Food Habits: As in the other parts of this region, rice
is the staple food. Seafood is also consumed as a delicacy.
Food Habits: As in the other parts of this region, rice is the
staple food. Seafood is also consumed as a delicacy. Out of
47.61% of the total population of the district 9.71 lakhs
people are literate.
Nellore Main languages spoken in the district are
Telugu and urdu. The religion-wise break up of population of
the district is indicated below as per 1981 Census : Hindus :
1799339, Muslims : 178883, Christians : 32969, sikhs : 162,
Buddhists : 1, Jains : 1154, Religion not stated :
2371
Source GIST.
