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About Nalgonda District

Nalgonda is a district in Telangana, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Nalgonda was 3,488,809 with a growth rate of 7.41%. Nalgonda covers 14,240 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Nalgonda's population is 983 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 923 females out of 1000 males.

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

Area, population and sex ratio of Nalgonda

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Population 3,488,809 Growth (%) 7.41
Male Population 1,759,772 Sex Ratio 983
Female Population 1,729,037 Child Sex Ratio 923
Area ( In Km. Square ) 14,240

Nalgonda has a total population of 3,488,809 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 1,759,772 while the female population 1,729,037. The district area is 14,240 square kilometers.

In terms of demographic statistics, Nalgonda has sex ratio of 983 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 923 girls per 1000 boys.

Urban/Rural Population of Nalgonda

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Urban Population 662,507 Rural Population 2,826,302
Urban Population (%) 18.99 Rural Population (%) 81.01
Urban male Population 332,056 Rural Male Population 1,427,716
Urban Female Population 330,451 Rural Female Population 1,398,586
Urban Sex Ratio 995 Rural Sex Ratio 980

Nalgonda urban population is 662,507 (18.99% of the total), while the rural population is 2,826,302 (81.01% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 7.41% overall.

Among the urban population 332,056 are males, and 330,451 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 995 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 1,427,716 are males and 1,398,586 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 980 females per 1000 males.

Literacy data of Nalgonda

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Literate 2,001,019 Literacy (%) 64.20
Male Literate 1,160,757 Male Literacy (%) 74.10
Female Literate 840,262 Female Literacy (%) 54.19
Urban Literate 485,472 Rural Literate 1,515,547
Urban Male Literates 263,761 Urban Male Literacy (%) 88.82
Rural Male Literates 896,996 Rural Male Literacy (%) 70.65
Urban Female Literates 221,711 Urban Female Literacy (%) 74.56
Rural Female Literates 618,551 Rural Female Literacy (%) 49.36

The literacy data of Nalgonda highlights a total literacy rate stands at 64.20% with 2,001,019 literate individuals. Male literacy is 74.10% while female literacy is lower at 54.19% among them, 1,160,757 males and 840,262 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.

Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 485,472 people being literate, with men at 88.82% and female at 74.56%, compared to rural areas whereas 1,515,547 people are literate, with male at 70.65% and female at 49.36%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.

Religion Wise Data of Nalgonda

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Hindu 3,249,231 Hindu (%) 93.13
Muslim 188,646 Muslim (%) 5.41
Sikh 937 Sikh (%) 0.03
Christian 35,025 Christian (%) 1
Jain 250 Jain (%) 0.01
Buddhist 241 Buddhist (%) 0.01
Other 132 Other (%) 0
Not Avaiable 14,347 Not Avaiable (%) 0.41

Nalgonda population is mostly hindu (93.13%) with a total 3,249,231 people. Muslim(5.41%) with a total 188,646 people. Sikh are (0.03%) with a total 937 people. Smaller communities include Christian (1.00% with 35,025 people). Jain (0.01% with 250 people) Buddhist (0.01% with 241 people) and Other (0.00% with 132 people). Around (0.41% with 14,347 people) did not specify their religion. See the full religion breakdown for Nalgonda.

List of Tehsils in Nalgonda

58

Alair

Area: 188 Km2

Population

47,365

Males

23,599

Females

23,766

Anumula

Area: 329 Km2

Population

63,740

Males

32,086

Females

31,654

Atmakur

Area: 203 Km2

Population

50,970

Males

25,693

Females

25,277

Bhongir

Area: 258 Km2

Population

103,538

Males

52,720

Females

50,818

Bibinagar

Area: 200 Km2

Population

48,498

Males

24,626

Females

23,872

Bommalaramaram

Area: 187 Km2

Population

37,248

Males

18,777

Females

18,471

Chandam Pet

Area: 683 Km2

Population

51,408

Males

26,787

Females

24,621

Chandur

Area: 190 Km2

Population

48,866

Males

24,774

Females

24,092

Chilkur

Area: 114 Km2

Population

39,225

Males

19,754

Females

19,471

Chintha Palle

Area: 339 Km2

Population

45,058

Males

22,757

Females

22,301

Chityala

Area: 223 Km2

Population

55,600

Males

28,486

Females

27,114

Chivvemla

Area: 152 Km2

Population

47,835

Males

23,948

Females

23,887

Choutuppal

Area: 277 Km2

Population

73,336

Males

37,303

Females

36,033

Dameracherla

Area: 350 Km2

Population

66,946

Males

33,912

Females

33,034

Devarakonda

Area: 356 Km2

Population

99,384

Males

50,964

Females

48,420

Garide Palle

Area: 197 Km2

Population

56,179

Males

28,135

Females

28,044

Gundala

Area: 196 Km2

Population

36,190

Males

18,204

Females

17,986

Gundla Palle

Area: 331 Km2

Population

46,380

Males

23,168

Females

23,212

Gurrampode

Area: 303 Km2

Population

43,280

Males

21,824

Females

21,456

Huzurnagar

Area: 120 Km2

Population

60,426

Males

30,177

Females

30,249

Jaji Reddi Gudem

Area: 202 Km2

Population

40,785

Males

20,463

Females

20,322

Kangal

Area: 223 Km2

Population

44,029

Males

22,513

Females

21,516

Kattangoor

Area: 174 Km2

Population

46,831

Males

23,577

Females

23,254

Kethe Palle

Area: 148 Km2

Population

37,533

Males

18,836

Females

18,697

Kodad

Area: 303 Km2

Population

133,130

Males

66,604

Females

66,526

M Turkapalle

Area: 226 Km2

Population

33,797

Males

17,014

Females

16,783

Marriguda

Area: 264 Km2

Population

36,968

Males

18,784

Females

18,184

Mattam Palle

Area: 212 Km2

Population

44,939

Males

22,579

Females

22,360

Mella Cheruvu

Area: 411 Km2

Population

74,682

Males

37,448

Females

37,234

Miryalaguda

Area: 240 Km2

Population

175,838

Males

88,440

Females

87,398

Mothey

Area: 209 Km2

Population

44,132

Males

22,212

Females

21,920

Mothkur

Area: 275 Km2

Population

55,694

Males

27,911

Females

27,783

Munagala

Area: 139 Km2

Population

43,824

Males

22,326

Females

21,498

Munugode

Area: 251 Km2

Population

45,477

Males

23,396

Females

22,081

Nadigudem

Area: 176 Km2

Population

39,335

Males

19,558

Females

19,777

Nakrekal

Area: 136 Km2

Population

60,758

Males

30,326

Females

30,432

Nalgonda

Area: 294 Km2

Population

200,067

Males

100,219

Females

99,848

Nampalle

Area: 270 Km2

Population

41,247

Males

20,763

Females

20,484

Narayanapur

Area: 289 Km2

Population

44,335

Males

22,877

Females

21,458

Narketpalle

Area: 203 Km2

Population

50,864

Males

25,916

Females

24,948

Neredcherla

Area: 278 Km2

Population

66,499

Males

33,388

Females

33,111

Nidamanur

Area: 247 Km2

Population

53,816

Males

27,233

Females

26,583

Nuthankal

Area: 227 Km2

Population

56,991

Males

28,833

Females

28,158

Pedda Adiserla Palle

Area: 309 Km2

Population

50,338

Males

25,771

Females

24,567

Peddavoora

Area: 404 Km2

Population

67,959

Males

34,322

Females

33,637

Penpahad

Area: 168 Km2

Population

39,624

Males

19,999

Females

19,625

Pochampalle

Area: 184 Km2

Population

51,061

Males

26,424

Females

24,637

Rajapet

Area: 195 Km2

Population

38,454

Males

19,613

Females

18,841

Ramannapeta

Area: 248 Km2

Population

51,534

Males

25,683

Females

25,851

Sali Gouraram

Area: 190 Km2

Population

47,075

Males

23,616

Females

23,459

Common questions about Nalgonda

As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Nalgonda district had a population of 3,488,809. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.

Nalgonda is divided into 58 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.

The sex ratio of Nalgonda is 983 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.

The child sex ratio of Nalgonda is 923 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.

The literacy rate of Nalgonda is 64.20 per cent. That works out to 2,001,019 literate people.

Nalgonda covers an area of 14,240 square kilometres.

2,826,302 people in Nalgonda live in rural areas and 662,507 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.

The population of Nalgonda grew by 7.41 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.

Nalgonda 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.

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