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district · Census 2011 · code 580

Yadgir 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.
Population1,174,271people
Households202,063PCA households
Literacy rate51.83%% of people aged 7+
Work participation46.64%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,174,271953,594220,677
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds202,063162,18739,876
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6190,279158,12732,152
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%16.2%16.58%14.57%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males989990984
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6951954937
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+510,003374,244135,759
Literacy rate%51.83%47.05%72.01%
Male literacy rate%62.25%58.02%80.03%
Female literacy rate%41.38%36.05%63.92%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople273,315241,72131,594
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople146,849128,72418,125
Total workersCensus workers547,696468,07479,622
Work participation rate%46.64%49.09%36.08%
Main workersworked at least 6 months437,241370,33866,903
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months110,45597,73612,719
Non-workerspeople626,575485,520141,055

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 1829, 1830, 1831; 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 202,063 households and 1,174,271 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 18.79% of this area’s population, compared with 81.21% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 16.2% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 62.25% and female literacy was 41.38%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 547,696 Census workers, 79.83% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators152,0627,271
Agricultural labourers162,70671,949
Household industry workers9,4993,693
Other workers112,97427,542

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 803219

Yadgir

74,294 people within this district · Town

Census code 803217

Shahpur

53,366 people within this district · Town

Census code 803215

Shorapur

51,398 people within this district · Town

Census code 803218

Gurmatkal

20,614 people within this district · Town

Census code 621224

Gogipeth

7,544 people within this district · Census town

Census code 621388

Saidapur

5,432 people within this district · Census town