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district · Census 2011 · code 573

Mandya population.
Households, literacy and work.

A detailed district profile in Karnataka, 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.
Population1,805,769people
Households428,625PCA households
Literacy rate70.4%% of people aged 7+
Work participation48.26%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,805,7691,497,407308,362
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds428,625355,27173,354
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6172,685141,05831,627
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%9.56%9.42%10.26%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males9959931,004
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6939938944
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+1,149,649919,289230,360
Literacy rate%70.4%67.78%83.24%
Male literacy rate%78.27%76.34%87.78%
Female literacy rate%62.54%59.21%78.75%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople265,294221,94343,351
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople22,40217,3615,041
Total workersCensus workers871,408749,665121,743
Work participation rate%48.26%50.06%39.48%
Main workersworked at least 6 months714,901609,829105,072
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months156,507139,83616,671
Non-workerspeople934,361747,742186,619

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 1808, 1809, 1810; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • The source records 428,625 households and 1,805,769 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 17.08% of this area’s population, compared with 82.92% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 9.56% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 78.27% and female literacy was 62.54%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 871,408 Census workers, 82.04% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators350,99037,991
Agricultural labourers147,09369,066
Household industry workers11,2666,568
Other workers205,55242,882

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 803168

Mandya

137,358 people within this district · Town

Census code 803170

Malavalli

37,601 people within this district · Town

Census code 803169

Maddur

28,754 people within this district · Town

Census code 803164

Krishnarajpet

25,946 people within this district · Town

Census code 803166

Pandavapura

20,399 people within this district · Town

Census code 803165

Nagamangala

17,776 people within this district · Town

Census code 614310

Hongalli

9,074 people within this district · Census town

Census code 614653

Mellahalli

6,393 people within this district · Census town