Hyderabad
District in Telangana
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Hyderabad: 55.1%, 3rd lowest of 32 districts in Telangana
MSME Density in Hyderabad: 81.0 per 1,000 people, 3rd highest of 33 districts in Telangana
Women Literacy in Hyderabad: 83.6%, highest of 31 districts in Telangana
Health Insurance in Hyderabad: 69.6%, 3rd lowest of 33 districts in Telangana
Hyderabad is a district in Telangana with a population of 39.4 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 186 sq km. Its literacy rate of 83.2% is above the state average of 66.5% and above the national average of 72.9%. 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 estimates: area-proportional, or copied from the district it was carved from.
Demographics
What changed in Hyderabad, 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
Safety & Crime
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 67.3% | 53.8% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 13.8% | 19.6% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 99.1% | 96.3% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 914 | 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 | — | 0.6 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 9.7 | 10.5 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking ~ | 768 | 48.6 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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~ 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 population of Hyderabad in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 39.4 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Hyderabad?
Hyderabad has a literacy rate of 83.2% (Census 2011), which is above the Telangana average of 66.5% and above the national average of 72.9%.
How does Hyderabad compare to Telangana?
Hyderabad is the 1st most populous of 33 districts in Telangana. Its sex ratio of 954 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 988 (Census 2011).
How many children in Hyderabad are stunted or underweight?
In Hyderabad, 20.8% of children under 5 are stunted, 13.4% wasted and 26.4% 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 Hyderabad have health insurance?
69.6% of households in Hyderabad have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 52.1% in 2019–21. The Telangana average is 80.4% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Hyderabad between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Hyderabad improved most in women internet use (48% to 87%), health insurance (52% to 70%), 4+ antenatal visits (70% to 87%), and got worse in modern contraception (70% to 62%), child underweight (19% to 26%), women diabetes (21% to 28%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Hyderabad?
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.