Population of Telangana

State profile

• Formed as the 29th State of India, Telangana came into being on the 2nd of June, 2014. The State has an area of 1,12,077 sq. Km. and has a population of 3,50,03,674 (2011 Census).
• The Telangana region was part of the Hyderabad state from 17th September 1948 to 1st November 1956, until it was merged with Andhra State to form Andhra Pradesh.
• After decades of movement for a separate State, Telangana was created by passing the AP State Reorganization Bill in both houses of Parliament.
• Telangana is surrounded by Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh in the North, Karnataka in the West and Andhra Pradesh in the South and East directions. Major cities of the State include Hyderabad, Warangal, Nizamabad, Nalgonda, Khammam and Karimnagar.
• Demography refers to the statistical study of human populations – their size, composition and distribution across space – and the process through which populations change.
• Knowledge on the demographic patterns of the state provides insights to the Government to develop effective programmes and policies.
• It also helps the Government design strategic and targeted policy interventions to address the persistent challenges faced by the vulnerable social groups in the state.

Telangana Statistics

Items	Quantity
Capital City	Hyderabad
Area	112,077 Sq. Kms.
Districts	33
Revenue Divisions	74
Towns	141
Municipal Corporations	13
Municipalities	129
Zilla Praja Parishads	32
Mandal Praja Parishads	540
Gram Panchayats	12,769
Revenue Mandals	612
Revenue Villages (as per Census, 2011)	10,434
Inhabited Villages (as per Census, 2011)	9,834
Un-inhabited Villages (as per Census, 2011)	600
Households	83.04 Lakhs
Household size	4
Population	350.04 Lakhs
Male	176.12 Lakhs
Female	173.92 Lakhs
Sex Ratio (Female per 1000 Males)	988 Ratio
Density of Population	312 per Sq. Km
Decadal Growth Rate (2001-2011)	13.58 Rate
Rural Population	213.95 Lakhs
Rural Population Male	107.05 Lakhs
Rural Population Female	106.90 Lakhs
Rural Population Sex Ratio (Female per 1000 Males)	999 Ratio
Rural to Total Population	61.12 %
Urban Population	136.09 Lakhs
Urban Population Male	69.07 Lakhs
Urban Population Female	67.02 Lakhs
Urban Population Sex Ratio (Female per 1000 Males)	970 Ratio
Urban to Total Population	38.88 %
SC Population	54.09 Lakhs
SC Population Male	26.93 Lakhs
SC Population Female	27.16 Lakhs
ST Population	31.78 Lakhs
ST Population Male	16.08 Lakhs
ST Population Female	15.70 Lakhs
Child Population (0-6 years)	38.99 Lakhs
Child Population (0-6 years) Male	20.18Lakhs
Child Population (0-6 years) Female	18.81 Lakhs
Child to Total Population	11.14 %
Child Sex Ratio (Female per 1000 Males)	932 Ratio
Literates	206.97 Lakhs
Literates Male	117.02 Lakhs
Literates Female	89.05 Lakhs
Literacy Rate	66.54 %
Literacy Rate Male	75.04 %
Literacy Rate Female	57.99 %
Total Workers	163.42 Lakhs
Main Workers	137.20 Lakhs
Marginal Workers	26.22 Lakhs
Members of Parliament (MPs)	17
Members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs)	120
Member of Legislative Council (MLCs)	40
Towns (Statutory)	136