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district · Census 2011 · code 541

Khammam 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.
Population2,797,370people
Households754,034PCA households
Literacy rate64.81%% of people aged 7+
Work participation50.41%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople2,797,3702,141,459655,911
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds754,034582,970171,064
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6281,922217,56864,354
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%10.08%10.16%9.81%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males1,0111,0071,023
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6958962947
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+1,630,2341,149,533480,701
Literacy rate%64.81%59.75%81.26%
Male literacy rate%72.3%67.74%87.28%
Female literacy rate%57.44%51.86%75.42%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople462,896366,88896,008
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople765,565709,90455,661
Total workersCensus workers1,410,0621,171,524238,538
Work participation rate%50.41%54.71%36.37%
Main workersworked at least 6 months1,215,8711,009,020206,851
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months194,191162,50431,687
Non-workerspeople1,387,308969,935417,373

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 1709, 1710, 1711; 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 754,034 households and 2,797,370 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 23.45% of this area’s population, compared with 76.55% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 10.08% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 72.3% and female literacy was 57.44%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 1,410,062 Census workers, 86.23% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators213,06511,907
Agricultural labourers667,342137,195
Household industry workers15,1944,605
Other workers320,27040,484

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 802937

Khammam

196,283 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 802933

Palwancha

80,199 people within this district · Town

Census code 802934

Kothagudem

79,819 people within this district · Town

Census code 579086

Bhadrachalam

50,087 people within this district · Census town

Census code 802935

Yellandu

35,056 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 802932

Manugur

32,091 people within this district · Town

Census code 802936

Sathupalle

31,857 people within this district · Town

Census code 579872

Madhira

22,716 people within this district · Census town

Census code 579352

Sarapaka

22,149 people within this district · Census town

Census code 579389

Chunchupalle

19,944 people within this district · Census town

Census code 579388

Laxmidevipalle

13,442 people within this district · Census town

Census code 579684

Ballepalle

12,530 people within this district · Census town

Census code 579390

Garimellapadu

6,296 people within this district · Census town