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Vizianagaram 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.
Population 2,344,474 people
Households 587,149 PCA households
Literacy rate 58.89% % of people aged 7+
Work participation 49.39% % of all residents
Total, rural and urban population Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Indicator · Census 2011 Total Rural Urban Populationpeople 2,344,474 1,853,563 490,911 Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds 587,149 463,526 123,623 Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6 241,657 194,859 46,798 Children aged 0–6 as a share of population% 10.31% 10.51% 9.53% Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males 1,019 1,014 1,037 Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6 960 962 951 Literate populationliterate people aged 7+ 1,238,388 891,838 346,550 Literacy rate% 58.89% 53.77% 78.03% Male literacy rate% 68.15% 63.73% 84.85% Female literacy rate% 49.87% 44% 71.51% Scheduled Castes populationpeople 247,728 190,373 57,355 Scheduled Tribes populationpeople 235,556 226,130 9,426 Total workersCensus workers 1,157,962 981,456 176,506 Work participation rate% 49.39% 52.95% 35.95% Main workersworked at least 6 months 953,215 796,010 157,205 Marginal workersworked less than 6 months 204,747 185,446 19,301 Non-workerspeople 1,186,512 872,107 314,405
Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.
Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract Source access notes and archived workbooks
What stands out in this profile? Census 2011 recorded 587,149 households and 2,344,474 residents. Urban residents made up 20.94% of the population. Rural residents made up 79.06%. Children aged 0–6 made up 10.31% of residents. Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 68.15% for males and 49.87% for females. Of 1,157,962 workers, 82.32% were main workers. What kinds of work were recorded? Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Economic activity Main workers Marginal workers Cultivators 197,018 15,267 Agricultural labourers 419,339 137,915 Household industry workers 21,953 5,516 Other workers 314,905 46,049
The Census counts economic activity, including qualifying unpaid work.
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 802946 228,720 people within this district · Town including outgrowths
Census code 802944 56,819 people within this district · Town
Census code 802943 53,844 people within this district · Town
Census code 802945 49,500 people within this district · Town
Census code 583164 20,498 people within this district · Census town
Census code 582798 18,893 people within this district · Census town
Census code 582830 14,847 people within this district · Census town
Census code 583086 14,321 people within this district · Census town
Census code 583130 5,960 people within this district · Census town
Census code 583229 5,921 people within this district · Census town
Census code 583163 5,761 people within this district · Census town
Census code 582763 5,687 people within this district · Census town
Census code 583131 5,229 people within this district · Census town
Census code 583085 4,911 people within this district · Census town