Hanumakonda
District in Telangana
MSME Density in Hanumakonda: 52.2 per 1,000 people, 9th highest of 33 districts in Telangana
Women Literacy in Hanumakonda: 76.9%, 3rd highest of 31 districts in Telangana
Health Insurance in Hanumakonda: 83.4%, 18th highest of 33 districts in Telangana
Hanumakonda is a district in Telangana with a population of 9.2 Lakh (Census 2011, counted on today's district boundary) spread across 1,604 sq km. Its literacy rate of 72.8% is above the state average of 66.5% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 995 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
What changed in Hanumakonda, 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
Economy & Infrastructure
Governance
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 67.8% | 53.8% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 15.9% | 19.6% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 95.4% | 96.3% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 930 | 934 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | — | 1.0 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | — | 64.4% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 0.8 | 0.6 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 12.1 | 10.5 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 7 | 48.6 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Hanumakonda district?
Hanumakonda has a population of 9.2 Lakh according to the Census 2011, counted on the district's present boundary, with a density of 574 people per sq km across 1,604 sq km.
What is the population of Hanumakonda in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 9.2 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Hanumakonda?
Hanumakonda has a literacy rate of 72.8% (Census 2011), which is above the Telangana average of 66.5% and below the national average of 72.9%.
How does Hanumakonda compare to Telangana?
Hanumakonda is the 16th most populous of 33 districts in Telangana. Its sex ratio of 995 females per 1,000 males is above the state average of 988 (Census 2011).
How many children in Hanumakonda are stunted or underweight?
In Hanumakonda, 19.8% of children under 5 are stunted, 13.4% wasted and 19.6% 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 Hanumakonda have health insurance?
83.4% of households in Hanumakonda have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 71.4% in 2019–21. The Telangana average is 80.4% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Hanumakonda between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Hanumakonda improved most in women internet use (41% to 81%), 4+ antenatal visits (71% to 93%), child underweight (36% to 20%), and got worse in women overweight or obese (32% to 51%), male diabetes (19% to 31%), women diabetes (17% to 25%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Hanumakonda?
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.