225 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 977 females per 1000 males.

Literacy data of Prakasam

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Literate 1,904,435 Literacy (%) 63.08
Male Literate 1,107,686 Male Literacy (%) 72.92
Female Literate 796,749 Female Literacy (%) 53.11
Urban Literate 468,522 Rural Literate 1,435,913
Urban Male Literates 255,098 Urban Male Literacy (%) 85.73
Rural Male Literates 852,588 Rural Male Literacy (%) 69.80
Urban Female Literates 213,424 Urban Female Literacy (%) 71.18
Rural Female Literates 583,325 Rural Female Literacy (%) 48.60

The literacy data of Prakasam highlights a total literacy rate stands at 63.08% with 1,904,435 literate individuals. Male literacy is 72.92% while female literacy is lower at 53.11% among them, 1,107,686 males and 796,749 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.

Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 468,522 people being literate, with men at 85.73% and female at 71.18%, compared to rural areas whereas 1,435,913 people are literate, with male at 69.80% and female at 48.60%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.

Religion Wise Data of Prakasam

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Hindu 3,150,195 Hindu (%) 92.72
Muslim 220,654 Muslim (%) 6.49
Sikh 266 Sikh (%) 0.01
Christian 18,775 Christian (%) 0.55
Jain 204 Jain (%) 0.01
Buddhist 97 Buddhist (%) 0
Other 206 Other (%) 0.01
Not Avaiable 7,051 Not Avaiable (%) 0.21

Prakasam population is mostly hindu (92.72%) with a total 3,150,195 people. Muslim(6.49%) with a total 220,654 people. Sikh are (0.01%) with a total 266 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.55% with 18,775 people). Jain (0.01% with 204 people) Buddhist (0.00% with 97 people) and Other (0.01% with 206 people). Around (0.21% with 7,051 people) did not specify their religion.

List of Tehsils in Prakasam

56

Addanki

Area: 260 Km2

Population

89,769

Male

44,874%

Females

44,895

Ardhaveedu

Area: 707 Km2

Population

36,169

Male

18,651%

Females

17,518

Ballikurava

Area: 225 Km2

Population

53,269

Male

26,942%

Females

26,327

Bestawaripeta

Area: 472 Km2

Population

51,062

Male

26,119%

Females

24,943

Chandra Sekhara Puram

Area: 573 Km2

Population

44,953

Male

23,142%

Females

21,811

Chimakurthi

Area: 288 Km2

Population

79,343

Male

40,115%

Females

39,228

Chinaganjam

Area: 171 Km2

Population

42,468

Male

21,249%

Females

21,219

Chirala

Area: 105 Km2

Population

172,826

Male

85,735%

Females

87,091

Cumbum

Area: 137 Km2

Population

48,698

Male

23,963%

Females

24,735

Darsi

Area: 366 Km2

Population

86,702

Male

44,508%

Females

42,194

Donakonda

Area: 348 Km2

Population

48,148

Male

24,706%

Females

23,442

Dornala

Area: 885 Km2

Population

44,187

Male

22,504%

Females

21,683