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district · Census 2011 · code 552

Kurnool 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.
Population4,053,463people
Households887,652PCA households
Literacy rate59.97%% of people aged 7+
Work participation50.07%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople4,053,4632,904,1771,149,286
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds887,652639,120248,532
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6506,239373,171133,068
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%12.49%12.85%11.58%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males9889831,000
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6938940933
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+2,127,1611,390,459736,702
Literacy rate%59.97%54.94%72.49%
Male literacy rate%70.1%66.15%80.04%
Female literacy rate%49.78%43.61%65.01%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople737,945569,045168,900
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople82,83164,73518,096
Total workersCensus workers2,029,4251,582,128447,297
Work participation rate%50.07%54.48%38.92%
Main workersworked at least 6 months1,757,5201,372,106385,414
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months271,905210,02261,883
Non-workerspeople2,024,0381,322,049701,989

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 1742, 1743, 1744; 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 887,652 households and 4,053,463 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 28.35% of this area’s population, compared with 71.65% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 12.49% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 70.1% and female literacy was 49.78%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 2,029,425 Census workers, 86.6% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators293,94717,007
Agricultural labourers869,074168,228
Household industry workers48,38912,402
Other workers546,11074,268

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 803002

Kurnool

457,633 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 803004

Nandyal

211,424 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 803003

Adoni

184,625 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 803001

Yemmiganur

95,149 people within this district · Town

Census code 803005

Dhone

59,272 people within this district · Town

Census code 594245

Bethamcherla

38,994 people within this district · Census town

Census code 593921

Mamidalapadu

26,694 people within this district · Census town

Census code 594393

Banaganapalle

20,749 people within this district · Census town

Census code 594394

Banumukkala

14,307 people within this district · Census town

Census code 594601

Thummalamenta

12,373 people within this district · Census town

Census code 594493

Ramapuram

6,614 people within this district · Census town