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About Adilabad District

Adilabad is a district in Telangana , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Adilabad was 2,741,239 with a growth rate of 10.18%. Adilabad covers 16,105 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Adilabad's population is 1001 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 934 females out of 1000 males.

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For easier reading, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Adilabad, Urban/Rural population of Adilabad, Literacy data of Adilabad and Religion wise data of Adilabad. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Adilabad,Telangana, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.

Area, population and sex ratio of Adilabad

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Population 2,741,239 Growth (%) 10.18
Male Population 1,369,597 Sex Ratio 1,001
Female Population 1,371,642 Child Sex Ratio 934
Area ( In Km. Square ) 16,105

Adilabad has a total population of 2,741,239 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 1,369,597 while the female population 1,371,642. The state area is 16,105 square kilometers.

In terms of demographic statistics, Adilabad has sex ratio of 1,001 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 934 girls per 1000 boys.

Urban/Rural Population of Adilabad

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Urban Population 760,259 Rural Population 1,980,980
Urban Population (%) 27.73 Rural Population (%) 72.27
Urban male Population 384,294 Rural Male Population 985,303
Urban Female Population 375,965 Rural Female Population 995,677
Urban Sex Ratio 978 Rural Sex Ratio 1,011

Adilabad urban population is 760,259 (27.73% of the total), while the rural population is 1,980,980 (72.27% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 10.18% overall.

Among the urban population 384,294 are males, and 375,965 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 978 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 985,303 are males and 995,677 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 1,011 females per 1000 males.

Literacy data of Adilabad

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Literate 1,483,347 Literacy (%) 61.01
Male Literate 856,350 Male Literacy (%) 70.81
Female Literate 626,997 Female Literacy (%) 51.31
Urban Literate 517,640 Rural Literate 965,707
Urban Male Literates 287,317 Urban Male Literacy (%) 83.30
Rural Male Literates 569,033 Rural Male Literacy (%) 65.83
Urban Female Literates 230,323 Urban Female Literacy (%) 67.83
Rural Female Literates 396,674 Rural Female Literacy (%) 44.95

The literacy data of Adilabad highlights a total literacy rate stands at 61.01% with 1,483,347 literate individuals. Male literacy is 70.81% while female literacy is lower at 51.31% among them, 856,350 males and 626,997 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.

Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 517,640 people being literate, with men at 83.30% and female at 67.83%, compared to rural areas whereas 965,707 people are literate, with male at 65.83% and female at 44.95%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.

Religion Wise Data of Adilabad

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Hindu 2,399,901 Hindu (%) 87.55
Muslim 275,970 Muslim (%) 10.07
Sikh 1,377 Sikh (%) 0.05
Christian 15,422 Christian (%) 0.56
Jain 617 Jain (%) 0.02
Buddhist 25,510 Buddhist (%) 0.93
Other 322 Other (%) 0.01
Not Avaiable 22,120 Not Avaiable (%) 0.81

Adilabad population is mostly hindu (87.55%) with a total 2,399,901 people. Muslim(10.07%) with a total 275,970 people. Sikh are (0.05%) with a total 1,377 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.56% with 15,422 people). Jain (0.02% with 617 people) Buddhist (0.93% with 25,510 people) and Other (0.01% with 322 people). Around (0.81% with 22,120 people) did not specify their religion. See the full religion breakdown for Adilabad.

List of Tehsils in Adilabad

51

Wankdi

Area: 360 Km2

Population

35,523

Male

17,724%

Females

17,799

Common questions about Adilabad

As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Adilabad district had a population of 2,741,239. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.

Adilabad is divided into 51 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.

The sex ratio of Adilabad is 1001 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.

The child sex ratio of Adilabad is 934 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.

The literacy rate of Adilabad is 61.01 per cent. That works out to 1,483,347 literate people.

Adilabad covers an area of 16,105 square kilometres.

1,980,980 people in Adilabad live in rural areas and 760,259 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.

The population of Adilabad grew by 10.18 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.

Adilabad is a district of Telangana. You can open Telangana from this page to see all of its other districts.

A tehsil is the administrative level between a district and a village. Some states call the same unit a taluka, mandal, block or circle, but it sits in the same place in the hierarchy.

Every figure on this page is from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. We present the published data and do not alter it.