District At A Glance

            Population:

                Persons  -                             2 ,607,160                          Number of households  -                 5 26,230

                Males                                   1 ,345,614                          Household size (per household)  -              5

                Females                               1 ,261,546

                Growth (1991 - 2001)                   1 8.45                          Sex ratio (females per 1000 males)  -     9 38

                Rural                                    1 ,707,581                         Sex ratio (0-6 years)  -                           9 41

                Urban                                     8 99,579

                Scheduled Caste population     4 46,623                          Scheduled Tribe population  -           3 56,533

                Percentage to total population     1 7.13                           Percentage to total population  -         1 3.68

            Literacy and Educational level

                Literates Educational                                                      Level attained

                Persons                     1 ,856,549                                      Total                                         1 ,856,549

                Males                        1 ,032,546                                      Without level                                   3 4,341

                Females                       8 24,003                                      Below primary                                5 37,635

                Literacy rate Primary     4 33,284

                Persons                           8 2.54                                      Middle                                            3 05,648

                Males                              8 8.91                                      Matric/Higher Secondary/Diploma      431,104

                Females                          7 5.73                                      Graduate and above                         1 14,536

            Workers Age groups

                Total workers         1 ,095,622                                          0 - 4 years                                     2 52,428

                Main workers            9 08,363                                         5 - 14 years                                    5 75,750

                Marginal workers      1 87,259                                         15 - 59 years                                1 ,513,117

                Non-workers          1 ,511,538                                         60 years and above (Incl. A.N.S.)     2 65,865

            Scheduled Castes (Largest three)     Scheduled Tribes (Largest three)

                1.Mahar etc.     3 37,659                                                 1.Korku etc.                1 93,199

                2.Mang etc.        4 4,841                                                 2.Gond Rajgond etc.     9 5,363

                3.Bhambi etc.     2 1,068                                                 3.Pardhi etc.                 2 0,568

            Religions (Largest three)                      Amenities and infrastructural facilities

                1.Hindus         1 ,883,148                                               Total inhabited villages                 1 ,679

                2.Buddhists       3 50,403

                3.Muslims         3 47,250                                                Amenities available in villages   No. of villages

                Drinking water facilities                       1 ,646

                                                                                  Safe Drinking water                            1 ,646

                Population Electricity (Power Supply)  1 ,629

                Electricity (domestic)                            3 02

               Important Towns

                1. Amravati (M Corp.)     5 49,510                                    Electricity (Agriculture)                         2 73

                2.Achalpur (M Cl)         1 07,316                                     Primary school                                 1 ,444

                3.Anjangaon (M Cl)        5 1,170                                      Middle schools                                    6 75

                Secondary/Sr Secondary schools          3 79

                College                                                 1 3

                                                                                           Medical facility                                     7 05

                Primary Health Centre                             6 1

                Primary Health Sub-Centre                    1 80

                House Type

                Type of house (% of households occupying)                     Post, telegraph and telephone facility     8 88

                Permanent             32.2                                                 Bus services                                        9 81

                Semi-permanent     65.2                                                 Paved approach road                         1 ,475

                Temporary               2.6                                                 Mud approach road                              2 00