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district · Census 2011 · code 540

Warangal 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.
Population3,512,576people
Households886,279PCA households
Literacy rate65.11%% of people aged 7+
Work participation48.56%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople3,512,5762,520,243992,333
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds886,279645,197241,082
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6341,168246,80594,363
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%9.71%9.79%9.51%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males997999990
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6923916939
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+2,065,0231,337,408727,615
Literacy rate%65.11%58.83%81.03%
Male literacy rate%74.58%69.04%88.52%
Female literacy rate%55.69%48.7%73.5%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople616,102461,297154,805
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople530,656486,03444,622
Total workersCensus workers1,705,6551,351,610354,045
Work participation rate%48.56%53.63%35.68%
Main workersworked at least 6 months1,442,1971,129,869312,328
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months263,458221,74141,717
Non-workerspeople1,806,9211,168,633638,288

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 1706, 1707, 1708; 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 886,279 households and 3,512,576 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 28.25% of this area’s population, compared with 71.75% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 9.71% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 74.58% and female literacy was 55.69%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 1,705,655 Census workers, 84.55% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators384,32917,317
Agricultural labourers576,649181,443
Household industry workers34,8208,730
Other workers446,39955,968

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 802930

Warangal

704,570 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 802931

Jangaon

52,394 people within this district · Town

Census code 578603

Mahabubabad

42,851 people within this district · Census town

Census code 577841

Bhupalpalle

42,387 people within this district · Census town

Census code 578369

Narsampet

30,963 people within this district · Census town

Census code 578549

Thorrur

19,100 people within this district · Census town

Census code 578679

Dornakal

14,425 people within this district · Census town

Census code 577744

Bhimaram

13,841 people within this district · Census town

Census code 578155

Enumamula

13,183 people within this district · Census town

Census code 578354

Gorrekunta

13,159 people within this district · Census town

Census code 577709

Ghanpur

12,721 people within this district · Town

Census code 577948

Kamalapuram

11,493 people within this district · Census town

Census code 578156

Kadipikonda

8,685 people within this district · Census town

Census code 578157

Mamnoor

6,319 people within this district · Census town

Census code 577710

Shivunipalle

6,242 people within this district · Census town