The Madiga have a wide geographical distribution. They are distributed all over south
India, Maharashtra and Odisha.
ANDHRA PRADESH & TELANGANA
In combined Andhra Pradesh, according to
2011 census the total scheduled caste population is 1,38,78,078 persons among them 69,13,047 are males
and 69,65,031 are females persons. The scheduled castes are predominantly found
in rural areas. The living population in rural is 1,08,46,333 and in urban they
are 30,31,745 persons. The working persons population is 70,06,817 and the
remain population was non-workers i.e., 68,71,261. The literates among
scheduled caste is 76,78,259 and remaining persons are illiterates i.e.,
61,99,819.
Madiga Caste has the largest population of
the Scheduled Castes in Andhra Pradesh forming 48.29% of the total SC population
of Andhra Pradesh.
In combined Andhra Pradesh, according to
2011 census the total Madiga population is
67,02,609 persons, among them 33,49,277 are males and 33,53,332 are
females persons. The Madigas are predominantly found in rural areas. The living
Madiga population in rural is 53,87,439 and in urban they are 13,15,170
persons.
The below table explains about the total
scheduled caste population, mala community population, Madiga community
population and mala Madiga community population differences in Andhra Pradesh
and Telangana district-wise according to Govt. of India census 2011.
2011 Census
SC Population
|
Schedule Castes
|
Madiga
|
Mala
|
Difference
|
Andhra
Pradesh
|
1,38,78,078
|
67,02,609
|
55,70,244
|
11,32,365
|
Adilabad
|
488,596
|
160,420
|
153,120
|
7,300
|
Nizamabad
|
371,074
|
170,681
|
157,559
|
13,122
|
Karimnagar
|
709,757
|
418,263
|
201,719
|
216,544
|
Medak
|
537,947
|
296,527
|
183,834
|
112,693
|
Hyderabad
|
247,927
|
130,812
|
92,464
|
38,348
|
Rangareddy
|
652,042
|
385,847
|
186,084
|
199,763
|
Mahbubnagar
|
708,954
|
522,051
|
117,272
|
404,779
|
Nalgonda
|
637,385
|
444,040
|
147,048
|
296,992
|
Warangal
|
616,102
|
445,009
|
112,555
|
332,454
|
Khammam
|
462,896
|
259,992
|
175,488
|
84,504
|
Telangana
Total
|
54,32,680
|
32,33,642
|
15,27,143
|
17,06,499
|
Srikakulam
|
255,664
|
29,764
|
167,873
|
-138,109
|
Vizianagaram
|
247,728
|
52,336
|
128,487
|
-76,151
|
Visakhapatnam
|
329,486
|
69,791
|
187,132
|
-117,341
|
East
Godavari
|
945,269
|
209,206
|
647,571
|
-438,365
|
West
Godavari
|
811,698
|
285,602
|
459,744
|
-174,142
|
Krishna
|
871,063
|
444,734
|
389,665
|
55,069
|
Guntur
|
957,407
|
472,111
|
453,823
|
18,288
|
Prakasam
|
787,861
|
415,095
|
347,274
|
67,821
|
Nellore
|
666,588
|
201,195
|
414,654
|
-213,459
|
Y.S.R.
kadapa
|
465,794
|
206,897
|
229,329
|
-22,432
|
Kurnool
|
737,945
|
462,369
|
238,512
|
223,857
|
Anantapur
|
583,135
|
475,632
|
73,525
|
402,107
|
Chittoor
|
785,760
|
144,235
|
305,512
|
-161,277
|
Andhra
Total
|
84,45,398
|
34,68,967
|
40,43,101
|
-574,134
|
Source
: Govt. of India census 2011
The below information indicates the
Christian population in combined Andhra Pradesh. The majority of the Christians
are from Madiga and Mala community. As per 2011 census the Christian population
is 11,81,917.
There is a lot of information is available regarding SC
population in different dimensions, it will be shortly added to this website
