Population33,97,448Prakasam
Males17,14,764
Females16,82,684
Literate19,04,435
Population Overview
Total population33,97,448
Males17,14,764
Females16,82,684
Sex ratio981per 1,000 males
Households8,60,463
Literacy
Literate19,04,435
Literate males11,07,686
Literate females7,96,749
Literacy %56.1%
Illiterate14,93,013
Illiterate males6,07,078
Illiterate females8,85,935
Children (0–6 years)
Children 0–63,78,261
Boys 0–61,95,753
Girls 0–61,82,508
Child %11.1%
SC / ST
SC population7,87,861
SC males3,97,242
SC females3,90,619
SC %23.2%
ST population1,51,145
ST males76,677
ST females74,468
ST %4.4%
Workers — Total
Total workers17,00,567
Worker males9,91,842
Worker females7,08,725
Work participation %50.1%
Non-workers16,96,881
Non-worker males7,22,922
Non-worker females9,73,959
Workers — Main
Main workers14,63,508
Main males9,08,090
Main females5,55,418
Cultivators2,64,818
Cultivator males1,89,321
Cultivator females75,497
Agri labourers7,21,512
Agri labourer males3,47,300
Agri labourer females3,74,212
Household industry36,286
HH industry males20,408
HH industry females15,878
Other workers4,40,892
Other males3,51,061
Other females89,831
Workers — Marginal
Marginal workers2,37,059
Marginal males83,752
Marginal females1,53,307
Marg. cultivators15,211
Marg. agri labourers1,67,706
Marg. HH industry6,317
Marg. other47,825
Workers — Marginal (detail)
Marg. cultivator males5,025
Marg. cultivator females10,186
Marg. agri lab. males49,154
Marg. agri lab. females1,18,552
Marg. HH industry males2,277
Marg. HH industry females4,040
Marg. other males27,296
Marg. other females20,529
Marginal Workers — 3 to 6 months
3–6 mo workers2,10,299
3–6 mo males74,019
3–6 mo females1,36,280
3–6 mo cultivators13,160
3–6 mo cult. males4,211
3–6 mo cult. females8,949
3–6 mo agri lab.1,50,467
3–6 mo agri lab. males43,896
3–6 mo agri lab. females1,06,571
3–6 mo HH industry5,229
3–6 mo HH ind. males1,921
3–6 mo HH ind. females3,308
3–6 mo other41,443
3–6 mo other males23,991
3–6 mo other females17,452
Marginal Workers — 0 to 3 months
0–3 mo workers26,760
0–3 mo males9,733
0–3 mo females17,027
0–3 mo cultivators2,051
0–3 mo cult. males814
0–3 mo cult. females1,237
0–3 mo agri lab.17,239
0–3 mo agri lab. males5,258
0–3 mo agri lab. females11,981
0–3 mo HH industry1,088
0–3 mo HH ind. males356
0–3 mo HH ind. females732
0–3 mo other6,382
0–3 mo other males3,305
0–3 mo other females3,077
Top sub-districts by population
sub-districts comparison
56 sub-districts
sub-districts-wise data
| # | Sub-district | Population | Males | Females | Literate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ongole | 2,53,122 | 1,26,983 | 1,26,139 | 1,82,682 |
| 2 | Chirala | 1,72,826 | 85,735 | 87,091 | 1,12,911 |
| 3 | Markapur | 1,22,984 | 62,117 | 60,867 | 73,318 |
| 4 | Kandukur | 98,769 | 49,661 | 49,108 | 59,671 |
| 5 | Kanigiri | 92,466 | 47,355 | 45,111 | 53,471 |
| 6 | Addanki | 89,769 | 44,874 | 44,895 | 50,753 |
| 7 | Darsi | 86,702 | 44,508 | 42,194 | 43,648 |
| 8 | Giddalur | 86,133 | 43,686 | 42,447 | 52,866 |
| 9 | Chimakurthi | 79,343 | 40,115 | 39,228 | 42,301 |
| 10 | Vetapalem | 75,219 | 37,352 | 37,867 | 48,823 |
| 11 | Martur | 73,862 | 37,083 | 36,779 | 40,358 |
| 12 | Naguluppala Padu | 67,733 | 33,867 | 33,866 | 41,073 |
| 13 | Podili | 67,017 | 34,064 | 32,953 | 34,461 |
| 14 | Santhanuthala Padu | 66,186 | 34,146 | 32,040 | 38,638 |
| 15 | Singarayakonda | 65,784 | 32,495 | 33,289 | 38,145 |
| 16 | Yerragondapalem | 64,063 | 33,160 | 30,903 | 30,787 |
| 17 | Pamur | 63,017 | 32,206 | 30,811 | 37,503 |
| 18 | Tripuranthakam | 62,627 | 31,740 | 30,887 | 26,166 |
| 19 | Tangutur | 62,618 | 31,172 | 31,446 | 37,534 |
| 20 | Santhamaguluru | 59,528 | 30,355 | 29,173 | 28,421 |
| 21 | Mundlamuru | 56,783 | 29,057 | 27,726 | 24,565 |
| 22 | Parchur | 54,668 | 26,622 | 28,046 | 33,741 |
| 23 | Ulavapadu | 53,918 | 26,972 | 26,946 | 27,387 |
| 24 | Pullalacheruvu | 53,279 | 27,258 | 26,021 | 22,534 |
| 25 | Ballikurava | 53,269 | 26,942 | 26,327 | 26,682 |
| 26 | Maddipadu | 52,353 | 26,155 | 26,198 | 30,406 |
| 27 | Bestawaripeta | 51,062 | 26,119 | 24,943 | 28,648 |
| 28 | Kotha Patnam | 50,006 | 24,987 | 25,019 | 26,492 |
| 29 | Inkollu | 49,546 | 24,905 | 24,641 | 31,588 |
| 30 | Konakanamitla | 49,259 | 25,417 | 23,842 | 21,615 |
| 31 | Cumbum | 48,698 | 23,963 | 24,735 | 31,827 |
| 32 | Thallur | 48,400 | 24,848 | 23,552 | 23,305 |
| 33 | Korisapadu | 48,273 | 23,958 | 24,315 | 29,199 |
| 34 | Donakonda | 48,148 | 24,706 | 23,442 | 20,904 |
| 35 | Gudluru | 46,883 | 23,814 | 23,069 | 23,249 |
| 36 | Janakavarampanguluru | 45,186 | 22,486 | 22,700 | 25,395 |
| 37 | Chandra Sekhara Puram | 44,953 | 23,142 | 21,811 | 24,376 |
| 38 | Dornala | 44,187 | 22,504 | 21,683 | 22,059 |
| 39 | Ponnaluru | 43,016 | 21,844 | 21,172 | 21,702 |
| 40 | Kondapi | 43,004 | 21,457 | 21,547 | 23,665 |
| 41 | Zarugumilli | 42,866 | 21,617 | 21,249 | 23,838 |
| 42 | Chinaganjam | 42,468 | 21,249 | 21,219 | 23,217 |
| 43 | Peda Araveedu | 42,262 | 21,630 | 20,632 | 18,698 |
| 44 | Kurichedu | 40,801 | 20,837 | 19,964 | 18,117 |
| 45 | Komarolu | 40,517 | 20,553 | 19,964 | 22,513 |
| 46 | Voletivaripalem | 39,855 | 20,175 | 19,680 | 19,104 |
| 47 | Karamchedu | 38,916 | 19,422 | 19,494 | 24,154 |
| 48 | Marripudi | 38,848 | 19,628 | 19,220 | 16,589 |
| 49 | Lingasamudram | 38,094 | 19,114 | 18,980 | 19,387 |
| 50 | Pedacherlo Palle | 36,985 | 18,842 | 18,143 | 18,599 |
| 51 | Ardhaveedu | 36,169 | 18,651 | 17,518 | 18,858 |
| 52 | Veligandla | 35,951 | 18,686 | 17,265 | 18,833 |
| 53 | Racherla | 35,080 | 17,459 | 17,621 | 20,234 |
| 54 | Tarlupadu | 34,640 | 17,789 | 16,851 | 16,856 |
| 55 | Hanumanthuni Padu | 30,964 | 15,865 | 15,099 | 15,642 |
| 56 | Yeddana Pudi | 28,373 | 13,417 | 14,956 | 16,927 |