Mahbubnagar
District in Telangana
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Mahbubnagar: 117.9%, 7th lowest of 32 districts in Telangana
MSME Density in Mahbubnagar: 54.5 per 1,000 people, 8th highest of 33 districts in Telangana
Women Literacy in Mahbubnagar: 59.6%, 21st highest of 31 districts in Telangana
Health Insurance in Mahbubnagar: 88.6%, 5th highest of 33 districts in Telangana
Mahbubnagar is a district in Telangana with a population of 9.3 Lakh (Census 2011, counted on today's district boundary) spread across 2,601 sq km. Its literacy rate of 61.0% is below the state average of 66.5% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 988 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
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. No “was”: the district boundary changed after 2019–21.
Women & Gender
Economy & Infrastructure
Governance
Safety & Crime
Climate Vulnerability
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 49.8% | 53.8% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 19.9% | 19.6% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 97.6% | 96.3% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 934 | 934 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 58.3% | 64.4% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 0.7 | 0.6 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 12.6 | 10.5 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking ~ | 17 | 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 Mahbubnagar district?
Mahbubnagar has a population of 9.3 Lakh according to the Census 2011, counted on the district's present boundary, with a density of 356 people per sq km across 2,601 sq km.
What is the population of Mahbubnagar in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 9.3 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Mahbubnagar?
Mahbubnagar has a literacy rate of 61.0% (Census 2011), which is below the Telangana average of 66.5% and below the national average of 72.9%.
How does Mahbubnagar compare to Telangana?
Mahbubnagar is the 15th most populous of 33 districts in Telangana. Its sex ratio of 988 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 988 (Census 2011).
How many children in Mahbubnagar are stunted or underweight?
In Mahbubnagar, 33.3% of children under 5 are stunted, 9.3% wasted and 27.2% 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 Mahbubnagar have health insurance?
88.6% of households in Mahbubnagar have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional). The Telangana average is 80.4% and India's 58.1%.
What data sources are used for Mahbubnagar?
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.