Vikarabad

District in Telangana

PopulationCensus 2011, counted on today's district boundary: the district was split, merged or created after 2011
9.5 Lakh
State: 3.5 Crore
Area
3,602 km²
3.3% of state
Literacy RateCensus 2011: literates as a share of people aged 7 and above
57.8%
State: 66.5%
Sex RatioCensus 2011: females per 1,000 males
1,000
State: 988
DensityCensus 2011 population per km²
263 /km²
State: 313 /km²
Population RankBy Census 2011 population
14th of 33
In Telangana

Credit Growth (5-Year) in Vikarabad: 139.6%, 20th highest of 32 districts in Telangana

MSME Density in Vikarabad: 33.7 per 1,000 people, 4th lowest of 33 districts in Telangana

Women Literacy in Vikarabad: 59.3%, 22nd highest of 31 districts in Telangana

Health Insurance in Vikarabad: 84.3%, 15th highest of 33 districts in Telangana

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RBI Bank Credit (BSR-1) · 2026
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Udyam Registration (MSME) · 2026
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National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) · 2019–21
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National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) · 2023–24
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Vikarabad is a district in Telangana with a population of 9.5 Lakh (Census 2011, counted on today's district boundary) spread across 3,602 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 1,000 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

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Population Density263 /km²▼313 /km²366 /km²
Sex Ratio1,000▲988943
Literacy Rate57.8%▼66.5%72.9%
SC Population19.3%▲15.5%16.6%
ST Population10.3%▲9.1%8.7%
Worker Participation50.8%▲46.7%39.8%

What changed in Vikarabad, 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 Marriage4th highest of 3326.1%was 39.8%▲17.2%19.2%
Teen PregnancyHighest of 3119.7%was 10.0%▲5.8%6.5%
Female Work Gap20th highest of 339.1 pts▼16.7 pts27.9 pts

Economy & Infrastructure

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
MSME Density4th lowest of 3333.7 per 1k pop▼54.8 per 1k pop39.8 per 1k pop
Women Internet Use19th highest of 3361.3%was 13.9%▼68.0%64.4%

Governance

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Pending Cases23rd highest of 331816 per lakh▼2698 per lakh4025 per lakh

Safety & Crime

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Child Abuse (POCSO)17th highest of 285.6 per lakh▼9.9 per lakh5.3 per lakh
Cyber Crime (IT Act cases)0.0 per lakh▼1.3 per lakh2.7 per lakh
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Vikarabad district?

Vikarabad has a population of 9.5 Lakh according to the Census 2011, counted on the district's present boundary, with a density of 263 people per sq km across 3,602 sq km.

What is the population of Vikarabad in 2026?

There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 9.5 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.

What is the literacy rate of Vikarabad?

Vikarabad has a literacy rate of 57.8% (Census 2011), which is below the Telangana average of 66.5% and below the national average of 72.9%.

How does Vikarabad compare to Telangana?

Vikarabad is the 14th most populous of 33 districts in Telangana. Its sex ratio of 1,000 females per 1,000 males is above the state average of 988 (Census 2011).

How many children in Vikarabad are stunted or underweight?

In Vikarabad, 24.2% of children under 5 are stunted, 10.5% wasted and 21.6% 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 Vikarabad have health insurance?

84.3% of households in Vikarabad have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 73.2% in 2019–21. The Telangana average is 80.4% and India's 58.1%.

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

Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Vikarabad improved most in women internet use (14% to 61%), 4+ antenatal visits (55% to 73%), child underweight (37% to 22%), and got worse in teen pregnancy (10% to 20%), women overweight or obese (26% to 32%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.

What data sources are used for Vikarabad?

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.