Bhadradri Kothagudem

District in Telangana

PopulationCensus 2011, counted on today's district boundary: the district was split, merged or created after 2011
11.2 Lakh
State: 3.5 Crore
Area
7,008 km²
6.4% of state
Literacy RateCensus 2011: literates as a share of people aged 7 and above
65.9%
State: 66.5%
Sex RatioCensus 2011: females per 1,000 males
1,009
State: 988
DensityCensus 2011 population per km²
159 /km²
State: 313 /km²
Population RankBy Census 2011 population
8th of 33
In Telangana

Credit Growth (5-Year) in Bhadradri Kothagudem: 95.9%, 5th lowest of 32 districts in Telangana

MSME Density in Bhadradri Kothagudem: 35.6 per 1,000 people, 8th lowest of 33 districts in Telangana

Women Literacy in Bhadradri Kothagudem: 68.7%, 9th highest of 31 districts in Telangana

Health Insurance in Bhadradri Kothagudem: 79.5%, 24th highest of 33 districts in Telangana

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Bhadradri Kothagudem is a district in Telangana with a population of 11.2 Lakh (Census 2011, counted on today's district boundary) spread across 7,008 sq km. Its literacy rate of 65.9% is below the state average of 66.5% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 1,009 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 988. Some values for this district are estimates: area-proportional, or copied from the district it was carved from.


Demographics

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Population Density159 /km²▼313 /km²366 /km²
Sex Ratio1,009▲988943
Literacy Rate65.9%▼66.5%72.9%
SC Population13.7%▼15.5%16.6%
ST Population37.1%▲9.1%8.7%
Worker Participation48.8%▲46.7%39.8%

What changed in Bhadradri Kothagudem, 2019–21 to 2023–24

NFHS-5 → NFHS-6, changes of 5 points or more.

Health & Development

NFHS-6 (2023–24, provisional) · “was”: the 2019–21 value, where it moved 5 points or more

State Avg and National are population-weighted averages, not official NFHS figures. “Was” is NFHS-5 as reprinted on the NFHS-6 sheet, which can differ from the NFHS-5 layer. Small districts can swing on sampling noise.

Women & Gender

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Child MarriageHighest of 3329.8%was 20.8%▲17.2%19.2%
Teen Pregnancy10th highest of 317.4%was 13.0%▲5.8%6.5%
Female Literacy Gap3rd lowest of 3314.2 pts▼16.9 pts16.5 pts
Female Work Gap9th highest of 3317.2 pts▲16.7 pts27.9 pts

Economy & Infrastructure

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
MSME Density8th lowest of 3335.6 per 1k pop▼54.8 per 1k pop39.8 per 1k pop
Women Internet Use17th highest of 3362.1%was 17.2%▼68.0%64.4%

Governance

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Pending Cases24th highest of 331742 per lakh▼2698 per lakh4025 per lakh

Safety & Crime

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Child Abuse (POCSO)10th highest of 288.2 per lakh▼9.9 per lakh5.3 per lakh
Cyber Crime (IT Act cases)0.0 per lakh▼1.3 per lakh2.7 per lakh
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Bhadradri Kothagudem district?

Bhadradri Kothagudem has a population of 11.2 Lakh according to the Census 2011, counted on the district's present boundary, with a density of 159 people per sq km across 7,008 sq km.

What is the population of Bhadradri Kothagudem in 2026?

There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 11.2 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.

What is the literacy rate of Bhadradri Kothagudem?

Bhadradri Kothagudem has a literacy rate of 65.9% (Census 2011), which is below the Telangana average of 66.5% and below the national average of 72.9%.

How does Bhadradri Kothagudem compare to Telangana?

Bhadradri Kothagudem is the 8th most populous of 33 districts in Telangana. Its sex ratio of 1,009 females per 1,000 males is above the state average of 988 (Census 2011).

How many children in Bhadradri Kothagudem are stunted or underweight?

In Bhadradri Kothagudem, 18.5% of children under 5 are stunted, 21.6% wasted and 26.0% underweight (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional). Stunting compares with a Telangana average of 25.8% and an India average of 28.0%.

How many households in Bhadradri Kothagudem have health insurance?

79.5% of households in Bhadradri Kothagudem have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 67.5% in 2019–21. The Telangana average is 80.4% and India's 58.1%.

What changed in Bhadradri Kothagudem between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?

Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Bhadradri Kothagudem improved most in women internet use (17% to 62%), women with a bank account (77% to 91%), health insurance (68% to 80%), and got worse in women overweight or obese (31% to 44%), pre-school attendance (74% to 63%), male diabetes (18% to 30%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.

What data sources are used for Bhadradri Kothagudem?

Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019–21), NFHS-6 (2023–24), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015–16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.

Data Sources

Each indicator keeps its own source and vintage. How they are crosswalked onto one district geography is on the methodology page, with the per-source limits on the caveats page.