Nirmal

District in Telangana

Population
7.1 Lakh
State: 3.5 Crore
Area
3,597 km²
3.3% of state
Literacy Rate
57.8%
State: 66.5%
Sex Ratio
1,046
State: 988
Density
197 /km²
State: 322 /km²
Population Rank
24th of 33
In Telangana

Credit Growth (5-Year) in Nirmal: 132.4%, 21st of 32 districts in Telangana

MSME Density in Nirmal: 43.2 per 1,000 people, 18th of 33 districts in Telangana

Women Literacy in Nirmal: 58.6%, 7th lowest of 33 districts in Telangana

Health Insurance in Nirmal: 49.9%, 2nd lowest of 33 districts in Telangana

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Nirmal is a district in Telangana with a population of 7.1 Lakh spread across 3,597 sq km. Its literacy rate of 57.8% is below the state average of 66.5% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 1,046 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 988.


Demographics

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Population Density197 /km²▼322 /km²379 /km²
Sex Ratio1,046▲988943
Literacy Rate57.8%▼66.5%72.9%
SC Population15.2%▼15.5%16.6%
ST Population11.4%▲9.1%8.7%
Worker Participation53.1%▲46.7%39.8%

Health & Development

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Child Wasting23rd of 3318.1%▼22.3%18.4%
Women Anaemia16th of 3357.7%▼58.6%55.3%

Women & Gender

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational

Economy & Infrastructure

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
MSME Density18th of 3343.2 per 1k pop▼48.4 per 1k pop42.6 per 1k pop
Total MSMEs23rd of 3330.6k▼58.2k61.7k

Governance

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Pending Cases2nd lowest of 331160 per lakh▼2339 per lakh3585 per lakh

Safety & Crime

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
SC/ST Atrocities0.0 per lakh▼3.6 per lakh17.4 per lakh
Domestic Violence0.0 per lakh—0.0 per lakh12.6 per lakh
Child Abuse (POCSO)3rd lowest of 289.0 per lakh▼98.5 per lakh89.0 per lakh
Cyber Crime0.0 per lakh▼23.4 per lakh55.7 per lakh
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Nirmal district?

Nirmal has a population of 7.1 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 197 people per sq km across 3,597 sq km.

What is the literacy rate of Nirmal?

Nirmal has a literacy rate of 57.8%, which is below the Telangana average of 66.5% and below the national average of 72.9%.

How does Nirmal compare to Telangana?

Nirmal has a sex ratio of 1,046 (above state average of 988) and a literacy rate of 57.8% (below state average of 66.5%).

What data sources are used for Nirmal?

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

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.