POPULATION STATISTICS,SUMMARY 1991 AND 2001

POPULATION STATISTICS,SUMMARY 1991 AND 2001

SLNO	ITEM	UNIT	1991	2001	Annual Compound Growth Rate
1	POPULATION	LAKHS	30.37	34.92	1.41
2	MALES	LAKHS	15.29	17.48	1.35
3	FEMALES	LAKHS	15.08	17.44	1.46
4	GEOGRAPHICAL AREA	Sq.Kms	1182300	1182300	0
5	DENSITY OF POPULATION	Sq.Kms	257	295	1.39
6	FEMALES FOR 1000 MALES	NO	986	998	0.12
7	RURAL POPULATION	LAKHS	24.13	28.13	1.55
8	URBAN POPULATION	LAKHS	6.24	6.79	0.85
9	URBAN POPULATION AS PERCENTAGE TO TOTAL POPULATION	%	20.55	19.44	-0.55
10	LITERATES	LAKHS	9.51	16.61	5.74
	A. MALES	LAKHS	6.54	10.13	4.47
	B. FEMALES	LAKHS	2.97	6.48	8.11
11	LITERACY RATE	%	37.17	47.57	2.5
12	MAIN WORKERS	LAKHS	14.78	14.59	-0.13
13	MARGINAL WORKERS	LAKHS	0.5	2.53	17.6
14	NON WORKERS	LAKHS	15.09	17.8	1.67
15	CULTIVATORS(MAIN)	LAKHS	4.58	4.32	-0.58
16	AGRICULTURAL LABOUR	LAKHS	5.28	5.72	0.8
17	SCHEDULED CASTE POPULATION	LAKHS	5.64	6.5	1.43
18	SCHEDULED CASTE POPULATION AS PERCENTAGE TO TOTAL POPULATION	%	18.57	18.62	0.03
19	SCHEDULE TRIBE POPULATION	LAKHS	0.83	0.9	0.81
20	SCHEDULED TRIBE POPULATION AS PERCENTAGE TO TOTAL POPULATION	%	2.73	2.6	-0.

About Karimnagar District

Karimnagar District Map Karimnagar, the administrative headquarters of the Karimnagar District, is situated 160 km north east of Hyderabad in Andhra Pradesh . The city was named after Syed Karimuddin, who is thought to be its founder. Karimnagar was formerly known as 'Sabbinadu' and inscriptions of the Kakatiya king Prola II and Prataparudra found at Karimnagar and Srisailam suggest evidence of its rich history. Karimnagar is a prominent agricultural center in the state. Vast agricultural area around the town is watered by the Godavari River. Places of tourist interest around the town include Elgandal (10 km) and Vemulawada (35 km).Karimnagar is well connected to Warangal, Nizamabad , Medak and other parts of the state by road. Nearest airport is at Hyderabad (160 km). Karimnagar district is bounded by Warangal and Medak districts in the South, Nizamabad district in the West, Madhya Pradesh state in the east and Adilabad district in the North directions.
The name Karimnagar is derived from Syed Karimuddin, a Quiladar. It is known for Vedic learning from ancient times. Karimnagar is located at a distance of 165 Km from Hyderabad, the capital city of Andhra Pradesh.The river Godavari adds to the beauty of this place. Many large scale companies like NTPC, Kesoram Cements, Ramagundam-singareni collieries etc. are located in and around Karimnagar. Holy places like Vemulawada, Dharmapuri, Kaleshwaram, KondaGattu etc. are present in Karimnagar district. The locals specialise in Silver Filigree, a delicate form of metal work.
The history of the Karimnagar district starts from the Old Stone Age i.e. from 1,48,000 BC. It is evident from the tools, culture and other materials found at different places in Karimnagar. The exhaustions at Pedda Bonkur, Dhollikatte and Kotilingalu are evidences for history. From these evidences it is concluded that Karimnagar is ruled by Shathavahanas. After Shathavahanas Mourya Kings, Asafzalu Kings ruled over Karimnagar. The buildings, constructions made by these kings are today remarkable evidences of the history. please visit this web for more updates from www.karimnagardistrict.blogspot.com