Siddipet
District in Telangana
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Siddipet: 152.5%, 11th highest of 32 districts in Telangana
MSME Density in Siddipet: 50.5 per 1,000 people, 12th highest of 33 districts in Telangana
Women Literacy in Siddipet: 71.0%, 6th highest of 31 districts in Telangana
Health Insurance in Siddipet: 88.1%, 7th highest of 33 districts in Telangana
Siddipet is a district in Telangana with a population of 10.2 Lakh (Census 2011, counted on today's district boundary) spread across 3,513 sq km. Its literacy rate of 61.6% is below the state average of 66.5% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 1,007 females per 1,000 males, above 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 Siddipet, 2019–21 to 2023–24
Got worse
Women Overweight or Obese27% → 33%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
Safety & Crime
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 57.6% | 53.8% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 22.3% | 19.6% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 97.5% | 96.3% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 953 | 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 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 12.1 | 10.5 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 18 | 48.6 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Siddipet district?
Siddipet has a population of 10.2 Lakh according to the Census 2011, counted on the district's present boundary, with a density of 291 people per sq km across 3,513 sq km.
What is the population of Siddipet in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 10.2 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Siddipet?
Siddipet has a literacy rate of 61.6% (Census 2011), which is below the Telangana average of 66.5% and below the national average of 72.9%.
How does Siddipet compare to Telangana?
Siddipet is the 10th most populous of 33 districts in Telangana. Its sex ratio of 1,007 females per 1,000 males is above the state average of 988 (Census 2011).
How many children in Siddipet are stunted or underweight?
In Siddipet, 18.5% of children under 5 are stunted, 18.6% wasted and 26.0% 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 Siddipet have health insurance?
88.1% of households in Siddipet have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 70.3% in 2019–21. The Telangana average is 80.4% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Siddipet between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Siddipet improved most in women internet use (31% to 65%), 4+ antenatal visits (63% to 82%), health insurance (70% to 88%), and got worse in women overweight or obese (27% to 33%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Siddipet?
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.