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district · Census 2011 · code 551

Y.S.R. 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.
Population2,882,469people
Households706,204PCA households
Literacy rate67.3%% of people aged 7+
Work participation45.81%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople2,882,4691,903,337979,132
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds706,204477,712228,492
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6331,586221,139110,447
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%11.5%11.62%11.28%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males985983990
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6918918918
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+1,716,7661,062,356654,410
Literacy rate%67.3%63.15%75.33%
Male literacy rate%77.78%74.72%83.72%
Female literacy rate%56.77%51.49%66.94%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople465,794355,350110,444
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople75,88658,18117,705
Total workersCensus workers1,320,404961,045359,359
Work participation rate%45.81%50.49%36.7%
Main workersworked at least 6 months1,079,903767,961311,942
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months240,501193,08447,417
Non-workerspeople1,562,065942,292619,773

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 1739, 1740, 1741; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 706,204 households and 2,882,469 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 33.97% of the population. Rural residents made up 66.03%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 11.5% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 77.78% for males and 56.77% for females.
  • Of 1,320,404 workers, 81.79% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators217,68125,926
Agricultural labourers398,305144,150
Household industry workers44,75111,073
Other workers419,16659,352

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 802998

Kadapa

344,893 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 802995

Proddatur

163,970 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 802999

Rayachoti

91,234 people within this district · Town

Census code 802994

Badvel

70,626 people within this district · Town

Census code 802997

Pulivendla

65,706 people within this district · Town

Census code 803000

Rajampet

54,050 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 802996

Jammalamadugu

46,069 people within this district · Town

Census code 593289

Yerraguntla

32,574 people within this district · Census town

Census code 593134

Gopavaram

22,936 people within this district · Census town

Census code 593136

Rameswaram

19,483 people within this district · Census town

Census code 593597

Nagireddipalle

12,318 people within this district · Census town

Census code 593135

Modameedipalle

11,397 people within this district · Census town

Census code 593180

Muddanur

9,775 people within this district · Census town

Census code 592857

Dommara Nandyala

8,337 people within this district · Census town

Census code 593543

Chennamukkapalle

7,065 people within this district · Census town

Census code 593157

Moragudi

6,812 people within this district · Census town

Census code 592856

Veparala

6,712 people within this district · Census town

Census code 593708

Mangampeta

5,175 people within this district · Census town