Sangareddy

District in Telangana

PopulationCensus 2011, counted on today's district boundary: the district was split, merged or created after 2011
15 Lakh
State: 3.5 Crore
Area
4,314 km²
4.0% of state
Literacy RateCensus 2011: literates as a share of people aged 7 and above
64.3%
State: 66.5%
Sex RatioCensus 2011: females per 1,000 males
965
State: 988
DensityCensus 2011 population per km²
347 /km²
State: 313 /km²
Population RankBy Census 2011 population
6th of 33
In Telangana

Credit Growth (5-Year) in Sangareddy: 209.7%, 2nd highest of 32 districts in Telangana

MSME Density in Sangareddy: 44.7 per 1,000 people, 16th highest of 33 districts in Telangana

Women Literacy in Sangareddy: 63.6%, 15th highest of 31 districts in Telangana

Health Insurance in Sangareddy: 81.7%, 20th highest of 33 districts in Telangana

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National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) · 2019–21
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Sangareddy is a district in Telangana with a population of 15 Lakh (Census 2011, counted on today's district boundary) spread across 4,314 sq km. Its literacy rate of 64.3% is below the state average of 66.5% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 965 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 Density347 /km²▲313 /km²366 /km²
Sex Ratio965▼988943
Literacy Rate64.3%▼66.5%72.9%
SC Population18.0%▲15.5%16.6%
ST Population5.7%▼9.1%8.7%
Worker Participation44.9%▼46.7%39.8%

What changed in Sangareddy, 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 Marriage8th highest of 3321.0%was 30.6%▲17.2%19.2%
Female Work Gap6th highest of 3320.9 pts▲16.7 pts27.9 pts

Economy & Infrastructure

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
MSME Density16th highest of 3344.7 per 1k pop▼54.8 per 1k pop39.8 per 1k pop
Women Internet Use9th highest of 3370.0%was 18.1%▲68.0%64.4%

Governance

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Pending Cases15th highest of 332223 per lakh▼2698 per lakh4025 per lakh

Safety & Crime

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Child Abuse (POCSO)7th lowest of 284.0 per lakh▼9.9 per lakh5.3 per lakh
Cyber Crime (IT Act cases)11th highest of 160.1 per lakh▼1.3 per lakh2.7 per lakh
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Sangareddy district?

Sangareddy has a population of 15 Lakh according to the Census 2011, counted on the district's present boundary, with a density of 347 people per sq km across 4,314 sq km.

What is the population of Sangareddy in 2026?

There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 15 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.

What is the literacy rate of Sangareddy?

Sangareddy has a literacy rate of 64.3% (Census 2011), which is below the Telangana average of 66.5% and below the national average of 72.9%.

How does Sangareddy compare to Telangana?

Sangareddy is the 6th most populous of 33 districts in Telangana. Its sex ratio of 965 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 988 (Census 2011).

How many children in Sangareddy are stunted or underweight?

In Sangareddy, 20.7% of children under 5 are stunted, 10.9% wasted and 20.0% 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 Sangareddy have health insurance?

81.7% of households in Sangareddy have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 68.6% in 2019–21. The Telangana average is 80.4% and India's 58.1%.

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

Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Sangareddy improved most in women internet use (18% to 70%), 4+ antenatal visits (66% to 82%), child underweight (35% to 20%), and got worse in women overweight or obese (29% to 40%), male diabetes (16% to 25%), women diabetes (11% to 19%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.

What data sources are used for Sangareddy?

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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