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district · Census 2011 · code 547

Krishna 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.
Population4,517,398people
Households1,243,293PCA households
Literacy rate73.74%% of people aged 7+
Work participation45.36%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople4,517,3982,673,7381,843,660
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds1,243,293753,922489,371
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6435,884258,921176,963
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%9.65%9.68%9.6%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males992990996
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6935934938
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+3,009,7181,657,5921,352,126
Literacy rate%73.74%68.64%81.13%
Male literacy rate%78.3%73.71%84.96%
Female literacy rate%69.18%63.56%77.3%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople871,063665,621205,442
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople132,46493,91538,549
Total workersCensus workers2,048,8801,363,685685,195
Work participation rate%45.36%51%37.16%
Main workersworked at least 6 months1,744,9781,142,008602,970
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months303,902221,67782,225
Non-workerspeople2,468,5181,310,0531,158,465

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 1727, 1728, 1729; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 1,243,293 households and 4,517,398 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 40.81% of the population. Rural residents made up 59.19%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 9.65% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 78.3% for males and 69.18% for females.
  • Of 2,048,880 workers, 85.17% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators140,2209,946
Agricultural labourers813,137193,839
Household industry workers39,9888,456
Other workers751,63391,661

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 802969

Vijayawada

1,143,232 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 802972

Machilipatnam

169,892 people within this district · Town

Census code 802970

Gudivada

118,167 people within this district · Town

Census code 802968

Nuzvid

58,590 people within this district · Town

Census code 802967

Jaggaiahpet

53,530 people within this district · Town

Census code 589508

Kanuru

49,006 people within this district · Census town

Census code 589511

Yenamalakuduru

34,177 people within this district · Census town

Census code 589205

Kondapalle

33,373 people within this district · Census town

Census code 802971

Pedana

30,721 people within this district · Town

Census code 589206

Ibrahimpatnam

29,432 people within this district · Census town

Census code 589509

Poranki

25,545 people within this district · Census town

Census code 589215

Ramavarappadu

22,222 people within this district · Census town

Census code 588980

Nadim Tiruvuru

18,567 people within this district · Census town

Census code 589510

Tadigadapa

17,462 people within this district · Census town

Census code 589503

Kankipadu

14,616 people within this district · Census town

Census code 589216

Prasadampadu

13,941 people within this district · Census town

Census code 589207

Guntupalle

11,187 people within this district · Census town