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district · Census 2011 · code 522

Ahmadnagar population.
Households, literacy and work.

A detailed district profile in Maharashtra, using the original Primary Census Abstract. Every figure on this page belongs to the source’s 2011 population and 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.
Population4,543,159people
Households930,024PCA households
Literacy rate79.05%% of people aged 7+
Work participation48.53%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople4,543,1593,630,542912,617
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds930,024739,083190,941
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6556,014450,473105,541
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%12.24%12.41%11.56%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males939938942
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6852849866
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+3,151,8902,445,147706,743
Literacy rate%79.05%76.89%87.57%
Male literacy rate%86.82%85.49%92.05%
Female literacy rate%70.89%67.85%82.87%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople573,698443,302130,396
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople378,230354,97523,255
Total workersCensus workers2,204,5901,875,818328,772
Work participation rate%48.53%51.67%36.03%
Main workersworked at least 6 months2,039,4551,740,077299,378
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months165,135135,74129,394
Non-workerspeople2,338,5691,754,724583,845

Calculated percentages retain the denominator named in each row. Counts are reported people or households, and are not estimates for a later year.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 1649, 1650, 1651; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
Source access notes and archived workbooks

What stands out in this profile?

  • The source records 930,024 households and 4,543,159 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 20.09% of this area’s population, compared with 79.91% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 12.24% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 86.82% and female literacy was 70.89%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 2,204,590 Census workers, 92.51% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators968,97444,076
Agricultural labourers501,87357,136
Household industry workers47,4919,665
Other workers521,11754,258

Cultivators, agricultural labourers, household industry workers and other workers are separate Census activity categories. A worker count is not a count of employees on a company payroll.

Using the profile in research

These are historical counts, not current market estimates or present-day projections for this district. Read the research guidance before choosing a denominator or adding eligibility, adoption and spending assumptions.

Definitions, calculation methods and source access

Literacy uses people aged 7 and above; work participation uses all residents. Main workers worked at least six months. Households are the PCA household count, not houses. Rates with zero denominators are unavailable. Names and boundaries belong to Census 2011.

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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 802828

Ahmadnagar

350,859 people within this district · Municipal corporation

Census code 802826

Shrirampur

89,282 people within this district · Town

Census code 802822

Sangamner

65,804 people within this district · Town

Census code 802823

Kopargaon

65,273 people within this district · Town

Census code 802830

Rahuri

38,813 people within this district · Town

Census code 802824

Shirdi

36,004 people within this district · Town

Census code 558718

Jamkhed

34,017 people within this district · Census town

Census code 802832

Shrigonda

31,134 people within this district · Town

Census code 802831

Deolali Pravara

30,997 people within this district · Town

Census code 802829

Ahmadnagar

28,986 people within this district · Town

Census code 802827

Pathardi

27,211 people within this district · Town

Census code 802825

Rahta Pimplas

22,335 people within this district · Town

Census code 557488

Ghulewadi

21,860 people within this district · Census town

Census code 558168

Nagardeole

18,802 people within this district · Census town

Census code 558166

Nagapur

11,790 people within this district · Census town

Census code 558631

Karjat

11,659 people within this district · Census town

Census code 558169

Darewadi

10,860 people within this district · Census town

Census code 557317

Rajur

10,046 people within this district · Census town

Census code 558167

Burhanagar

6,885 people within this district · Census town