Nagarkurnool

District in Telangana

PopulationCensus 2011, counted on today's district boundary: the district was split, merged or created after 2011
8.3 Lakh
State: 3.5 Crore
Area
6,220 km²
5.7% of state
Literacy RateCensus 2011: literates as a share of people aged 7 and above
54.3%
State: 66.5%
Sex RatioCensus 2011: females per 1,000 males
968
State: 988
DensityCensus 2011 population per km²
134 /km²
State: 313 /km²
Population RankBy Census 2011 population
18th of 33
In Telangana

Credit Growth (5-Year) in Nagarkurnool: 166.9%, 6th highest of 32 districts in Telangana

MSME Density in Nagarkurnool: 33.7 per 1,000 people, 5th lowest of 33 districts in Telangana

Women Literacy in Nagarkurnool: 57.1%, 4th lowest of 31 districts in Telangana

Health Insurance in Nagarkurnool: 85.6%, 13th 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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Nagarkurnool is a district in Telangana with a population of 8.3 Lakh (Census 2011, counted on today's district boundary) spread across 6,220 sq km. Its literacy rate of 54.3% is below the state average of 66.5% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 968 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

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Population Density134 /km²▼313 /km²366 /km²
Sex Ratio968▼988943
Literacy Rate54.3%▼66.5%72.9%
SC Population21.2%▲15.5%16.6%
ST Population12.7%▲9.1%8.7%
Worker Participation53.0%▲46.7%39.8%

What changed in Nagarkurnool, 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 Marriage7th highest of 3322.8%was 32.1%▲17.2%19.2%
Teen Pregnancy2nd highest of 3114.9%was 5.3%▲5.8%6.5%
Female Literacy Gap6th highest of 3321.1 pts▲16.9 pts16.5 pts
Female Work Gap6th lowest of 336.2 pts▼16.7 pts27.9 pts

Economy & Infrastructure

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
MSME Density5th lowest of 3333.7 per 1k pop▼54.8 per 1k pop39.8 per 1k pop
Women Internet Use23rd highest of 3358.3%was 21.9%▼68.0%64.4%

Governance

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Pending Cases17th highest of 332075 per lakh▼2698 per lakh4025 per lakh

Safety & Crime

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Child Abuse (POCSO)9th highest of 288.4 per lakh▼9.9 per lakh5.3 per lakh
Cyber Crime (IT Act cases)5th highest of 160.5 per lakh▼1.3 per lakh2.7 per lakh
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Nagarkurnool district?

Nagarkurnool has a population of 8.3 Lakh according to the Census 2011, counted on the district's present boundary, with a density of 134 people per sq km across 6,220 sq km.

What is the population of Nagarkurnool in 2026?

There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 8.3 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.

What is the literacy rate of Nagarkurnool?

Nagarkurnool has a literacy rate of 54.3% (Census 2011), which is below the Telangana average of 66.5% and below the national average of 72.9%.

How does Nagarkurnool compare to Telangana?

Nagarkurnool is the 18th most populous of 33 districts in Telangana. Its sex ratio of 968 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 988 (Census 2011).

How many children in Nagarkurnool are stunted or underweight?

In Nagarkurnool, 37.0% of children under 5 are stunted, 15.6% wasted and 34.3% 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 Nagarkurnool have health insurance?

85.6% of households in Nagarkurnool have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 76.6% in 2019–21. The Telangana average is 80.4% and India's 58.1%.

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

Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Nagarkurnool improved most in women internet use (22% to 58%), child wasting (27% to 16%), child marriage (32% to 23%), and got worse in teen pregnancy (5% to 15%), women overweight or obese (23% to 30%), women diabetes (13% to 20%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.

What data sources are used for Nagarkurnool?

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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