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district · Census 2011 · code 536

Hyderabad 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.
Population3,943,323people
Households849,051PCA households
Literacy rate83.25%% of people aged 7+
Work participation35.84%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople3,943,32303,943,323
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds849,0510849,051
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6469,1260469,126
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%11.9%Not available11.9%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males954Not available954
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6914Not available914
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+2,892,15502,892,155
Literacy rate%83.25%Not available83.25%
Male literacy rate%86.99%Not available86.99%
Female literacy rate%79.35%Not available79.35%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople247,9270247,927
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople48,937048,937
Total workersCensus workers1,413,29701,413,297
Work participation rate%35.84%Not available35.84%
Main workersworked at least 6 months1,096,08101,096,081
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months317,2160317,216
Non-workerspeople2,530,02602,530,026

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 1694, 1695, 1696; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 849,051 households and 3,943,323 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 100% of the population. Rural residents made up 0%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 11.9% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 86.99% for males and 79.35% for females.
  • Of 1,413,297 workers, 77.55% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators14,69313,615
Agricultural labourers16,7516,278
Household industry workers32,50013,657
Other workers1,032,137283,666

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 802918

GHMC

3,718,651 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

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

Census code 802919

Secunderabad

217,910 people within this district · Town