Geographical Profile

Headquarters: kadapa

Geographical Profile

Area
Sq.km.
15359.00
Census 2001
Population
In Thousands
2573.48

Male
In Thousands
1303.16

Female
In Thousands
1270.32

Urban
In Thousands
600.48

Rural
In Thousands
1972.99

Population Growth (decadal)
%
+13.48

Population Density (Person/Sq.Km)
Ratio
168

Literacy
%
64.02

Male
%
76.98

Female
%
50.76

Urbanisation
%
24.03
Census 1991
Workers as % of total population
%
43.95

Workers % of main Workers     
Agriculture & allied activities
%
71.76

Mining & Quarrying
%
0.53

Mfg.(Non-household) industries
%
4.02

Household industries
%
3.94

Construction
%
1.61

Services
%
18.16

Forest Area as % of reporting area
%
32.83
1997-98
Gross irrigated area as % of gross cropped area
%
40.20

Per capita food grain production
Kg.
57.00

Road Length per 100 sq.km.
Km.
42.81
1996-97
Railway route length per 100 sq.km.
Km.
1.27

Post offices per 100,000 persons
Ratio
36.51

Bank branches per 100,000 persons
Ratio
7.01
1994-95
Per capita bank deposits
Rs.
1880.70

Per capita bank credit
Rs.
1322.80

Per capita bank credit to agriculture
Rs.
522.89

Per ha.bank credit to agriculture
Rs.
2979.00

Per capita bank credit to SSIs
Rs.
77.96

Per capita bank credit to Industries
Rs.
211.57

Major Crops 1997-98
Crop
Area as % of District total
Quantity
(In '000 Tonnes)
Source
Rice 15.33 105
1997-98
Jowar 2.51 11

Cotton * 3.27 17

Turmeric 0.5 15

Maize N N

Arhar 1.51 1

Chillies 0.75 4

Sugar cane N 19

Sesame 0.75 1

* (Lint '000 bales of 170 Kgs) N=Negligible

Major Mineral Production
Mineral
Quantity
(Tonnes)
Value
(millions)
Source
Limestone 2494000 165.9
1996-97
Kaolin 19570 1