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district · Census 2011 · code 535

Medak population.
Households, literacy and work.

Primary Census Abstract for this district in Andhra Pradesh, using 2011 geography.

Andhra Pradesh · Census 2011
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.
Population3,033,288people
Households668,626PCA households
Literacy rate61.42%% of people aged 7+
Work participation47.55%% of all residents
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Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople3,033,2882,305,417727,871
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds668,626504,567164,059
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6367,603279,47788,126
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%12.12%12.12%12.11%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males9921,000966
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6952951955
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+1,637,1371,134,489502,648
Literacy rate%61.42%56%78.57%
Male literacy rate%71.43%66.8%85.8%
Female literacy rate%51.37%45.27%71.09%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople537,947461,01776,930
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople168,985156,80112,184
Total workersCensus workers1,442,2031,173,399268,804
Work participation rate%47.55%50.9%36.93%
Main workersworked at least 6 months1,195,494967,340228,154
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months246,709206,05940,650
Non-workerspeople1,591,0851,132,018459,067

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 1691, 1692, 1693; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 668,626 households and 3,033,288 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 24% of the population. Rural residents made up 76%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 12.12% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 71.43% for males and 51.37% for females.
  • Of 1,442,203 workers, 82.89% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators337,94215,279
Agricultural labourers420,719150,410
Household industry workers53,54714,095
Other workers383,28666,925

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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 802918

GHMC

138,082 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

The full town profile includes parts in more than one district.

Census code 802917

Sangareddy

72,344 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 802915

Zahirabad

71,166 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 802914

Siddipet

66,737 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 802916

Sadasivpet

47,920 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 802913

Medak

46,880 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 572997

Siddipet

40,707 people within this district · Census town

Census code 573948

Ameenapur

36,452 people within this district · Census town

Census code 573924

Bollaram

34,667 people within this district · Census town

Census code 573642

Gajwel

24,961 people within this district · Census town

Census code 573524

Jogipet

18,494 people within this district · Census town

Census code 572812

Narayankhed

15,610 people within this district · Census town

Census code 573895

Eddumailaram

11,759 people within this district · Census town

Census code 573894

Pothreddipalle

11,514 people within this district · Census town

Census code 573373

Allipur

11,276 people within this district · Census town

Census code 573949

Bhanur

9,203 people within this district · Census town

Census code 573947

Muthangi

8,777 people within this district · Census town

Census code 573946

Isnapur

8,276 people within this district · Census town

Census code 573923

Annaram

6,840 people within this district · Census town

Census code 572998

Narsapur

6,647 people within this district · Census town

Census code 573922

Bonthapalle

6,608 people within this district · Census town

Census code 572862

Shankarampet

6,227 people within this district · Town

Census code 573158

Chegunta

5,747 people within this district · Census town

Census code 573945

Chitkul

5,596 people within this district · Census town

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