Demographics of Telangana
Telangana state is the 12th most populous state in India, with a population of 35,003,674 as per 2011 Census, with a population density of 312 per km2. The state has male and female population of 17,611,633 and 17,392,041 respectively with sex ratio (Females per 1000 Males) standing at 988. Decadal Growth Rate (2001-2011) Rate is 13.58%.[1]
General statistics
[edit]Data pulled from Socio Economic Outlook of Telangana 2023.[2]
Population of Telangana State from 1961 to 2011 (in Nos.)
| Year | 1961 | 1971 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telangana | 1,27,11,785 | 1,58,17,895 | 2,01,81,085 | 2,60,89,074 | 3,09,87,271 | 3,50,03,674 |
| India | 43,92,34,771 | 54,81,59,652 | 68,33,29,097 | 84,64,21,039 | 1,02,86,10,328 | 1,21,08,54,977 |
Percentage of Urban Population to total Population from 1961 to 2011
| Year | 1961 | 1971 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telangana | 19.27 | 20.99 | 25.27 | 30.18 | 31.79 | 38.88 |
| India | 17.97 | 17.98 | 19.51 | 22.87 | 25.49 | 31.15 |
Religion
[edit]| Religion | 2001[3] | % | 2011[a][4] | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinduism | 26,630,949 | 85.95 | 29,764,205 | 85.03 |
| Islam | 3,853,213 | 12.43 | 4,461,566 | 12.75 |
| Christianity | 384,373 | 1.24 | 445,198 | 1.27 |
| Buddhism | 29,628 | 0.10 | 32,553 | 0.09 |
| Sikhism | 23,821 | 0.08 | 30,340 | 0.09 |
| Jainism | 19,959 | 0.06 | 26,690 | 0.08 |
| Other | 3,082 | 0.00 | 4,975 | 0.01 |
| Not stated | 42,246 | 0.14 | 238,147 | 0.68 |
| Total | 30,987,271 | 100 | 35,003,674 | 100 |
Religion in urban areas
[edit]Religious Population Percentage for major cities of Telangana State, India.
| City | Population[4] | Hindus % | Muslims % | Christians % | Others† % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adilabad | 117,167 | 59.37 | 35.59 | 0.83 | 4.21 |
| Hyderabad | 6,993,262 | 64.93 | 30.13 | 2.76 | 2.18 |
| Karimnagar | 289,821 | 77.10 | 20.71 | 1.30 | 0.89 |
| Khammam | 196,283 | 81.59 | 15.98 | 2.00 | 0.43 |
| Mahbubnagar | 190,400 | 63.75 | 33.72 | 1.88 | 0.65 |
| Nalgonda | 154,326 | 78.63 | 19.26 | 1.74 | 0.37 |
| Nizamabad | 311,152 | 59.77 | 38.01 | 1.13 | 1.09 |
| Ramagundam | 242,979 | 88.60 | 9.68 | 1.22 | 0.50 |
| Suryapet | 106,805 | 86.28 | 10.47 | 2.07 | 1.18 |
| Warangal | 704,570 | 83.41 | 14.39 | 1.65 | 0.55 |
† includes Buddhist, Sikhs etc.
Source: Cities with population of 1 Lakh and Above
Languages
[edit]At the time of the 2011 census, 75.51% of the population in present-day Telangana[b] spoke Telugu, 12.17% Urdu, 5.55% Lambadi, 1.77% Marathi and 1.52% Hindi as their first language.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Statistical Year Book 2015" (PDF). telangana.gov.in. Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Government of Telangana. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
- ^ Telangana socio economic outlook 2023telangana.gov.in Archived 9 February 2023 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Total population by religious communities". Censusindia.gov.in. Archived from the original on 19 January 2008. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ^ a b "Population by Religion - Andhra Pradesh". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Andhra Pradesh". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ Area which became present-day Telangana excluding mandals transferred to Andhra Pradesh. Figures for Burgampadu mandal were calculated by assuming proportion of religion in transferred area is the same as in rural areas of the whole mandal.
- ^ Area which became present-day Telangana excluding mandals transferred to Andhra Pradesh. Figures for Burgampadu mandal were calculated by assuming proportion of languages in transferred area is the same as in rural areas of the whole mandal.
