District of Andhra Pradesh

Srikakulam: 27 lakh people, one story

People
27,03,114
Area
5,837 km²
Literacy
61.74%
Sex ratio
1,015
Top 3 in Andhra PradeshSex ratio: 1,015 females per 1000 males. Rank 2 of 13 districts.See the numbers →Lowest in Andhra PradeshUrban population: 16.2%. Rank 13 of 13.See the numbers →Lowest in Andhra PradeshArea: 5,837 km². Rank 13 of 13.See the numbers →Lowest in Andhra PradeshHomes with electricity (2011): 68.2 % of households. Rank 13 of 13.See the numbers →

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SrikakulamAndhra Pradesh

The history, places and schemes of Srikakulam are being written. Everything below comes from Census 2011, so it is already exam-ready.

Srikakulam in 8 numbers

Census 2011 · rank among the state's districts

Population27 lakh#12/13 in Andhra Pradesh
Area5,837 km²#13/13 in Andhra Pradesh
Population density463 per km²#4/13 in Andhra Pradesh▲ state 308
Sex ratio1,015 females per 1000 males#2/13 in Andhra Pradesh▲ state 996
Child sex ratio (0–6)954 girls per 1000 boys#5/13 in Andhra Pradesh▲ state 944
Literacy rate61.74%#11/13 in Andhra Pradesh▼ state 67.41
Female literacy52.08%#11/13 in Andhra Pradesh▼ state 60.01
Urban population16.2%#13/13 in Andhra Pradesh▼ state 29.6

People & society

61.7% can read. 1,015 women for every 1000 men.

Society in numbers (%)

DistrictState
Male literacy
71.674.8
Female literacy
52.160.0
Scheduled Castes
9.517.1
Scheduled Tribes
6.15.3
Living in towns
16.229.6

Gender literacy gap: 19.5 percentage points

People by religion

  • Hindu 98.7%
  • Muslim 0.3%
  • Christian 0.7%
  • Other / not stated 0.3%

    Sectors at a glance

    67 of every 100 workers live off the land

    How people earn a living

    12.9 lakh workers, 47.7% of all people

    This district
    Andhra Pradesh
    • Cultivators 12.8%
    • Farm labourers 54.3%
    • Household industry 2.7%
    • Other (industry, services, construction, trade) 30.2%

      Schemes & development

      Only 68% of homes had electricity in 2011. Here is what changed.

      What homes had in 2011 (% of households)

      DistrictState
      Electricity
      68.274.8
      Latrine at home
      16.238.7
      Tap water
      19.954.7
      LPG / PNG
      16.628.7
      Phone
      36.846.4
      Television
      33.047.7
      Bicycle
      20.027.3
      Two-wheeler
      7.112.5

      This is the 2011 baseline. Schemes like Saubhagya, Ujjwala, Swachh Bharat and Har Ghar Jal came to close exactly these gaps.

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        Sources

        Districts are shown with their 2011 Census boundaries.