City in Telangana

Warangal Population 2026

Q: What was the population of Warangal in Census 2011?

6,15,998 within city limits (Warangal (M.Corp.)); the Warangal urban agglomeration had 7,53,438; the Warangal and Hanumakonda districts had 17,99,395.

City, metro area and district compared

Metro area (UA) · 1 March 2026

≈ 8 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

8,00,000 800,000 1 March 2026

The Warangal metro area is estimated at ≈8 lakh on 1 March 2026, and the city within its municipal limits at ≈6.5 lakh. Census 2011 counted 7,53,438 in the urban agglomeration and 6,15,998 in the city.

Estimates: method M1 on 2011 boundaries, not official figures. Census: ORGI.

Which number do you mean?

Three areas share the name. Quoting the district figure as the “city population” is the most common mistake.

City

Warangal (municipal limits)

Census 2011: 6,15,998
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 6.5 lakh

Metro area (UA)

Warangal urban agglomeration

Census 2011: 7,53,438
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 8 lakh

District

Warangal + Hanumakonda districts

Census 2011: 17,99,395
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 19.13 lakh

Key figures

City 2026: ≈ 6.5 lakh 6,50,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
City · Census 2011: 6.16 lakh 6,15,998 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Metro area (UA) · 2011: 7.53 lakh 7,53,438
Metro area (UA) · 2026: ≈ 8 lakh 8,00,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Sex ratio: 997 Telangana: 987
Child sex ratio (0–6): 948 Telangana: 932
Literacy rate: 83.3% Male 90.4% · Female 76.2%
Households: 1.5 lakh 4.1 people per household
Area: 68.0km² Census 2011 (A-4)
Density: 9,059per km² 2011
Work participation: 34.7% 2011
Children 0–6: 59.2 thousand 0–6 · 2011

Population over time

Census counts within the limits of each year, then our estimates on 2011 boundaries.

Metro area (UA)
City
Census
Estimate

8 L6.5 L 2026

› Show the numbers as a table

Year	Metro area (UA)	City
1951	1,33,130	1,33,130
1961	1,56,106	1,56,106
1971	2,07,520	2,07,520
1981	3,35,150	3,35,150
1991	4,67,757	4,48,809
2001	5,79,216	5,59,560
2011	7,53,438	6,15,998
2016 *	7,80,000	6,30,000
2021 *	7,90,000	6,50,000
2026 *	8,00,000	6,50,000
2031 *	8,00,000	6,60,000
2036 *	8,00,000	6,50,000

* Estimate

What the Warangal metro area includes

Constituent units of the urban agglomeration, Census 2011. CT = census town; OG = outgrowth.

Warangal OG 7,04,570
Bhimaram CT 13,841
Enumamula CT 13,183
Gorrekunta CT 13,159
Kadipikonda CT 8,685

What the numbers say

The Warangal metro area (urban agglomeration) had 7.53 lakh people in 2011, 1.2 times the 6.16 lakh inside city limits.
The city accounts for 34.2% of the population of the districts it lies in.
Literacy in the city was 83.3% in 2011, against 66.5% for Telangana.
By 2011 population it ranks 72nd among the 150+ cities on this site and 2nd in Telangana.
Our 2026 estimate for the metro area is ≈8 lakh, on 2011 boundaries; it is not an official figure.

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Census 2027 status

Results pending

Phase I: houselisting

Done (11 May 2026 – 9 June 2026)
Phase II: counting people

February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)
Results

Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.

When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Warangal, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Warangal in 2026?

There is no official figure after Census 2011. Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈6.5 lakh within the 2011 city limits and ≈8 lakh for the metro area (urban agglomeration). Both are labelled estimates (method M1).

What was the population of Warangal in Census 2011?

6,15,998 within city limits (Warangal (M.Corp.)); the Warangal urban agglomeration had 7,53,438; the Warangal and Hanumakonda districts had 17,99,395.

Why do sources give such different numbers for Warangal?

They measure different areas. The municipal body covers the city proper; the urban agglomeration adds the contiguous towns and outgrowths around it; the district adds rural areas too. Quoting the district figure as the "city population" is the most common mistake.

What is the literacy rate of Warangal?

83.3% in Census 2011 (men 90.4%, women 76.2%). The sex ratio was 997 females per 1,000 males.

Sources and method

Data updated: 4 October 2026 · Report a correction