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West Godavari 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 3,936,966 people
Households 1,091,525 PCA households
Literacy rate 74.63% % of people aged 7+
Work participation 45.04% % of all residents
Total, rural and urban population Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Indicator · Census 2011 Total Rural Urban Populationpeople 3,936,966 3,128,189 808,777 Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds 1,091,525 877,207 214,318 Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6 382,887 309,636 73,251 Children aged 0–6 as a share of population% 9.73% 9.9% 9.06% Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males 1,004 996 1,033 Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6 964 965 960 Literate populationliterate people aged 7+ 2,652,389 2,035,630 616,759 Literacy rate% 74.63% 72.22% 83.85% Male literacy rate% 77.92% 75.47% 87.52% Female literacy rate% 71.36% 68.98% 80.32% Scheduled Castes populationpeople 811,698 710,703 100,995 Scheduled Tribes populationpeople 109,072 99,659 9,413 Total workersCensus workers 1,773,112 1,485,361 287,751 Work participation rate% 45.04% 47.48% 35.58% Main workersworked at least 6 months 1,534,166 1,274,245 259,921 Marginal workersworked less than 6 months 238,946 211,116 27,830 Non-workerspeople 2,163,854 1,642,828 521,026
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 1,091,525 households and 3,936,966 residents. Urban residents made up 20.54% of the population. Rural residents made up 79.46%. Children aged 0–6 made up 9.73% of residents. Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 77.92% for males and 71.36% for females. Of 1,773,112 workers, 86.52% were main workers. What kinds of work were recorded? Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Economic activity Main workers Marginal workers Cultivators 149,420 5,855 Agricultural labourers 888,815 172,972 Household industry workers 25,703 8,158 Other workers 470,228 51,961
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 802962 218,020 people within this district · Town including outgrowths
Census code 802964 146,961 people within this district · Town including outgrowths
Census code 802961 104,032 people within this district · Town including outgrowths
Census code 802966 81,199 people within this district · Town including outgrowths
Census code 802963 77,962 people within this district · Town including outgrowths
Census code 802965 58,770 people within this district · Town
Census code 802960 43,809 people within this district · Town
Census code 802959 39,667 people within this district · Town
Census code 588438 10,029 people within this district · Census town
Census code 588439 8,250 people within this district · Census town
Census code 588436 8,142 people within this district · Census town
Census code 588437 6,393 people within this district · Census town
Census code 588238 5,543 people within this district · Census town