Warangal
District in Telangana
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Warangal: -17.6%, lowest of 32 districts in Telangana
MSME Density in Warangal: 54.7 per 1,000 people, 6th highest of 33 districts in Telangana
Women Literacy in Warangal: 60.1%, 20th highest of 31 districts in Telangana
Health Insurance in Warangal: 92.4%, highest of 33 districts in Telangana
Warangal is a district in Telangana with a population of 8.8 Lakh (Census 2011, counted on today's district boundary) spread across 1,706 sq km. Its literacy rate of 67.5% is above the state average of 66.5% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 996 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 Warangal, 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
Economy & Infrastructure
Governance
Safety & Crime
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 52.9% | 53.8% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 19.1% | 19.6% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 97.8% | 96.3% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 918 | 934 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 74.4% | 64.4% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 1.0 | 0.6 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 9.2 | 10.5 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 7 | 48.6 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Warangal district?
Warangal has a population of 8.8 Lakh according to the Census 2011, counted on the district's present boundary, with a density of 513 people per sq km across 1,706 sq km.
What is the population of Warangal in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 8.8 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Warangal?
Warangal has a literacy rate of 67.5% (Census 2011), which is above the Telangana average of 66.5% and below the national average of 72.9%.
How does Warangal compare to Telangana?
Warangal is the 17th most populous of 33 districts in Telangana. Its sex ratio of 996 females per 1,000 males is above the state average of 988 (Census 2011).
How many children in Warangal are stunted or underweight?
In Warangal, 28.6% of children under 5 are stunted, 26.3% wasted and 43.4% 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 Warangal have health insurance?
92.4% of households in Warangal have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 81.7% in 2019–21. The Telangana average is 80.4% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Warangal between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Warangal improved most in women internet use (19% to 52%), child marriage (23% to 7%), women 10+ year schooling (40% to 53%), and got worse in pre-school attendance (70% to 59%), electricity access (100% to 91%), male diabetes (18% to 26%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Warangal?
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.