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district · Census 2011 · code 537

Rangareddy 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.
Population5,296,741people
Households1,235,341PCA households
Literacy rate75.87%% of people aged 7+
Work participation41.46%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople5,296,7411,577,5693,719,172
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds1,235,341349,140886,201
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6633,172192,848440,324
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%11.95%12.22%11.84%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males961969957
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6933938931
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+3,538,028839,1872,698,841
Literacy rate%75.87%60.6%82.31%
Male literacy rate%82.11%70.35%87.04%
Female literacy rate%69.4%50.6%77.39%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople652,042325,517326,525
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople218,757133,89084,867
Total workersCensus workers2,196,078779,3391,416,739
Work participation rate%41.46%49.4%38.09%
Main workersworked at least 6 months1,834,777649,3171,185,460
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months361,301130,022231,279
Non-workerspeople3,100,663798,2302,302,433

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 1697, 1698, 1699; 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 1,235,341 households and 5,296,741 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 70.22% of this area’s population, compared with 29.78% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 11.95% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 82.11% and female literacy was 69.4%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 2,196,078 Census workers, 83.55% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators250,15520,770
Agricultural labourers258,87890,154
Household industry workers54,22119,166
Other workers1,271,523231,211

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

3,136,529 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

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

Census code 802921

Tandur

65,115 people within this district · Town

Census code 802920

Vicarabad

53,143 people within this district · Town

Census code 574137

Jawaharnagar

44,562 people within this district · Census town

Census code 574171

Boduppal

43,692 people within this district · Census town

Census code 574108

Medchal

35,611 people within this district · Census town

Census code 574173

Peerzadguda

32,586 people within this district · Census town

Census code 574760

Shamshabad

32,583 people within this district · Census town

Census code 574214

Meerpet

32,013 people within this district · Census town

Census code 574150

Nagaram

30,502 people within this district · Census town

Census code 574071

Bachpalle

27,563 people within this district · Census town

Census code 574213

Jillalguda

27,461 people within this district · Census town

Census code 574170

Ghatkesar

19,763 people within this district · Census town

Census code 574215

Badangpet

15,913 people within this district · Census town

Census code 574202

Turkayamjal

15,689 people within this district · Census town

Census code 574072

Kompalle

15,575 people within this district · Census town

Census code 574070

Dundigal

13,465 people within this district · Census town

Census code 574216

Kothapet

12,740 people within this district · Census town

Census code 574243

Bandlaguda

12,734 people within this district · Town

Census code 574853

Ibrahimpatnam

12,349 people within this district · Town

Census code 574172

Medipalle

10,787 people within this district · Census town

Census code 574242

Narsingi

9,449 people within this district · Census town

Census code 574244

Kismatpur

7,288 people within this district · Census town

Census code 574503

Navandgi

6,711 people within this district · Census town

Census code 574203

Omerkhan Daira

5,349 people within this district · Census town