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.
