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About Medak District
Medak is a district in Telangana , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Medak was 3,033,288 with a growth rate of 13.60%. Medak covers 9,699 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Medak's population is 992 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 952 females out of 1000 males.
For easier reading, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Medak, Urban/Rural population of Medak, Literacy data of Medak and Religion wise data of Medak. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Medak,Telangana, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Medak
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 3,033,288 | Growth (%) | 13.60 |
| Male Population | 1,523,030 | Sex Ratio | 992 |
| Female Population | 1,510,258 | Child Sex Ratio | 952 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 9,699 |
Medak has a total population of 3,033,288 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 1,523,030 while the female population 1,510,258. The state area is 9,699 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Medak has sex ratio of 992 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 952 girls per 1000 boys.
Urban/Rural Population of Medak
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 727,871 | Rural Population | 2,305,417 |
| Urban Population (%) | 24 | Rural Population (%) | 76 |
| Urban male Population | 370,224 | Rural Male Population | 1,152,806 |
| Urban Female Population | 357,647 | Rural Female Population | 1,152,611 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 966 | Rural Sex Ratio | 1,000 |
Medak urban population is 727,871 (24.00% of the total), while the rural population is 2,305,417 (76.00% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 13.60% overall.
Among the urban population 370,224 are males, and 357,647 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 966 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 1,152,806 are males and 1,152,611 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 1,000 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Medak
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 1,637,137 | Literacy (%) | 61.42 |
| Male Literate | 953,406 | Male Literacy (%) | 71.43 |
| Female Literate | 683,731 | Female Literacy (%) | 51.37 |
| Urban Literate | 502,648 | Rural Literate | 1,134,489 |
| Urban Male Literates | 278,990 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 85.80 |
| Rural Male Literates | 674,416 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 66.80 |
| Urban Female Literates | 223,658 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 71.09 |
| Rural Female Literates | 460,073 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 45.27 |
The literacy data of Medak highlights a total literacy rate stands at 61.42% with 1,637,137 literate individuals. Male literacy is 71.43% while female literacy is lower at 51.37% among them, 953,406 males and 683,731 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 502,648 people being literate, with men at 85.80% and female at 71.09%, compared to rural areas whereas 1,134,489 people are literate, with male at 66.80% and female at 45.27%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Medak
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 2,637,313 | Hindu (%) | 86.95 |
| Muslim | 342,449 | Muslim (%) | 11.29 |
| Sikh | 1,309 | Sikh (%) | 0.04 |
| Christian | 34,301 | Christian (%) | 1.13 |
| Jain | 457 | Jain (%) | 0.02 |
| Buddhist | 554 | Buddhist (%) | 0.02 |
| Other | 217 | Other (%) | 0.01 |
| Not Avaiable | 16,688 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.55 |
Medak population is mostly hindu (86.95%) with a total 2,637,313 people. Muslim(11.29%) with a total 342,449 people. Sikh are (0.04%) with a total 1,309 people. Smaller communities include Christian (1.13% with 34,301 people). Jain (0.02% with 457 people) Buddhist (0.02% with 554 people) and Other (0.01% with 217 people). Around (0.55% with 16,688 people) did not specify their religion.
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Common questions about Medak
As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Medak district had a population of 3,033,288. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.
Medak is divided into 45 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.
The sex ratio of Medak is 992 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.
The child sex ratio of Medak is 952 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.
The literacy rate of Medak is 61.42 per cent. That works out to 1,637,137 literate people.
Medak covers an area of 9,699 square kilometres.
2,305,417 people in Medak live in rural areas and 727,871 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.
The population of Medak grew by 13.60 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.
Medak 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.