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Prakasam 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 3,397,448 people
Households 860,463 PCA households
Literacy rate 63.08% % of people aged 7+
Work participation 50.05% % of all residents
Total, rural and urban population Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Indicator · Census 2011 Total Rural Urban Populationpeople 3,397,448 2,732,866 664,582 Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds 860,463 691,813 168,650 Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6 378,261 311,074 67,187 Children aged 0–6 as a share of population% 11.13% 11.38% 10.11% Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males 981 977 1,001 Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6 932 930 945 Literate populationliterate people aged 7+ 1,904,435 1,435,913 468,522 Literacy rate% 63.08% 59.29% 78.43% Male literacy rate% 72.92% 69.8% 85.73% Female literacy rate% 53.11% 48.6% 71.18% Scheduled Castes populationpeople 787,861 698,090 89,771 Scheduled Tribes populationpeople 151,145 124,386 26,759 Total workersCensus workers 1,700,567 1,454,542 246,025 Work participation rate% 50.05% 53.22% 37.02% Main workersworked at least 6 months 1,463,508 1,242,381 221,127 Marginal workersworked less than 6 months 237,059 212,161 24,898 Non-workerspeople 1,696,881 1,278,324 418,557
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 860,463 households and 3,397,448 residents. Urban residents made up 19.56% of the population. Rural residents made up 80.44%. Children aged 0–6 made up 11.13% of residents. Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 72.92% for males and 53.11% for females. Of 1,700,567 workers, 86.06% were main workers. What kinds of work were recorded? Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Economic activity Main workers Marginal workers Cultivators 264,818 15,211 Agricultural labourers 721,512 167,706 Household industry workers 36,286 6,317 Other workers 440,892 47,825
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 802988 208,344 people within this district · Town including outgrowths
Census code 802987 92,942 people within this district · Town including outgrowths
Census code 802986 71,092 people within this district · Town
Census code 802989 57,246 people within this district · Town
Census code 591023 38,671 people within this district · Census town
Census code 591289 37,420 people within this district · Town
Census code 591202 35,150 people within this district · Census town
Census code 590988 31,145 people within this district · Census town
Census code 591018 30,858 people within this district · Census town
Census code 591504 20,000 people within this district · Census town
Census code 591553 19,400 people within this district · Town
Census code 590896 15,169 people within this district · Census town
Census code 591552 7,145 people within this district · Census town