Browse the place directories and read the reference tables below. Search and interactive comparisons need JavaScript.

district · Census 2011 · code 538

Mahbubnagar 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.
Population4,053,028people
Households869,451PCA households
Literacy rate55.04%% of people aged 7+
Work participation51.38%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

Scroll the table sideways to see every column.

Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople4,053,0283,445,336607,692
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds869,451743,106126,345
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6527,230456,79670,434
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%13.01%13.26%11.59%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males977977973
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6925923935
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+1,940,6461,521,778418,868
Literacy rate%55.04%50.92%77.96%
Male literacy rate%65.21%61.54%85.52%
Female literacy rate%44.72%40.15%70.24%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople708,954651,27357,681
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople364,269345,35918,910
Total workersCensus workers2,082,5011,855,769226,732
Work participation rate%51.38%53.86%37.31%
Main workersworked at least 6 months1,815,6431,614,202201,441
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months266,858241,56725,291
Non-workerspeople1,970,5271,589,567380,960

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 1700, 1701, 1702; 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 869,451 households and 4,053,028 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 14.99% of this area’s population, compared with 85.01% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 13.01% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 65.21% and female literacy was 44.72%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 2,082,501 Census workers, 87.19% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

Scroll the table sideways to see every column.

Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators548,98320,159
Agricultural labourers762,853168,231
Household industry workers46,49711,349
Other workers457,31067,119

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.

Read the full definitions and research guidance

Download the field definitions

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 802922

Mahbubnagar

190,400 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 802925

Gadwal

63,177 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 802924

Wanaparthy

60,949 people within this district · Town

Census code 575211

Farooqnagar

45,675 people within this district · Census town

Census code 802923

Narayanpet

41,752 people within this district · Town

Census code 575385

Badepalle

32,598 people within this district · Census town

Census code 575593

Kalwakurthy

28,060 people within this district · Census town

Census code 575744

Nagarkurnool

26,801 people within this district · Census town

Census code 575653

Achampet

20,721 people within this district · Census town

Census code 576024

Kothakota

19,042 people within this district · Census town

Census code 575384

Jadcherla

17,958 people within this district · Census town

Census code 575990

Atmakur

12,297 people within this district · Census town

Census code 575403

Yenugonda

10,611 people within this district · Census town

Census code 575227

Kothur

10,519 people within this district · Census town

Census code 575402

Boyapalle

9,247 people within this district · Census town

Census code 575654

Tangapur

7,704 people within this district · Census town

Census code 575632

Vatwarlapalle

4,544 people within this district · Census town