Mancherial
District in Telangana
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Mancherial: 142.0%, 16th highest of 32 districts in Telangana
MSME Density in Mancherial: 50.4 per 1,000 people, 13th highest of 33 districts in Telangana
Women Literacy in Mancherial: 69.5%, 8th highest of 31 districts in Telangana
Health Insurance in Mancherial: 69.3%, 2nd lowest of 33 districts in Telangana
Mancherial is a district in Telangana with a population of 8 Lakh (Census 2011, counted on today's district boundary) spread across 3,785 sq km. Its literacy rate of 64.5% is below the state average of 66.5% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 977 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 Mancherial, 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
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 51.2% | 53.8% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 22.4% | 19.6% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 94.4% | 96.3% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 911 | 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 | 0.6 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 6.8 | 10.5 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 42 | 48.6 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Mancherial district?
Mancherial has a population of 8 Lakh according to the Census 2011, counted on the district's present boundary, with a density of 212 people per sq km across 3,785 sq km.
What is the population of Mancherial in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 8 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Mancherial?
Mancherial has a literacy rate of 64.5% (Census 2011), which is below the Telangana average of 66.5% and below the national average of 72.9%.
How does Mancherial compare to Telangana?
Mancherial is the 19th most populous of 33 districts in Telangana. Its sex ratio of 977 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 988 (Census 2011).
How many children in Mancherial are stunted or underweight?
In Mancherial, 24.1% of children under 5 are stunted, 16.5% wasted and 26.8% 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 Mancherial have health insurance?
69.3% of households in Mancherial have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), down from 72.8% in 2019–21. The Telangana average is 80.4% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Mancherial between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Mancherial improved most in women internet use (18% to 59%), 4+ antenatal visits (65% to 79%), modern contraception (55% to 69%), and got worse in pre-school attendance (73% to 60%), women overweight or obese (25% to 36%), male diabetes (16% to 25%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Mancherial?
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.