east godavari has a total population of 5,151,549; 2,569,419 and 2,582,130 male and female respectively. there was a change of 5.10 percent in the population compared to population as per 2001 census. the census data states a density of 477 in 2011 compared to 454 in 2001. average literacy rate of east godavari in 2011 was 71.35% compared to 65.48% in 2001. on a gender basis, male and female literacy was 74.91% and 67.82% respectively. with regards to sex ratio in east godavari, it stood at 1005 per 1000 males compared to the 2001 census figure of 993. the average national sex ratio in india is 940 as per the 2011 census.