Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh
Prakasam is a district of Andhra Pradesh, with a population of 33,97,448 at the 2011 Census across 14,288 km². The figures below come from the Census of India and NFHS-5, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Andhra Pradesh's districts and nationally.
- Population
- 34 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 14,288 km²
- Density
- 238
- per km²
- Literacy
- 56.1%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 981
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Andhra Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 90.8% | 7 / 24 | 55 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 98.6% | 10 / 24 | 254 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 89.1% | 12 / 24 | 195 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 99.3% | 18 / 24 | 246 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 78.4% | 11 / 24 | 302 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 99 | 5 / 13 | 27 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 3 | 4 / 13 | 104 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 56.1% | 17 / 24 | 266 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Andhra Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 87.1% | 22 / 24 | 574 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 88.9% | 3 / 24 | 181 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 23.1% | 7 / 24 | 537 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 3,97,242 · Female 3,90,619 | 7,87,861 | 5 / 26 | 46 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 76,677 · Female 74,468 | 1,51,145 | 12 / 26 | 244 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 837 | 21 / 24 | 638 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 16.4% | 6 / 24 | 33 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 37.3% | 1 / 24 | 81 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 9,91,842 · Female 7,08,725 | 17,00,567 | 10 / 26 | 46 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Andhra Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 58.1% | 20 / 24 | 695 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 11,07,686 · Female 7,96,749 | 19,04,435 | 11 / 26 | 121 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 7.6% | 14 / 24 | 454 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 34.5% | 17 / 24 | 485 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 62.8% | 20 / 24 | 617 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Andhra Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 13.4% | 4 / 24 | 280 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 62.6% | 12 / 24 | 508 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 5.1% | 3 / 24 | 214 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 22.6% | 23 / 24 | 703 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 24.7% | 18 / 24 | 513 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 8.7% | 24 / 24 | 737 / 771 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 85.5% | 9 / 24 | 713 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 39.5% | 9 / 24 | 71 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 14.4% | 15 / 24 | 512 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 60.4% | 6 / 24 | 272 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Andhra Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 73.4% | 7 / 24 | 219 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.3% · Men 19.0% | 9.7% | 17 / 24 | 436 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.2% | 17 / 24 | 358 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 54.2% | 6 / 24 | 39 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 4.1% | 12 / 24 | 84 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 27.8% · Men 33.0% | 30.4% | 3 / 24 | 80 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 51.9% | 24 / 24 | 740 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 67.6% | 18 / 24 | 141 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 97.4% | 13 / 24 | 187 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 86.6% | 13 / 24 | 286 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 68.7% | 16 / 24 | 128 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 10.0% | 7 / 24 | 8 / 771 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 2.2% · Men 28.2% | 15.3% | 4 / 24 | 641 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 4.8% | 11 / 24 | 655 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 12.6% · Men 15.3% | 14.0% | 2 / 24 | 14 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Andhra Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 17,14,764 · Female 16,82,684 | 33,97,448 | 10 / 26 | 99 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 23,68,659 | 5 / 26 | 190 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 238 | 23 / 26 | 552 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 166 | 25 / 26 | 651 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Andhra Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 14.8 | 8 / 26 | 295 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 1.3 | 24 / 26 | 543 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 190.9 | 10 / 26 | 91 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 56.2 | 15 / 26 | 324 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 1.5 | 25 / 26 | 540 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 21 | 13 / 26 | 129 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 6.2 | 16 / 26 | 379 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 70.1 | 1 / 26 | 14 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Andhra Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 75.7% | 8 / 26 | 215 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 60.2 | 19 / 26 | 231 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 79.5 | 22 / 26 | 336 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 3.6 | 20 / 26 | 519 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 519.5 | 2 / 26 | 18 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 110.3 | 2 / 26 | 5 / 785 |
National highways through Prakasam
- NH-NH-16
- NH-NH-167B
- NH-NH-216
- NH-NH-340C
- NH-NH-544D
- NH-NH-544G
- NH-NH-565
- NH-NH-656
- NH-NH-765
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