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district · Census 2011 · code 532

Adilabad population.
Households, literacy and work.

Primary Census Abstract for this district in Andhra Pradesh, 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.
Population2,741,239people
Households649,849PCA households
Literacy rate61.01%% of people aged 7+
Work participation48.29%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople2,741,2391,980,980760,259
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds649,849473,010176,839
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6309,992234,20775,785
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%11.31%11.82%9.97%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males1,0011,011978
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6934937925
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+1,483,347965,707517,640
Literacy rate%61.01%55.29%75.63%
Male literacy rate%70.81%65.83%83.3%
Female literacy rate%51.31%44.95%67.83%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople488,596368,490120,106
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople495,794463,08932,705
Total workersCensus workers1,323,6671,059,249264,418
Work participation rate%48.29%53.47%34.78%
Main workersworked at least 6 months1,066,460848,114218,346
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months257,207211,13546,072
Non-workerspeople1,417,572921,731495,841

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 1682, 1683, 1684; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 649,849 households and 2,741,239 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 27.73% of the population. Rural residents made up 72.27%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 11.31% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 70.81% for males and 51.31% for females.
  • Of 1,323,667 workers, 80.57% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators343,50020,237
Agricultural labourers332,524152,388
Household industry workers69,41615,245
Other workers321,02069,337

The Census counts economic activity, including qualifying unpaid work.

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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 802896

Adilabad

117,167 people within this district · Town

Census code 802902

Mancherial

89,935 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 802899

Nirmal

88,433 people within this district · Town

Census code 802897

Kagaznagar

57,583 people within this district · Town

Census code 802900

Bellampalle

55,841 people within this district · Town

Census code 802901

Mandamarri

52,352 people within this district · Town

Census code 802898

Bhainsa

49,764 people within this district · Town

Census code 570569

Kyathampalle

32,385 people within this district · Census town

Census code 570613

Naspur

31,244 people within this district · Census town

Census code 570685

Chennur

23,579 people within this district · Census town

Census code 569539

Asifabad

23,059 people within this district · Census town

Census code 569017

Dasnapur

22,216 people within this district · Census town

Census code 570615

Singapur

20,061 people within this district · Census town

Census code 569596

Utnur

16,005 people within this district · Census town

Census code 570458

Thimmapur

13,485 people within this district · Census town

Census code 570612

Teegalpahad

12,656 people within this district · Census town

Census code 569638

Ichoda

12,358 people within this district · Census town

Census code 570590

Luxettipet

11,322 people within this district · Census town

Census code 570509

Devapur

9,683 people within this district · Census town

Census code 570614

Thallapalle

9,656 people within this district · Census town

Census code 569557

Jainoor

6,342 people within this district · Census town

Census code 570510

Kasipet

5,133 people within this district · Census town