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Amravati population.Households, literacy and work. Primary Census Abstract for this district in Maharashtra, using 2011 geography.
Historical geographic unit. Historical Census 2011 district boundary. This record does not represent a present-day district unless the boundaries are independently shown to match.
Population 2,888,445 people
Households 647,451 PCA households
Literacy rate 87.38% % of people aged 7+
Work participation 42.8% % of all residents
Total, rural and urban population Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Indicator · Census 2011 Total Rural Urban Populationpeople 2,888,445 1,851,158 1,037,287 Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds 647,451 430,282 217,169 Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6 311,391 204,552 106,839 Children aged 0–6 as a share of population% 10.78% 11.05% 10.3% Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males 951 947 957 Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6 935 943 919 Literate populationliterate people aged 7+ 2,251,875 1,400,695 851,180 Literacy rate% 87.38% 85.07% 91.48% Male literacy rate% 91.46% 90.1% 93.88% Female literacy rate% 83.1% 79.76% 88.98% Scheduled Castes populationpeople 506,374 346,056 160,318 Scheduled Tribes populationpeople 404,128 368,630 35,498 Total workersCensus workers 1,236,322 892,101 344,221 Work participation rate% 42.8% 48.19% 33.18% Main workersworked at least 6 months 1,061,544 754,483 307,061 Marginal workersworked less than 6 months 174,778 137,618 37,160 Non-workerspeople 1,652,123 959,057 693,066
Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.
Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract Source access notes and archived workbooks
What stands out in this profile? Census 2011 recorded 647,451 households and 2,888,445 residents. Urban residents made up 35.91% of the population. Rural residents made up 64.09%. Children aged 0–6 made up 10.78% of residents. Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 91.46% for males and 83.1% for females. Of 1,236,322 workers, 85.86% were main workers. What kinds of work were recorded? Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Economic activity Main workers Marginal workers Cultivators 181,436 17,357 Agricultural labourers 552,820 115,123 Household industry workers 16,717 4,281 Other workers 310,571 38,017
The Census counts economic activity, including qualifying unpaid work.
Towns connected to this district The population displayed here counts only the source components within this district. A linked full-town profile can include components in other districts.
Census code 802690 647,057 people within this district · Municipal corporation
Census code 802685 112,311 people within this district · Town
Census code 802684 56,380 people within this district · Town
Census code 802688 45,482 people within this district · Town
Census code 802687 37,333 people within this district · Town
Census code 802691 36,463 people within this district · Town
Census code 802689 21,748 people within this district · Town
Census code 802693 21,059 people within this district · Town
Census code 802692 19,776 people within this district · Town
Census code 802686 18,759 people within this district · Town
Census code 531532 15,761 people within this district · Census town
Census code 802683 5,158 people within this district · Town
Religion in Census 2011 Scroll sideways for all columns.
Residents by reported religion Community Residents Share Hindu 20,55,177 71.15% Muslim 4,21,410 14.59% Christian 7,223 0.25% Sikh 2,242 0.08% Buddhist 3,83,891 13.29% Jain 11,360 0.39% Other religions and persuasions 3,288 0.11% Religion not stated 3,854 0.13%
Source: Census C-01 · Original workbook · workbook row 248 · checked 2026-11-09.
Population change, 2001–2011 On the 2011 Census jurisdiction, the district went from 26,07,160 to 28,88,445 residents, a change of 10.79%. A-02 adjusts the earlier count to the 2011 boundaries.
Source: Census A-02 · Original workbook · workbook row 109–110 · checked 2026-11-09.