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district · Census 2011 · code 535

Medak population.
Households, literacy and work.

A detailed district profile in Andhra Pradesh, 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.
Population3,033,288people
Households668,626PCA households
Literacy rate61.42%% of people aged 7+
Work participation47.55%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople3,033,2882,305,417727,871
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds668,626504,567164,059
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6367,603279,47788,126
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%12.12%12.12%12.11%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males9921,000966
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6952951955
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+1,637,1371,134,489502,648
Literacy rate%61.42%56%78.57%
Male literacy rate%71.43%66.8%85.8%
Female literacy rate%51.37%45.27%71.09%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople537,947461,01776,930
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople168,985156,80112,184
Total workersCensus workers1,442,2031,173,399268,804
Work participation rate%47.55%50.9%36.93%
Main workersworked at least 6 months1,195,494967,340228,154
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months246,709206,05940,650
Non-workerspeople1,591,0851,132,018459,067

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 1691, 1692, 1693; 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 668,626 households and 3,033,288 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 24% of this area’s population, compared with 76% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 12.12% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 71.43% and female literacy was 51.37%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 1,442,203 Census workers, 82.89% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators337,94215,279
Agricultural labourers420,719150,410
Household industry workers53,54714,095
Other workers383,28666,925

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 802918

GHMC

138,082 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

The full town profile includes parts in more than one district.

Census code 802917

Sangareddy

72,344 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 802915

Zahirabad

71,166 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 802914

Siddipet

66,737 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 802916

Sadasivpet

47,920 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 802913

Medak

46,880 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 572997

Siddipet

40,707 people within this district · Census town

Census code 573948

Ameenapur

36,452 people within this district · Census town

Census code 573924

Bollaram

34,667 people within this district · Census town

Census code 573642

Gajwel

24,961 people within this district · Census town

Census code 573524

Jogipet

18,494 people within this district · Census town

Census code 572812

Narayankhed

15,610 people within this district · Census town

Census code 573895

Eddumailaram

11,759 people within this district · Census town

Census code 573894

Pothreddipalle

11,514 people within this district · Census town

Census code 573373

Allipur

11,276 people within this district · Census town

Census code 573949

Bhanur

9,203 people within this district · Census town

Census code 573947

Muthangi

8,777 people within this district · Census town

Census code 573946

Isnapur

8,276 people within this district · Census town

Census code 573923

Annaram

6,840 people within this district · Census town

Census code 572998

Narsapur

6,647 people within this district · Census town

Census code 573922

Bonthapalle

6,608 people within this district · Census town

Census code 572862

Shankarampet

6,227 people within this district · Town

Census code 573158

Chegunta

5,747 people within this district · Census town

Census code 573945

Chitkul

5,596 people within this district · Census town