34.9 lakh people in 8,75,939 households across 59 tehsils, as counted by Census 2011. Market size, development indicators and religious composition in one place — every figure from the official tables.
Religious composition · Census 2011, district-level
Out of every 100 residents
- Hindu93.1%
- Muslim5.4%
- Christian1.0%
- Religion not stated0.4%
- Sikh<0.1%
- Buddhist<0.1%
- Jain<0.1%
- Other religions<0.1%
- Scheduled Castes (SC)18.3%
- Scheduled Tribes (ST)11.3%
Population, urbanisation and the share of households owning key assets — the starting point for sizing a district market.
Households owning (% of households)
What workers do
Main workers 14,93,419, marginal workers 2,48,274. Shares of all workers.
State and India amenity figures are weighted by households from the published district percentages.
Basic-service coverage from the Houselisting & Housing Census 2011, with literacy from the Primary Census Abstract.
Census 2011 counts people by religion and records Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe status. These are district population figures, not voter or constituency figures.
Census 2011, district-level
Population counts from Census 2011 — not voters and not constituency-level figures. There is no official Census data on OBC or General castes. The Census has not published a caste count other than SC and ST since 1931, so this page shows none.Out of every 100 residents
- Hindu93.1%32,49,231
- Muslim5.4%1,88,646
- Christian1.0%35,025
- Religion not stated0.4%14,347
- Sikh<0.1%937
- Buddhist<0.1%241
- Jain<0.1%250
- Other religions<0.1%132
- Scheduled Castes (SC)18.3%
- Scheduled Tribes (ST)11.3%
Sub-district rows from the Primary Census Abstract and table C-01. Tehsil boundaries are as they stood in 2011.
| Tehsils | Population | Households | Urban population | Literacy | Female literacy | SC | ST | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Sikh | Religious composition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bommalaramaram | 37,248 | 8,951 | 0.0% | 58.1% | 47.4% | 13.7% | 25.7% | 98.2% | 1.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% | |
| M.Turkapalle | 33,797 | 8,008 | 0.0% | 58.1% | 48.1% | 12.2% | 25.1% | 97.6% | 1.8% | 0.2% | 0.0% | |
| Rajapet | 38,454 | 9,077 | 10.4% | 62.9% | 50.6% | 20.9% | 2.8% | 96.7% | 2.5% | 0.4% | 0.0% | |
| Yadagirigutta | 54,491 | 13,513 | 28.0% | 67.2% | 56.5% | 14.7% | 2.0% | 95.6% | 2.9% | 1.2% | 0.0% | |
| Alair | 47,365 | 12,361 | 0.0% | 67.8% | 57.3% | 20.8% | 2.1% | 94.2% | 3.9% | 1.4% | 0.0% | |
| Gundala | 36,190 | 9,122 | 0.0% | 58.9% | 49.0% | 23.1% | 1.3% | 97.5% | 2.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | |
| Thirumalgiri | 47,657 | 11,890 | 0.0% | 59.8% | 49.7% | 20.4% | 15.5% | 96.7% | 2.8% | 0.4% | 0.0% | |
| Thungathurthi | 57,905 | 14,140 | 0.0% | 59.8% | 50.8% | 22.9% | 14.1% | 96.4% | 3.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| Nuthankal | 56,991 | 14,559 | 0.0% | 57.2% | 47.1% | 21.8% | 10.6% | 96.2% | 1.8% | 0.7% | 0.0% | |
| Atmakur (S) | 50,970 | 13,067 | 0.0% | 56.3% | 46.4% | 20.7% | 16.5% | 96.4% | 2.4% | 0.7% | 0.0% | |
| Jaji Reddi Gudem | 40,785 | 10,263 | 0.0% | 58.2% | 47.3% | 19.5% | 7.0% | 96.8% | 2.1% | 0.5% | 0.0% | |
| Sali Gouraram | 47,075 | 12,129 | 0.0% | 61.7% | 50.8% | 25.1% | 1.2% | 95.7% | 2.2% | 1.4% | 0.0% | |
| Mothkur | 55,694 | 14,324 | 0.0% | 62.7% | 52.5% | 23.4% | 0.7% | 94.8% | 3.1% | 2.0% | 0.0% | |
| Atmakur (M) | 39,194 | 9,781 | 0.0% | 61.6% | 50.8% | 19.0% | 0.9% | 96.5% | 2.6% | 0.5% | 0.0% | |
| Valigonda | 56,098 | 13,885 | 0.0% | 64.4% | 53.6% | 19.8% | 0.5% | 94.8% | 2.8% | 1.8% | 0.0% | |
| Bhongir | 1,03,538 | 24,435 | 51.5% | 72.2% | 62.6% | 15.2% | 3.5% | 87.8% | 9.1% | 2.3% | 0.0% | |
| Bibinagar | 48,498 | 11,593 | 17.2% | 65.7% | 55.7% | 17.1% | 10.0% | 95.5% | 3.2% | 0.4% | 0.0% | |
| Pochampalle | 51,061 | 11,997 | 25.4% | 66.5% | 55.1% | 16.1% | 2.2% | 95.8% | 1.7% | 0.3% | 0.0% | |
| Choutuppal | 73,336 | 17,812 | 26.0% | 69.8% | 59.8% | 15.1% | 1.8% | 94.8% | 4.6% | 0.5% | 0.0% | |
| Ramannapeta | 51,534 | 12,788 | 19.8% | 65.1% | 55.1% | 20.7% | 1.0% | 95.7% | 3.7% | 0.4% | 0.0% | |
| Chityala | 55,600 | 13,937 | 24.7% | 66.7% | 55.7% | 17.1% | 0.9% | 96.0% | 3.5% | 0.3% | 0.1% | |
| Narketpalle | 50,864 | 12,770 | 0.0% | 66.7% | 55.9% | 22.6% | 1.2% | 95.8% | 3.6% | 0.5% | 0.0% | |
| Kattangoor | 46,831 | 11,451 | 0.0% | 62.6% | 51.8% | 23.4% | 1.6% | 95.6% | 1.9% | 0.7% | 0.0% | |
| Nakrekal | 60,758 | 15,588 | 47.9% | 70.0% | 60.8% | 19.6% | 1.5% | 93.2% | 5.7% | 0.8% | 0.0% | |
| Kethe Palle | 37,533 | 9,829 | 0.0% | 61.8% | 51.3% | 27.4% | 0.7% | 92.2% | 2.0% | 5.5% | 0.0% | |
| Suryapet | 1,55,422 | 38,012 | 68.7% | 75.2% | 67.8% | 16.7% | 9.0% | 89.5% | 8.0% | 1.6% | 0.1% | |
| Chivvemla | 47,835 | 12,010 | 0.0% | 58.4% | 48.6% | 19.2% | 34.9% | 94.5% | 4.6% | 0.7% | 0.0% | |
| Mothey | 44,132 | 11,676 | 0.0% | 55.6% | 45.9% | 21.0% | 20.8% | 96.5% | 2.8% | 0.3% | 0.0% | |
| Nadigudem | 39,335 | 10,591 | 0.0% | 63.9% | 54.7% | 25.7% | 5.0% | 93.0% | 6.6% | 0.3% | 0.0% | |
| Munagala | 43,824 | 11,988 | 0.0% | 62.9% | 52.7% | 23.6% | 4.4% | 94.4% | 4.3% | 0.9% | 0.2% | |
| Penpahad | 39,624 | 10,313 | 0.0% | 60.5% | 50.0% | 24.2% | 15.1% | 95.0% | 4.2% | 0.6% | 0.0% | |
| Vemulapalle | 44,539 | 12,068 | 0.0% | 62.6% | 52.1% | 26.3% | 2.4% | 94.7% | 4.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | |
| Thipparthi | 47,788 | 12,248 | 0.0% | 63.4% | 53.4% | 24.3% | 0.7% | 95.1% | 3.7% | 0.5% | 0.0% | |
| Nalgonda | 2,00,067 | 48,501 | 77.1% | 80.3% | 72.9% | 16.8% | 1.5% | 82.8% | 15.4% | 1.5% | 0.0% | |
| Munugode | 45,477 | 11,269 | 0.0% | 59.5% | 48.4% | 21.2% | 0.6% | 95.7% | 2.3% | 1.4% | 0.0% | |
| Narayanapur | 44,335 | 10,873 | 0.0% | 60.7% | 49.1% | 15.8% | 21.6% | 97.8% | 2.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | |
| Marriguda | 36,968 | 9,031 | 0.0% | 57.6% | 45.1% | 18.4% | 9.4% | 93.9% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 0.0% | |
| Chintha Palle | 45,058 | 10,907 | 0.0% | 56.2% | 44.8% | 19.8% | 12.5% | 94.2% | 4.9% | 0.4% | 0.0% | |
| Gundla Palle | 46,380 | 10,372 | 0.0% | 55.2% | 44.2% | 20.6% | 27.6% | 94.1% | 3.8% | 0.6% | 0.0% | |
| Chandam Pet | 51,408 | 12,009 | 0.0% | 47.7% | 35.7% | 13.4% | 49.9% | 97.9% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.0% | |
| Devarakonda | 99,384 | 22,355 | 39.7% | 61.2% | 49.7% | 13.0% | 31.7% | 91.8% | 6.6% | 1.4% | 0.0% | |
| Nampalle | 41,247 | 9,916 | 0.0% | 51.2% | 39.7% | 21.5% | 10.6% | 97.1% | 1.6% | 0.8% | 0.0% | |
| Chandur | 48,866 | 12,094 | 22.3% | 61.7% | 50.7% | 16.4% | 1.1% | 95.9% | 2.9% | 1.1% | 0.0% | |
| Kangal | 44,029 | 11,008 | 0.0% | 58.6% | 46.4% | 20.5% | 1.7% | 97.0% | 2.6% | 0.1% | 0.0% | |
| Gurrampode | 43,280 | 10,521 | 0.0% | 55.2% | 44.0% | 21.2% | 3.8% | 94.9% | 4.7% | 0.2% | 0.0% | |
| Pedda Adiserla Palle | 50,338 | 11,931 | 0.0% | 51.9% | 40.2% | 15.5% | 30.6% | 96.9% | 1.4% | 0.7% | 0.0% | |
| Peddavoora | 67,959 | 17,048 | 23.4% | 57.0% | 46.3% | 14.2% | 32.2% | 93.9% | 4.6% | 1.2% | 0.0% | |
| Anumula | 63,740 | 16,395 | 0.0% | 60.5% | 49.5% | 18.3% | 16.7% | 92.6% | 6.5% | 0.6% | 0.0% | |
| Nidamanur | 53,816 | 14,017 | 0.0% | 62.2% | 52.1% | 20.1% | 6.2% | 96.2% | 3.1% | 0.3% | 0.0% | |
| Thripuraram | 46,627 | 12,092 | 0.0% | 60.5% | 49.4% | 17.4% | 25.0% | 95.4% | 3.8% | 0.3% | 0.0% | |
| Dameracherla | 66,946 | 16,867 | 0.0% | 55.4% | 43.2% | 10.2% | 42.1% | 95.2% | 3.4% | 1.3% | 0.0% | |
| Miryalaguda | 1,75,838 | 45,375 | 59.7% | 73.3% | 64.7% | 14.5% | 13.4% | 88.5% | 10.2% | 1.0% | 0.1% | |
| Neredcherla | 66,499 | 18,173 | 0.0% | 64.2% | 54.2% | 20.4% | 13.8% | 92.9% | 5.8% | 1.1% | 0.0% | |
| Garide Palle | 56,179 | 15,463 | 0.0% | 62.9% | 53.0% | 19.7% | 8.5% | 96.6% | 2.7% | 0.2% | 0.0% | |
| Chilkur | 39,225 | 10,682 | 0.0% | 64.1% | 53.8% | 16.4% | 11.8% | 93.9% | 5.7% | 0.3% | 0.0% | |
| Kodad | 1,33,130 | 34,366 | 48.2% | 72.0% | 64.1% | 16.7% | 8.8% | 87.3% | 11.5% | 1.0% | 0.1% | |
| Huzurnagar | 60,426 | 16,292 | 0.0% | 69.0% | 60.0% | 18.1% | 2.5% | 90.0% | 8.0% | 1.8% | 0.1% | |
| Mattam Palle | 44,939 | 11,924 | 0.0% | 56.0% | 45.5% | 14.3% | 31.5% | 87.6% | 8.6% | 3.3% | 0.0% | |
| Mella Cheruvu | 74,682 | 20,282 | 0.0% | 59.9% | 50.1% | 12.6% | 16.9% | 90.3% | 8.2% | 1.4% | 0.0% |
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Seats whose area falls in this Census 2011 district, as drawn by the 2008 delimitation (or the Local Government Directory's ward mapping where that is the only link).
- Devarakonda#86 · ST
- Nagarjuna Sagar#87
- Miryalaguda#88
- Huzurnagar#89
- Kodad#90
- Suryapet#91
- Nalgonda#92
- Munugode#93
- Bhongir#94
- Nakrekal#95 · SC
- Thungathurthi#96 · SC
- Alair#97
Other districts of Telangana
Census 2011 is the latest official count. For today's numbers, our field teams run verified surveys — pick what you need and we'll call back with scope and a quote.
Answers use Census of India 2011 tables and NITI Aayog's Aspirational Districts list.
What is the population of Nalgonda district?
Census 2011 counted 34,88,809 people in Nalgonda — 17,59,772 men and 17,29,037 women (sex ratio 983 women per 1,000 men). 19.0% of them lived in urban areas.
What is the religious composition of Nalgonda?
By Census 2011, Nalgonda's population was Hindu 93.1%, Muslim 5.4% and Christian 1.0%. These are population shares for the whole district, not voter figures.
What share of Nalgonda is SC and ST?
Scheduled Castes were 18.3% and Scheduled Tribes 11.3% of the district's population in Census 2011. There is no official Census count of OBC or General castes.
What is the literacy rate of Nalgonda?
Census 2011 literacy (age 7 and above) was 64.2%; female literacy was 54.2%.
Why are these 2011 figures?
Census 2011 is the latest completed population census of India. The 2021 Census was postponed; the next Census has been notified with a reference date of 1 March 2027 (1 October 2026 for snow-bound areas), and no results from it have been published yet. Until they are, the 2011 tables remain the official source for district-level population, religion and SC/ST figures.
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census of India 2011, district code 28-539: Primary Census Abstract, C-01 religion table, HH-14 amenities and assets and A-01 area table (censusindia.gov.in). Aspirational Districts: NITI Aayog list. Seat links: 2008 delimitation district of each assembly seat and the Local Government Directory. Percentages are calculated from the published counts; amenity percentages are as published in table HH-14.
Each page below is built from an official source and credited on the page.
- Gram panchayat list, NalgondaEvery block, panchayat and village (LGD)
- Devarakonda assembly seatConstituency result and history
- Nagarjuna Sagar assembly seatConstituency result and history
- Miryalaguda assembly seatConstituency result and history
- Huzurnagar assembly seatConstituency result and history
- Telangana state profileSeats, parties and turnout at a glance
- Telangana assembly election resultsEvery vidhan sabha seat, ECI results
- Telangana Lok Sabha resultsEvery parliamentary seat, 2024 and earlier
- Telangana districts: Census 2011Population, religion, SC/ST by district
- Gram panchayat list, TelanganaBlocks, panchayats and villages (LGD)
- CSR spend in TelanganaCompany CSR spending by year and sector (MCA)
- Urban local bodies in TelanganaMunicipal corporations, councils, wards