Hyderabad

District in Telangana

Population

39.4 Lakh

State: 3.5 Crore

Area

186 km²

Literacy Rate

73.3%

State: 59.1%

Sex Ratio

954

State: 988

Density

21,192 /km²

State: 322 /km²

Hyderabad is a district in Telangana with a population of 39.4 Lakh spread across 186 sq km. Its literacy rate of 73.3% is above the state average of 59.1% and above the national average of 63.0%. The district has a sex ratio of 954 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 988. Some values for this district are area-proportional estimates based on parent district data.

Demographics

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Population Density

21,192 /km²

▲

322 /km²

379 /km²

Sex Ratio

954

▼

988

943

Literacy Rate

73.3%

▲

59.1%

63.0%

SC Population

6.3%

▼

15.5%

16.6%

ST Population

1.2%

▼

9.1%

8.7%

Worker Participation

35.8%

▼

46.7%

39.8%

Health & Development

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Stunting

30.4%

▼

33.4%

33.2%

Child Wasting

17.7%

▼

22.3%

18.4%

Underweight Children

18.9%

▼

32.9%

29.1%

Child Anaemia

63.6%

▼

70.5%

65.2%

Women Anaemia

52.7%

▼

58.6%

55.3%

Full Vaccination

73.8%

▼

79.1%

77.4%

Institutional Delivery

98.3%

▲

96.8%

88.5%

Improved Sanitation

84.4%

▲

74.3%

72.4%

Clean Cooking Fuel

99.5%

▲

90.2%

54.6%

Health Insurance

48.9%

▼

62.8%

41.3%

Safe Drinking Water

99.6%

▲

98.4%

93.6%

Electricity Access

99.9%

▲

99.5%

97.0%

Women & Gender

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Marriage

10.6%

▼

24.3%

20.6%

Teen Pregnancy

2.2%

▼

6.7%

6.6%

Female Literacy Gap

6.3%

▼

16.1%

14.1%

Female Work Gap

32.7%

▲

12.9%

23.9%

Economy & Infrastructure

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

MSME Density

81.0 per 1k pop

▲

48.4 per 1k pop

42.6 per 1k pop

Total MSMEs

3.2 Lakh

▲

58.2k

61.7k

Manufacturing Share

19.1%

▼

20.3%

24.9%

Governance

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Pending Cases

4375 per lakh

▲

2339 per lakh

3585 per lakh

Cases Delayed (%)

24.2%

▼

29.9%

35.5%

Monthly Disposal Ratio

1.01

▼

1.09

0.81

Safety & Crime

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

SC/ST Atrocities

19.0 per lakh

▲

3.6 per lakh

17.4 per lakh

Domestic Violence

0.0 per lakh

—

0.0 per lakh

12.6 per lakh

Child Abuse (POCSO)

724.0 per lakh

▲

98.5 per lakh

89.0 per lakh

Cyber Crime

311.0 per lakh

▲

23.4 per lakh

55.7 per lakh

All Indicators

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational AvgSource
Population20.2 L5.3 L8 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Households8.5 L2.5 L3.2 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Literacy15.4 L3.5 L5.6 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Children2.5 L61,226.2421.1 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Castes1.2 L81,752.0911.4 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Tribes25,55649,051.30373,030.1Census 2011 (2011)
Worker Participation10.5 L2.9 L4.2 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Cultivators9,03458,748.09194,025.601Census 2011 (2011)
Agricultural Laborers10,94663,062.63671,160.644Census 2011 (2011)
Other Workers8.2 L1.3 L1.7 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Sex Ratio953.518995.119949.448Census 2011 (2011)
Child Sex Ratio (0–6)913.808933.97925.852Census 2011 (2011)
Female Literacy Gap6.316.114.1Census 2011 (2011)
Female Work Gap32.712.923.9Census 2011 (2011)
Hospitals & Health Centres ~667.726.8Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Schools ~2,470342.97448.822Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Banking ~76848.681.1Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Child Stunting30.4%33.4%33.2%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Wasting17.7%22.3%18.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Underweight18.9%32.9%29.1%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Anaemia63.6%70.5%65.2%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Anaemia52.7%58.6%55.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Full Vaccination73.8%79.1%77.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Institutional Births98.3%96.8%88.5%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Improved Sanitation84.4%74.3%72.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Clean Cooking Fuel99.5%90.2%54.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Health Insurance48.9%62.8%41.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Drinking Water99.6%98.4%93.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Electricity Access99.9%99.5%97.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Iodized Salt97.4%95.7%95.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Literacy83.6%63.8%73.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women 10+ Yr Schooling63.2%42.8%40.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Marriage10.6%24.3%20.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Teen Pregnancy2.2%6.7%6.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Menstrual Hygiene94.2%91.4%78.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
4+ Antenatal Visits69.9%69.9%60.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
C-Section Rate59.7%61.1%23.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Exclusive Breastfeeding—71.2%66.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
ORS for Diarrhoea—49.4%61.8%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Hypertension41.7%30.8%25.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Diabetes26.8%17.5%14.7%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Tobacco Use12.4%24.2%40.7%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Pending Cases per Lakh4,374.6862,339.2093,585.273National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases Delayed in Disposal24.2%29.9%35.5%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Chronic Backlog (5+ Yr)11.5%12.4%19.5%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Monthly Disposal Ratio1.01.10.8National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Case Density1.7 L28,655.0364,978.341National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Women's Court Cases9.7%10.9%9.4%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases at Evidence Stage21.3%29.0%39.0%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Climate Vulnerability Index—0.60.6Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
MGNREGA Days per Household—0.643.4Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Food Grain Yield Variability—0.50.3Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Infant Mortality Rate (CVI 2021)—3756.4Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Average Holding Size—1.01.5Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Marginal Farmers (%)—64.0%59.8%Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Agricultural Intensity—85.6%49.8%Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Fallow Ratio—0.30.1Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
SC/ST Land Equity Gap—1.511.3Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Holdings per 1,000 People—763.18157.705Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Cultivated Land per Capita—0.80.2Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Leased Area Share—0.00.0Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Land Gini Coefficient—0.50.5Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Sowing Efficiency—0.70.9Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Uncultivated Ratio—0.00.1Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
MSME Density81.048.442.6Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Total MSMEs3.2 L58,245.42461,725.66Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Manufacturing Share19.1%20.3%24.9%Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Small Enterprise Share2.5%0.6%0.8%Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
POCSO Cases72498.589.0National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
SC/ST Atrocities193.617.4National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Domestic Violence——12.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Dowry Crimes—351.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Drug Crimes (NDPS)19732.6147.763National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Cybercrime31123.455.7National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Environmental Crimes—1.510.4National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Safety-Relevant Crime Rate981118.14393.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Blood Banks per Lakh172.74.1eRaktKosh Blood Bank Registry (2024)
Biogas Plants per Lakh—11.3GOBARdhan Biogas Plants (2026)

~ Values marked with ~ are area-proportional estimates or inherited from a parent district.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Hyderabad district?

Hyderabad has a population of 39.4 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 21,192 people per sq km across 186 sq km.

What is the literacy rate of Hyderabad?

Hyderabad has a literacy rate of 73.3%, which is above the Telangana average of 59.1% and above the national average of 63.0%.

How does Hyderabad compare to Telangana?

Hyderabad has a sex ratio of 954 (below state average of 988) and a literacy rate of 73.3% (above state average of 59.1%).

What data sources are used for Hyderabad?

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

Data Sources

Census 2011

NFHS-5 (2019–21)

NJDG (2024)

CVI (2021)

Ag Census 2015–16

Udyam/MSME (2026)

NCRB SLL (2022)

eRaktKosh (2024)

GOBARdhan (2026)

Town Amenities (2011)

RBI BSR (2026)