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district · Census 2011 · code 580

Yadgir population.
Households, literacy and work.

Primary Census Abstract for this district in Karnataka, 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.
Population1,174,271people
Households202,063PCA households
Literacy rate51.83%% of people aged 7+
Work participation46.64%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,174,271953,594220,677
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds202,063162,18739,876
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6190,279158,12732,152
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%16.2%16.58%14.57%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males989990984
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6951954937
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+510,003374,244135,759
Literacy rate%51.83%47.05%72.01%
Male literacy rate%62.25%58.02%80.03%
Female literacy rate%41.38%36.05%63.92%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople273,315241,72131,594
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople146,849128,72418,125
Total workersCensus workers547,696468,07479,622
Work participation rate%46.64%49.09%36.08%
Main workersworked at least 6 months437,241370,33866,903
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months110,45597,73612,719
Non-workerspeople626,575485,520141,055

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 1829, 1830, 1831; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 202,063 households and 1,174,271 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 18.79% of the population. Rural residents made up 81.21%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 16.2% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 62.25% for males and 41.38% for females.
  • Of 547,696 workers, 79.83% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators152,0627,271
Agricultural labourers162,70671,949
Household industry workers9,4993,693
Other workers112,97427,542

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 803219

Yadgir

74,294 people within this district · Town

Census code 803217

Shahpur

53,366 people within this district · Town

Census code 803215

Shorapur

51,398 people within this district · Town

Census code 803218

Gurmatkal

20,614 people within this district · Town

Census code 621224

Gogipeth

7,544 people within this district · Census town

Census code 621388

Saidapur

5,432 people within this district · Census town