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SC/ST Population in Andhra Pradesh:

The Schedule Caste population in the state is on the rise. Andhra Pradesh recorded an increase of 12.47% in the SC population. From 1,23,39,496 members of this community in 2001, it has surged to 1,38,78,078 in 2011, accounting for 16.41% of the total population of the state.

Prakasam district topped the list with 7,87,861 SC population in 2011 against 6,51,498 in 2001. Srikakulam, Anantapur, Chittoor and Krishna districts also recorded high SC populations in the state. With respect of Scheduled Tribe population, AP registered a 17.79% growth. As per the 2011 census, the total ST population in the state stands at 59,18,073 as compared to 50,24,104 in 2001.

Khammam district has the highest number of STs followed by Visakhapatnam and Adilabad districts. Khammam has 7,65,565 STs whereas Visakhapatnam has 6,18,500 and Adilabad 4,95,794. Nine mandals in Visakhapatnam are in top ten place with highest ST population. They are Chintapalle with 64,703, Gudem Kotha Veedhi-56,757, Araku Valley-51,876, G Madugula-49,970, Peda Bayalu-49,937, Hukumpeta-49,594, Paderu-48,694, Dumbriguda-46,479 and Munchingi Puttu with 44,538 ST populations. Incidentally, Hyderabad recorded the lowest SC and ST population.

Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes Population(updated 2013)
Scheduled Castes :	166,635,700	16.2%
Scheduled Tribes :	84,326,240	8.2%

Scheduled Castes
State with highest proportion of Scheduled Castes	Punjab ( 28.9 %)
State with lowest proportion of Scheduled Castes	Mizoram ( 0.03 %)
UT with highest proportion of Scheduled Castes	Chandigarh (17.5%)
UT with lowest proportion of Scheduled Castes	D & N Haveli (1.9% )
District with highest proportion of Scheduled Castes	Koch-Bihar (50.1%)
District with lowest proportion of Scheduled Castes	Lawngtlai Mizoram (0.01%)
Scheduled Tribes
State with highest proportion of Scheduled Tribes	Mizoram ( 94.5 % )
State with lowest proportion of Scheduled Tribes	Goa (0.04 %)
UT with highest proportion of Scheduled Tribes	Lakshadweep (94.5 %)
UT with lowest proportion of Scheduled Tribes	A & N Islands (8.3 %)
District with highest proportion of Scheduled Tribes	Sarchhip, Mizoram ( 98.1%)
District with lowest proportion of Scheduled Tribes