Demographics
According to the 2011 census Prakasam District has a population of 3,392,764, roughly equal to the nation of Panama or the US state of Connecticut. This gives it a ranking of 98th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 192 inhabitants per square kilometre (500 /sq mi) . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 10.9%. Prakasam has a sex ratio of 981 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 63.53%. Telugu and Tamil are the major languages spoken here. Cumbum mandal showed a very good growth indicators in the Census 2011. According to census of India, Cumbum mandal has been recognized as the second highest in literacy in Praksam district literacy having 73.55% literates after Ongole Mandal. Also Cumbum mandal is the third highest in sex ratio in Prakasam district having 1031 female population per 1000 males.
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