Demographics
According to the 2011 census East Godavari district has a population of 5,151,549, roughly equal to the United Arab Emirates or the US state of Colorado. This gives it a ranking of 19th in India (out of a total of 640) and 2nd in its state. The district has a population density of 477 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,240 /sq mi) . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 5.1%. East Godavari has a sex ratio of 1005 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 71.35%.
East Godavari district has a total population of 5,151,549; 2,569,419 and 2,582,130 male and female respectively. There was change of 5.10 percent in the population compared to population as per 2001 census. The census data states a density of 477 in 2011 compared to 454 in 2001.
Average literacy rate of East Godavari in 2011 was 71.35% compared to 65.48% in 2001. On a gender basis, male and female literacy was 74.91% and 67.82% respectively.
With regards to sex ratio in East Godavari, it stood at 1005 per 1000 males compared to the 2001 census figure of 993. The average national sex ratio in India is 940 as per the 2011 census.
There were total 492,446 children under the age of 0-6 against 613,490 of 2001 census. Of total 492,446 male and female were 250,086 and 242,360 respectively. The child sex ratio as per census 2011 was 969 compared to 978 in 2001. In 2011, children under 0-6 formed 9.56% of East Godavari district compared to 12.52% in 2001.
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