Krishnagiri is one of 32 districts located in southeast Indian state Tamil Nadu. There are total 11 blocks which comes under Krishnagiri district, and there are total 656 villages and 5 town areas which comes under this district.
As per Indian government records district code of Krishnagiri district is 631 and number of houses in this district is 373971.
As per Census 2011, total population of this district is 1571168. Out of total 1571168, male population count is 804424, where as female population count is 766744 in Krishnagiri.
According to the Indian Government population count of year 2011, this district has total 181857 children are in the age group of 0-6 years. In these 181857 children 94571 are boys and 87286 are girl child.
Literacy rate of Krishnagiri district is 60%. 956486 out of total 1571168 population is literate in this district.
Going in details, Male literacy rate in this district is 67% and 544158 males are literate out of total 804424 male population, where as female literacy rate is 46% and 412328 out of total 766744 females are literate in this district.
Coming to dark side, illiteracy rate of Krishnagiri district is 39%. 614682 out of total 1571168 population is illiterate in this village. In details, Male illiteracy rate in this district is 32% and 260266 males are illiterate out of total 804424 male population, where as female illiteracy rate is 46% and 354416 out of total 766744 females are illiterate in this district.
Total working population of Krishnagiri district is 762474 and non-working population is 808694 and out of 762474 working population 215012 peoples are totally dependent on agriculture.
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