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district · Census 2011 · code 536

Hyderabad 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.
Population3,943,323people
Households849,051PCA households
Literacy rate83.25%% of people aged 7+
Work participation35.84%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople3,943,32303,943,323
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds849,0510849,051
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6469,1260469,126
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%11.9%Not available11.9%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males954Not available954
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6914Not available914
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+2,892,15502,892,155
Literacy rate%83.25%Not available83.25%
Male literacy rate%86.99%Not available86.99%
Female literacy rate%79.35%Not available79.35%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople247,9270247,927
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople48,937048,937
Total workersCensus workers1,413,29701,413,297
Work participation rate%35.84%Not available35.84%
Main workersworked at least 6 months1,096,08101,096,081
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months317,2160317,216
Non-workerspeople2,530,02602,530,026

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 1694, 1695, 1696; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • The source records 849,051 households and 3,943,323 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 100% of this area’s population, compared with 0% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 11.9% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 86.99% and female literacy was 79.35%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 1,413,297 Census workers, 77.55% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators14,69313,615
Agricultural labourers16,7516,278
Household industry workers32,50013,657
Other workers1,032,137283,666

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

3,718,651 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

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

Census code 802919

Secunderabad

217,910 people within this district · Town