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Visakhapatnam 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 4,290,589 people
Households 1,097,042 PCA households
Literacy rate 66.91% % of people aged 7+
Work participation 44.05% % of all residents
Total, rural and urban population Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Indicator · Census 2011 Total Rural Urban Populationpeople 4,290,589 2,254,667 2,035,922 Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds 1,097,042 579,417 517,625 Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6 452,213 258,267 193,946 Children aged 0–6 as a share of population% 10.54% 11.45% 9.53% Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males 1,006 1,025 985 Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6 961 972 946 Literate populationliterate people aged 7+ 2,568,249 1,072,167 1,496,082 Literacy rate% 66.91% 53.71% 81.22% Male literacy rate% 74.56% 62.96% 86.88% Female literacy rate% 59.34% 44.74% 75.51% Scheduled Castes populationpeople 329,486 151,980 177,506 Scheduled Tribes populationpeople 618,500 579,968 38,532 Total workersCensus workers 1,889,879 1,164,590 725,289 Work participation rate% 44.05% 51.65% 35.62% Main workersworked at least 6 months 1,481,139 863,014 618,125 Marginal workersworked less than 6 months 408,740 301,576 107,164 Non-workerspeople 2,400,710 1,090,077 1,310,633
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 1,097,042 households and 4,290,589 residents. Urban residents made up 47.45% of the population. Rural residents made up 52.55%. Children aged 0–6 made up 10.54% of residents. Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 74.56% for males and 59.34% for females. Of 1,889,879 workers, 78.37% were main workers. What kinds of work were recorded? Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Economic activity Main workers Marginal workers Cultivators 284,760 37,404 Agricultural labourers 376,573 202,376 Household industry workers 37,713 16,832 Other workers 782,093 152,128
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 802947 1,728,128 people within this district · Town
Census code 802949 86,519 people within this district · Town
Census code 802948 55,082 people within this district · Town including outgrowths
Census code 585801 33,757 people within this district · Census town
Census code 586424 27,265 people within this district · Census town
Census code 586474 27,001 people within this district · Census town
Census code 586233 20,251 people within this district · Census town
Census code 585802 12,781 people within this district · Census town
Census code 584800 8,787 people within this district · Census town
Census code 585377 7,888 people within this district · Census town
Census code 586455 7,603 people within this district · Census town
Census code 584103 6,714 people within this district · Census town
Census code 586202 5,001 people within this district · Census town
Census code 585551 4,632 people within this district · Census town
Census code 586150 4,513 people within this district · Census town