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district · Census 2011 · code 539

Nalgonda 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.
Population3,488,809people
Households875,939PCA households
Literacy rate64.2%% of people aged 7+
Work participation49.92%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople3,488,8092,826,302662,507
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds875,939716,294159,645
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6371,735303,53668,199
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%10.66%10.74%10.29%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males983980995
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6923919943
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+2,001,0191,515,547485,472
Literacy rate%64.2%60.07%81.69%
Male literacy rate%74.1%70.65%88.82%
Female literacy rate%54.19%49.36%74.56%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople637,385550,73286,653
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople394,279366,30027,979
Total workersCensus workers1,741,6931,496,496245,197
Work participation rate%49.92%52.95%37.01%
Main workersworked at least 6 months1,493,4191,278,000215,419
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months248,274218,49629,778
Non-workerspeople1,747,1161,329,806417,310

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 1703, 1704, 1705; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 875,939 households and 3,488,809 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 18.99% of the population. Rural residents made up 81.01%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 10.66% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 74.1% for males and 54.19% for females.
  • Of 1,741,693 workers, 85.75% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators312,13013,094
Agricultural labourers693,259169,872
Household industry workers35,3309,794
Other workers452,70055,514

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 802928

Nalgonda

154,326 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 802927

Suryapet

106,805 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 802929

Miryalaguda

104,918 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 577573

Kodad

64,234 people within this district · Census town

Census code 802926

Bhongir

53,339 people within this district · Town

Census code 577259

Devarakonda

29,731 people within this district · Census town

Census code 576931

Nakrekal

29,126 people within this district · Census town

Census code 576841

Choutuppal

19,092 people within this district · Census town

Census code 577407

Vijayapuri North

15,887 people within this district · Census town

Census code 576531

Yadagirigutta

15,232 people within this district · Census town

Census code 576878

Chityala

13,752 people within this district · Census town

Census code 576824

Pochampalle

12,972 people within this district · Census town

Census code 577305

Chandur

10,880 people within this district · Census town

Census code 576862

Ramannapeta

10,202 people within this district · Census town

Census code 577258

Kondamallapalle

9,683 people within this district · Census town

Census code 576801

Bibinagar

8,320 people within this district · Census town

Census code 576515

Raghunathpur

4,008 people within this district · Census town