Raichur is one of 30 districts located in southwest Indian state Karnataka. There are total 5 blocks which comes under Raichur district, and there are total 884 villages and 2 town areas which comes under this district.
As per Indian government records district code of Raichur district is 559 and number of houses in this district is 274146.
As per Census 2011, total population of this district is 1471830. Out of total 1471830, male population count is 734820, where as female population count is 737010 in Raichur.
According to the Indian Government population count of year 2011, this district has total 223974 children are in the age group of 0-6 years. In these 223974 children 114772 are boys and 109202 are girl child.
Literacy rate of Raichur district is 46%. 680903 out of total 1471830 population is literate in this district.
Going in details, Male literacy rate in this district is 56% and 412025 males are literate out of total 734820 male population, where as female literacy rate is 63% and 268878 out of total 737010 females are literate in this district.
Coming to dark side, illiteracy rate of Raichur district is 53%. 790927 out of total 1471830 population is illiterate in this village. In details, Male illiteracy rate in this district is 43% and 322795 males are illiterate out of total 734820 male population, where as female illiteracy rate is 63% and 468132 out of total 737010 females are illiterate in this district.
Total working population of Raichur district is 738037 and non-working population is 733793 and out of 738037 working population 226104 peoples are totally dependent on agriculture.
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