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Krishnagiri population.Households, literacy and work. Primary Census Abstract for this district in Tamil Nadu, 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 1,879,809 people
Households 448,053 PCA households
Literacy rate 71.46% % of people aged 7+
Work participation 46.7% % of all residents
Total, rural and urban population Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Indicator · Census 2011 Total Rural Urban Populationpeople 1,879,809 1,451,446 428,363 Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds 448,053 342,859 105,194 Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6 217,323 166,231 51,092 Children aged 0–6 as a share of population% 11.56% 11.45% 11.93% Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males 958 955 967 Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6 926 920 945 Literate populationliterate people aged 7+ 1,187,958 865,259 322,699 Literacy rate% 71.46% 67.32% 85.54% Male literacy rate% 78.72% 75.43% 89.99% Female literacy rate% 63.91% 58.88% 80.94% Scheduled Castes populationpeople 267,386 217,822 49,564 Scheduled Tribes populationpeople 22,388 21,041 1,347 Total workersCensus workers 877,779 715,139 162,640 Work participation rate% 46.7% 49.27% 37.97% Main workersworked at least 6 months 742,001 593,454 148,547 Marginal workersworked less than 6 months 135,778 121,685 14,093 Non-workerspeople 1,002,030 736,307 265,723
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 448,053 households and 1,879,809 residents. Urban residents made up 22.79% of the population. Rural residents made up 77.21%. Children aged 0–6 made up 11.56% of residents. Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 78.72% for males and 63.91% for females. Of 877,779 workers, 84.53% were main workers. What kinds of work were recorded? Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Economic activity Main workers Marginal workers Cultivators 218,600 17,438 Agricultural labourers 197,369 65,959 Household industry workers 15,237 6,681 Other workers 310,795 45,700
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 803951 116,821 people within this district · Town
Census code 803954 71,323 people within this district · Town
Census code 643850 39,245 people within this district · Census town
Census code 643848 32,474 people within this district · Census town
Census code 803957 24,252 people within this district · Town
Census code 803952 23,129 people within this district · Town
Census code 643998 22,714 people within this district · Census town
Census code 803959 18,470 people within this district · Town
Census code 643849 17,859 people within this district · Census town
Census code 803953 16,366 people within this district · Town
Census code 803955 15,006 people within this district · Town
Census code 803956 13,321 people within this district · Town
Census code 803958 9,953 people within this district · Town
Census code 643997 7,430 people within this district · Census town