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Out of this population, 10,846,333 people live in rural areas. This represents approximately 6.89% of India's total Scheduled Caste population, which stands at 201,378,086. [4] Andhra Pradesh, prior to the formation of Telangana, comprised 60 distinct castes.
Scheduled Caste converts to Christianity and their progeny ... 35, 137 The Scheduled Castes in Andhra Pradesh [11] and Telangana [12 ... (most of population in ...
According to Government of India census data from 2001, [2] Malas constituted 41.6 percent (5,139,305) of the Scheduled Castes (SC) population in the then state of Andhra Pradesh, which has subsequently been bifurcated by the creation of Telangana state. [2] They are also classified as a Scheduled Caste in Karnataka. [8]
Telangana state is the 12th most populous state in India, with a population of 35,003,674 as per 2011 Census, with a population density of 312 per km 2. The state has male and female population of 17,611,633 and 17,392,041 respectively with sex ratio (Females per 1000 Males) standing at 988. Decadal Growth Rate (2001-2011) Rate is 13.58%.
Velama is a Hindu caste found mainly in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. [1] The earliest recorded use of the term "Velama" to refer to a community dates back to the 17th century. [2] In the caste-based hierarchy, they hold a high position. They are also referred to as "Dora" (Lord) by other castes, a term that signifies respect.
A small section of Adi-Andhra also lives in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. [4] [5] As per the 2001 census, Adi-Andhra constituted 9% of the total Scheduled Caste (SC) population of United Andhra Pradesh. [3] As per the 1981 census, Adi-Andhras had the highest literacy rate among the Dalit castes of Andhra Pradesh. [6]
The Kamma and Reddy castes have been politically dominant prior to the formation of Andhra Pradesh in 1956 and afterwards. [57] Reddys are classified as a Forward Caste in modern India's positive discrimination system. [58] They are a politically dominant community in Andhra Pradesh, their rise having dated from the formation of the state in ...
The capital of the state [Andhra Pradesh] is the Amaravati. The census over the years grown steadily in terms of population. It shares borders with states like Tamil Nadu, Orissa, Telangana and Karnataka. Based on the Census of India (2011), the state has a population of 49,471,555 residents. [1]