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Guntur 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 4,887,813 people
Households 1,296,609 PCA households
Literacy rate 67.4% % of people aged 7+
Work participation 48.73% % of all residents
Total, rural and urban population Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Indicator · Census 2011 Total Rural Urban Populationpeople 4,887,813 3,235,075 1,652,738 Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds 1,296,609 877,464 419,145 Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6 495,729 332,761 162,968 Children aged 0–6 as a share of population% 10.14% 10.29% 9.86% Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males 1,003 995 1,018 Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6 945 945 947 Literate populationliterate people aged 7+ 2,960,441 1,797,934 1,162,507 Literacy rate% 67.4% 61.95% 78.03% Male literacy rate% 74.79% 70.14% 83.97% Female literacy rate% 60.09% 53.77% 72.25% Scheduled Castes populationpeople 957,407 740,117 217,290 Scheduled Tribes populationpeople 247,089 190,905 56,184 Total workersCensus workers 2,381,624 1,744,176 637,448 Work participation rate% 48.73% 53.91% 38.57% Main workersworked at least 6 months 2,106,326 1,527,631 578,695 Marginal workersworked less than 6 months 275,298 216,545 58,753 Non-workerspeople 2,506,189 1,490,899 1,015,290
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 1,296,609 households and 4,887,813 residents. Urban residents made up 33.81% of the population. Rural residents made up 66.19%. Children aged 0–6 made up 10.14% of residents. Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 74.79% for males and 60.09% for females. Of 2,381,624 workers, 88.44% were main workers. What kinds of work were recorded? Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Economic activity Main workers Marginal workers Cultivators 289,829 12,512 Agricultural labourers 1,035,569 192,387 Household industry workers 40,093 7,343 Other workers 740,835 63,056
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 802981 670,073 people within this district · Town including outgrowths
Census code 802982 164,937 people within this district · Town
Census code 802979 117,489 people within this district · Town including outgrowths
Census code 802976 107,197 people within this district · Town including outgrowths
Census code 802980 101,398 people within this district · Town
Census code 802984 70,777 people within this district · Town
Census code 802975 64,149 people within this district · Town including outgrowths
Census code 802974 63,103 people within this district · Town
Census code 802978 62,550 people within this district · Town including outgrowths
Census code 802983 59,913 people within this district · Town
Census code 802973 57,290 people within this district · Town
Census code 802977 56,721 people within this district · Town
Census code 802985 50,866 people within this district · Town
Census code 589981 6,275 people within this district · Census town