District of Andhra Pradesh

Y.S.R.: 28.8 lakh people, one story

People
28,82,469
Area
15,359 km²
Literacy
67.30%
Sex ratio
985
Top 3 in Andhra PradeshHousehold industry workers: 4.2 % of workers. Rank 2 of 13 districts.See the numbers →Lowest in Andhra PradeshPopulation density: 188 per km². Rank 13 of 13.See the numbers →Lowest in Andhra PradeshChild sex ratio (0–6): 918 girls per 1000 boys. Rank 13 of 13.See the numbers →Top 3 in Andhra PradeshUrban population: 34.0%. Rank 3 of 13 districts.See the numbers →

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Y.S.R.Andhra Pradesh

The history, places and schemes of Y.S.R. are being written. Everything below comes from Census 2011, so it is already exam-ready.

Y.S.R. in 8 numbers

Census 2011 · rank among the state's districts

Population28.8 lakh#11/13 in Andhra Pradesh
Area15,359 km²#4/13 in Andhra Pradesh
Population density188 per km²#13/13 in Andhra Pradesh▼ state 308
Sex ratio985 females per 1000 males#10/13 in Andhra Pradesh▼ state 996
Child sex ratio (0–6)918 girls per 1000 boys#13/13 in Andhra Pradesh▼ state 944
Literacy rate67.30%#7/13 in Andhra Pradesh▼ state 67.41
Female literacy56.77%#8/13 in Andhra Pradesh▼ state 60.01
Urban population34.0%#3/13 in Andhra Pradesh▲ state 29.6

People & society

67.3% can read. 985 women for every 1000 men.

Society in numbers (%)

DistrictState
Male literacy
77.874.8
Female literacy
56.860.0
Scheduled Castes
16.217.1
Scheduled Tribes
2.65.3
Living in towns
34.029.6

Gender literacy gap: 21.0 percentage points

People by religion

  • Hindu 83.0%
  • Muslim 15.8%
  • Christian 0.8%
  • Other / not stated 0.4%

    Sectors at a glance

    60 of every 100 workers live off the land

    How people earn a living

    13.2 lakh workers, 45.8% of all people

    This district
    Andhra Pradesh
    • Cultivators 18.4%
    • Farm labourers 41.1%
    • Household industry 4.2%
    • Other (industry, services, construction, trade) 36.2%

      Schemes & development

      Only 76% of homes had electricity in 2011. Here is what changed.

      What homes had in 2011 (% of households)

      DistrictState
      Electricity
      76.074.8
      Latrine at home
      35.638.7
      Tap water
      67.754.7
      LPG / PNG
      23.728.7
      Phone
      49.746.4
      Television
      46.347.7
      Bicycle
      14.827.3
      Two-wheeler
      11.212.5

      This is the 2011 baseline. Schemes like Saubhagya, Ujjwala, Swachh Bharat and Har Ghar Jal came to close exactly these gaps.

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        Sources

        Districts are shown with their 2011 Census boundaries.