Chittoor district

Chittoor district (audio speaker iconpronunciation (help·info)), is a district in Rayalaseema region of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The district headquarters is located at Chittoor. It has a population of 4,170,468 according to 2011 census of India.[1] Chittoor district has many major temples including Tirupati and Kanipakam and temples. It lies in the Poini river valley of southernmost Andhra Pradesh along the Chennai – Bangalore section Chennai-Mumbai highway. It is a major market centre for mangoes, grains, sugarcane, and peanuts.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census Chittoor district has a population of 4,170,468.[2][3][4] This gives it a ranking of 47th in India (out of a total of 640)and 6th in its state.[2] The district has a population density of 275 inhabitants per square kilometre (710/sq mi) .[2] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 11.33%.[2] Chittoor has a sex ratio of 1002 females for every 1000 males,[2] and a literacy rate of 72.36%.[2]

In 2007–2008 the International Institute for Population Sciences interviewed 1010 households in 38 villages across the district.[5] They found that 92.7% had access to electricity, 99.6% had drinking water, 33.3% toilet facilities, and 53.8% lived in a pucca (permanent) home.[5] 29.3% of girls wed before the legal age of 18[6] and 88.2% of interviewees carried a BPL card.[5]

Telugu is both the official and spoken language.

References

  1. ↑ "Census of India 2011" (PDF). Census of India. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2011-10-17. Retrieved 2017-09-25.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Archived from the original on 11 June 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
  3. ↑ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 1 October 2011. Lebanon 4,143,101 July 2011 est.
  4. ↑ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2011. Kentucky 4,339,367
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "District Level Household and Facility Survey (DLHS-3), 2007-08: India. Andhra Pradesh" (PDF). International Institute for Population Sciences and Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. 2010. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 April 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
  6. ↑ "How Do I? : Obtain Marriage Certificate". National Portal Content Management Team, National Informatics Centre. 2005. Archived from the original on 11 October 2011. Retrieved 3 October 2011. To be eligible for marriage, the minimum age limit is 21 for males and 18 for females.