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district · Census 2011 · code 538

Mahbubnagar 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.
Population4,053,028people
Households869,451PCA households
Literacy rate55.04%% of people aged 7+
Work participation51.38%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople4,053,0283,445,336607,692
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds869,451743,106126,345
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6527,230456,79670,434
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%13.01%13.26%11.59%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males977977973
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6925923935
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+1,940,6461,521,778418,868
Literacy rate%55.04%50.92%77.96%
Male literacy rate%65.21%61.54%85.52%
Female literacy rate%44.72%40.15%70.24%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople708,954651,27357,681
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople364,269345,35918,910
Total workersCensus workers2,082,5011,855,769226,732
Work participation rate%51.38%53.86%37.31%
Main workersworked at least 6 months1,815,6431,614,202201,441
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months266,858241,56725,291
Non-workerspeople1,970,5271,589,567380,960

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 1700, 1701, 1702; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 869,451 households and 4,053,028 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 14.99% of the population. Rural residents made up 85.01%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 13.01% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 65.21% for males and 44.72% for females.
  • Of 2,082,501 workers, 87.19% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators548,98320,159
Agricultural labourers762,853168,231
Household industry workers46,49711,349
Other workers457,31067,119

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 802922

Mahbubnagar

190,400 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 802925

Gadwal

63,177 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 802924

Wanaparthy

60,949 people within this district · Town

Census code 575211

Farooqnagar

45,675 people within this district · Census town

Census code 802923

Narayanpet

41,752 people within this district · Town

Census code 575385

Badepalle

32,598 people within this district · Census town

Census code 575593

Kalwakurthy

28,060 people within this district · Census town

Census code 575744

Nagarkurnool

26,801 people within this district · Census town

Census code 575653

Achampet

20,721 people within this district · Census town

Census code 576024

Kothakota

19,042 people within this district · Census town

Census code 575384

Jadcherla

17,958 people within this district · Census town

Census code 575990

Atmakur

12,297 people within this district · Census town

Census code 575403

Yenugonda

10,611 people within this district · Census town

Census code 575227

Kothur

10,519 people within this district · Census town

Census code 575402

Boyapalle

9,247 people within this district · Census town

Census code 575654

Tangapur

7,704 people within this district · Census town

Census code 575632

Vatwarlapalle

4,544 people within this district · Census town