Mahbubnagar

District in Telangana

Population

9.3 Lakh

State: 3.5 Crore

Area

2,601 km²

Literacy Rate

53.2%

State: 59.1%

Sex Ratio

988

State: 988

Density

356 /km²

State: 322 /km²

Mahbubnagar is a district in Telangana with a population of 9.3 Lakh spread across 2,601 sq km. Its literacy rate of 53.2% is below the state average of 59.1% and below the national average of 63.0%. 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 area-proportional estimates based on parent district data.

Demographics

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Population Density

356 /km²

▲

322 /km²

379 /km²

Sex Ratio

988

—

988

943

Literacy Rate

53.2%

▼

59.1%

63.0%

SC Population

13.9%

▼

15.5%

16.6%

ST Population

11.0%

▲

9.1%

8.7%

Worker Participation

48.1%

▲

46.7%

39.8%

Health & Development

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Stunting

42.6%

▲

33.4%

33.2%

Child Wasting

17.8%

▼

22.3%

18.4%

Underweight Children

33.0%

▲

32.9%

29.1%

Child Anaemia

82.6%

▲

70.5%

65.2%

Women Anaemia

54.7%

▼

58.6%

55.3%

Full Vaccination

89.4%

▲

79.1%

77.4%

Institutional Delivery

98.1%

▲

96.8%

88.5%

Improved Sanitation

73.7%

▼

74.3%

72.4%

Clean Cooking Fuel

85.9%

▼

90.2%

54.6%

Health Insurance

70.3%

▲

62.8%

41.3%

Safe Drinking Water

99.6%

▲

98.4%

93.6%

Electricity Access

99.4%

▼

99.5%

97.0%

Women & Gender

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Marriage

23.4%

▼

24.3%

20.6%

Teen Pregnancy

9.2%

▲

6.7%

6.6%

Female Literacy Gap

16.6%

▲

16.1%

14.1%

Female Work Gap

12.4%

▼

12.9%

23.9%

Economy & Infrastructure

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

MSME Density

54.5 per 1k pop

▲

48.4 per 1k pop

42.6 per 1k pop

Total MSMEs

50.5k

▼

58.2k

61.7k

Manufacturing Share

18.2%

▼

20.3%

24.9%

Governance

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Pending Cases

2064 per lakh

▼

2339 per lakh

3585 per lakh

Cases Delayed (%)

20.8%

▼

29.9%

35.5%

Monthly Disposal Ratio

1.21

▲

1.09

0.81

Safety & Crime

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

SC/ST Atrocities

0.0 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)

96.0 per lakh

▼

98.5 per lakh

89.0 per lakh

Cyber Crime

15.0 per lakh

▼

23.4 per lakh

55.7 per lakh

Climate Vulnerability

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Climate Vulnerability Index

0.62

▲

0.57

0.56

All Indicators

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational AvgSource
Population4.7 L5.3 L8 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Households1.9 L2.5 L3.2 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Literacy2.9 L3.5 L5.6 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Children61,64561,226.2421.1 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Castes63,70681,752.0911.4 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Tribes51,89949,051.30373,030.1Census 2011 (2011)
Worker Participation2.5 L2.9 L4.2 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Cultivators63,80558,748.09194,025.601Census 2011 (2011)
Agricultural Laborers53,66963,062.63671,160.644Census 2011 (2011)
Other Workers1 L1.3 L1.7 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Sex Ratio988.114995.119949.448Census 2011 (2011)
Child Sex Ratio (0–6)934.236933.97925.852Census 2011 (2011)
Female Literacy Gap16.616.114.1Census 2011 (2011)
Female Work Gap12.412.923.9Census 2011 (2011)
Hospitals & Health Centres ~47.726.8Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Schools ~239342.97448.822Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Banking ~1748.681.1Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Child Stunting42.6%33.4%33.2%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Wasting17.8%22.3%18.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Underweight33.0%32.9%29.1%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Anaemia82.6%70.5%65.2%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Anaemia54.7%58.6%55.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Full Vaccination89.4%79.1%77.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Institutional Births98.1%96.8%88.5%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Improved Sanitation73.7%74.3%72.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Clean Cooking Fuel85.9%90.2%54.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Health Insurance70.3%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 Access99.4%99.5%97.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Iodized Salt94.1%95.7%95.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Literacy59.6%63.8%73.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women 10+ Yr Schooling40.4%42.8%40.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Marriage23.4%24.3%20.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Teen Pregnancy9.2%6.7%6.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Menstrual Hygiene95.6%91.4%78.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
4+ Antenatal Visits62.6%69.9%60.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
C-Section Rate43.4%61.1%23.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Exclusive Breastfeeding74.0%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 Hypertension26.5%30.8%25.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Diabetes14.2%17.5%14.7%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Tobacco Use25.3%24.2%40.7%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Pending Cases per Lakh2,064.2052,339.2093,585.273National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases Delayed in Disposal20.8%29.9%35.5%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Chronic Backlog (5+ Yr)5.8%12.4%19.5%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Monthly Disposal Ratio1.21.10.8National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Case Density19,11428,655.0364,978.341National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Women's Court Cases12.6%10.9%9.4%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases at Evidence Stage31.6%29.0%39.0%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Climate Vulnerability Index0.60.60.6Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
MGNREGA Days per Household0.70.643.4Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Food Grain Yield Variability10.50.3Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Infant Mortality Rate (CVI 2021)63756.4Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Average Holding Size1.11.01.5Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Marginal Farmers (%)58.3%64.0%59.8%Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Agricultural Intensity—85.6%49.8%Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Fallow Ratio0.30.30.1Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
SC/ST Land Equity Gap-7.41.511.3Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Holdings per 1,000 People1,146.904763.18157.705Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Cultivated Land per Capita1.20.80.2Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Leased Area Share—0.00.0Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Land Gini Coefficient0.40.50.5Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Sowing Efficiency0.70.70.9Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Uncultivated Ratio0.00.00.1Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
MSME Density54.548.442.6Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Total MSMEs50,45158,245.42461,725.66Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Manufacturing Share18.2%20.3%24.9%Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Small Enterprise Share0.6%0.6%0.8%Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
POCSO Cases9698.589.0National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
SC/ST Atrocities—3.617.4National 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)—32.6147.763National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Cybercrime1523.455.7National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Environmental Crimes—1.510.4National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Safety-Relevant Crime Rate98118.14393.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Blood Banks per Lakh ~12.74.1eRaktKosh Blood Bank Registry (2024)
Biogas Plants per Lakh111.3GOBARdhan 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 Mahbubnagar district?

Mahbubnagar has a population of 9.3 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 356 people per sq km across 2,601 sq km.

What is the literacy rate of Mahbubnagar?

Mahbubnagar has a literacy rate of 53.2%, which is below the Telangana average of 59.1% and below the national average of 63.0%.

How does Mahbubnagar compare to Telangana?

Mahbubnagar has a sex ratio of 988 (below state average of 988) and a literacy rate of 53.2% (below state average of 59.1%).

What data sources are used for Mahbubnagar?

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)