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Anantapur 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 4,081,148 people
Households 968,160 PCA households
Literacy rate 63.57% % of people aged 7+
Work participation 49.89% % of all residents
Total, rural and urban population Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Indicator · Census 2011 Total Rural Urban Populationpeople 4,081,148 2,935,437 1,145,711 Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds 968,160 700,366 267,794 Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6 445,956 323,884 122,072 Children aged 0–6 as a share of population% 10.93% 11.03% 10.65% Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males 977 971 991 Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6 927 928 926 Literate populationliterate people aged 7+ 2,310,960 1,546,394 764,566 Literacy rate% 63.57% 59.21% 74.69% Male literacy rate% 73.02% 69.41% 82.32% Female literacy rate% 53.97% 48.77% 67.06% Scheduled Castes populationpeople 583,135 475,929 107,206 Scheduled Tribes populationpeople 154,127 126,362 27,765 Total workersCensus workers 2,036,166 1,595,941 440,225 Work participation rate% 49.89% 54.37% 38.42% Main workersworked at least 6 months 1,679,655 1,291,382 388,273 Marginal workersworked less than 6 months 356,511 304,559 51,952 Non-workerspeople 2,044,982 1,339,496 705,486
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 968,160 households and 4,081,148 residents. Urban residents made up 28.07% of the population. Rural residents made up 71.93%. Children aged 0–6 made up 10.93% of residents. Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 73.02% for males and 53.97% for females. Of 2,036,166 workers, 82.49% were main workers. What kinds of work were recorded? Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Economic activity Main workers Marginal workers Cultivators 377,298 35,955 Agricultural labourers 653,162 226,375 Household industry workers 87,104 18,239 Other workers 562,091 75,942
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 803009 267,161 people within this district · Town including outgrowths
Census code 803012 151,677 people within this district · Town
Census code 803007 126,270 people within this district · Town
Census code 803010 121,874 people within this district · Town
Census code 803008 108,171 people within this district · Town
Census code 803011 89,429 people within this district · Town
Census code 803006 61,749 people within this district · Town
Census code 594760 48,658 people within this district · Census town
Census code 594902 35,565 people within this district · Census town
Census code 594956 32,328 people within this district · Census town
Census code 595099 30,128 people within this district · Census town
Census code 595553 18,895 people within this district · Census town
Census code 595098 15,247 people within this district · Census town
Census code 595096 14,227 people within this district · Census town
Census code 595097 13,850 people within this district · Census town
Census code 595452 10,482 people within this district · Census town