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district · Census 2011 · code 542

Srikakulam 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.
Population2,703,114people
Households681,330PCA households
Literacy rate61.74%% of people aged 7+
Work participation47.73%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople2,703,1142,266,411436,703
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds681,330572,382108,948
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6281,037238,33142,706
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%10.4%10.52%9.78%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males1,0151,0111,033
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6954958932
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+1,495,3811,186,662308,719
Literacy rate%61.74%58.51%78.36%
Male literacy rate%71.61%68.86%85.97%
Female literacy rate%52.08%48.35%71.06%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople255,664214,82440,840
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople166,118160,4385,680
Total workersCensus workers1,290,2881,128,764161,524
Work participation rate%47.73%49.8%36.99%
Main workersworked at least 6 months936,244796,455139,789
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months354,044332,30921,735
Non-workerspeople1,412,8261,137,647275,179

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 1712, 1713, 1714; 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 681,330 households and 2,703,114 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 16.16% of this area’s population, compared with 83.84% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 10.4% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 71.61% and female literacy was 52.08%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 1,290,288 Census workers, 72.56% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators145,57619,741
Agricultural labourers442,295258,538
Household industry workers25,0969,383
Other workers323,27766,382

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 802942

Srikakulam

137,944 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 802940

Rajam

42,197 people within this district · Town

Census code 802941

Amadalavalasa

39,799 people within this district · Town

Census code 802939

Ichchapuram

36,493 people within this district · Town

Census code 581009

Tekkali

28,631 people within this district · Census town

Census code 581460

Narasannapeta

26,280 people within this district · Census town

Census code 580777

Palakonda

20,760 people within this district · Census town

Census code 580521

Sompeta

18,778 people within this district · Census town

Census code 581592

Ponduru

12,640 people within this district · Census town

Census code 581553

Balaga

9,071 people within this district · Census town

Census code 580732

Hiramandalam

6,603 people within this district · Census town