Jagtial

District in Telangana

PopulationCensus 2011, counted on today's district boundary: the district was split, merged or created after 2011
9.9 Lakh
State: 3.5 Crore
Area
2,797 km²
2.6% of state
Literacy RateCensus 2011: literates as a share of people aged 7 and above
60.2%
State: 66.5%
Sex RatioCensus 2011: females per 1,000 males
1,036
State: 988
DensityCensus 2011 population per km²
354 /km²
State: 313 /km²
Population RankBy Census 2011 population
11th of 33
In Telangana

Credit Growth (5-Year) in Jagtial: 155.6%, 9th highest of 32 districts in Telangana

MSME Density in Jagtial: 39.8 per 1,000 people, 23rd highest of 33 districts in Telangana

Women Literacy in Jagtial: 62.4%, 19th highest of 31 districts in Telangana

Health Insurance in Jagtial: 84.0%, 17th highest of 33 districts in Telangana

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Udyam Registration (MSME) · 2026
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National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) · 2019–21
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Jagtial is a district in Telangana with a population of 9.9 Lakh (Census 2011, counted on today's district boundary) spread across 2,797 sq km. Its literacy rate of 60.2% is below the state average of 66.5% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 1,036 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 Density354 /km²▲313 /km²366 /km²
Sex Ratio1,036▲988943
Literacy Rate60.2%▼66.5%72.9%
SC Population16.7%▲15.5%16.6%
ST Population2.4%▼9.1%8.7%
Worker Participation54.4%▲46.7%39.8%

What changed in Jagtial, 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 Marriage2nd lowest of 337.8%was 28.4%▼17.2%19.2%
Female Work GapLowest of 335.1 pts▼16.7 pts27.9 pts

Economy & Infrastructure

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
MSME Density23rd highest of 3339.8 per 1k pop▼54.8 per 1k pop39.8 per 1k pop
Women Internet Use4th highest of 3380.7%was 24.5%▲68.0%64.4%

Governance

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Pending Cases25th highest of 331716 per lakh▼2698 per lakh4025 per lakh

Safety & Crime

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Child Abuse (POCSO)18th highest of 284.9 per lakh▼9.9 per lakh5.3 per lakh
Cyber Crime (IT Act cases)3rd lowest of 160.1 per lakh▼1.3 per lakh2.7 per lakh
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Jagtial district?

Jagtial has a population of 9.9 Lakh according to the Census 2011, counted on the district's present boundary, with a density of 354 people per sq km across 2,797 sq km.

What is the population of Jagtial in 2026?

There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 9.9 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.

What is the literacy rate of Jagtial?

Jagtial has a literacy rate of 60.2% (Census 2011), which is below the Telangana average of 66.5% and below the national average of 72.9%.

How does Jagtial compare to Telangana?

Jagtial is the 11th most populous of 33 districts in Telangana. Its sex ratio of 1,036 females per 1,000 males is above the state average of 988 (Census 2011).

How many children in Jagtial are stunted or underweight?

In Jagtial, 24.3% of children under 5 are stunted, 16.3% wasted and 25.6% 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 Jagtial have health insurance?

84.0% of households in Jagtial have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 68.6% in 2019–21. The Telangana average is 80.4% and India's 58.1%.

What changed in Jagtial between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?

Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Jagtial improved most in women internet use (25% to 81%), child marriage (28% to 8%), health insurance (69% to 84%), and got worse in pre-school attendance (76% to 60%), women overweight or obese (26% to 33%), male diabetes (20% to 26%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.

What data sources are used for Jagtial?

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

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