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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 state 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

Suryapet

Area: 201 Km2

Population

155,422

Male

77,072%

Females

78,350

Thipparthi

Area: 248 Km2

Population

47,788

Male

24,123%

Females

23,665

Thirumalgiri

Area: 162 Km2

Population

47,657

Male

24,106%

Females

23,551

Thripuraram

Area: 175 Km2

Population

46,627

Male

23,385%

Females

23,242

Thungathurthi

Area: 209 Km2

Population

57,905

Male

28,679%

Females

29,226

Valigonda

Area: 293 Km2

Population

56,098

Male

28,596%

Females

27,502

Vemulapalle

Area: 211 Km2

Population

44,539

Male

22,328%

Females

22,211

Yadagirigutta

Area: 224 Km2

Population

54,491

Male

27,247%

Females

27,244

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.