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Telangana Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

3.86 crore Official projection RGI Technical Group on Population Projections (2020), as on 1 March 1 March 2026 How this is made →

3,86,36,000 38.64 million 1 March 2026

Telangana's population is projected at 3.86 crore (3,86,36,000) on 1 March 2026, according to the RGI Technical Group's official projection. Census 2011, the last count, recorded 3,49,53,587.

RGI Technical Group on Population Projections (2020), as on 1 March

Key figures

Population 2026
3.86 crore 3,86,36,000 Official projection RGI Technical Group on Population Projections (2020), as on 1 March How this is made →
Census 2011
3.5 crore 3,49,53,587 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
308per km² 2011 · 2026: 341
Sex ratio
987 females per 1,000 males
Child sex ratio (0–6)
932 India 918
Literacy rate
66.5% Male 75.0% · Female 58.0%
Urban share
38.8% 2026: 50.1% (projected)
Growth 2001–11
+13.6% 2011→2026: +10.5%
Area
1,13,416km²
Households
82.9 lakh 4.2 people per household
Work participation
46.7% 2011
Children 0–6
38.94 lakh 11.1%

Where it ranks

Population over time

Census counts 1951–2011, then the official projection to 2036. Earlier years add up the areas that form Telangana today.

Telangana: Population over time
  • Census
  • Official projection
3.9 cr 2026
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YearPopulation
19511,08,29,187
19611,26,03,702
19711,57,00,174
19812,00,31,917
19912,58,98,659
20013,07,65,652
20113,49,53,587
2016 *3,64,62,000
2021 *3,77,25,000
2026 *3,86,36,000
2031 *3,92,07,000
2036 *3,94,67,000

* Official projection

Districts (33)

All 33 districts of Telangana →
All 33 districts of Telangana
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1 Hyderabad≈ 40.4 lakh39,43,32395483.3%
2 Medchal Malkajgiri≈ 35.23 lakh27,49,39395482.5%
3 Ranga Reddy≈ 27.38 lakh21,36,94595470.5%
4 Nalgonda≈ 17.11 lakh16,18,41697863.8%
5 Nizamabad≈ 16.77 lakh15,71,022104464.3%
6 Sangareddy≈ 16.84 lakh15,27,30196564.1%
7 Khammam≈ 14.93 lakh14,01,639100566.0%
8 Hanumakonda≈ 12.91 lakh12,14,26399774.5%
9 Suryapet≈ 11.63 lakh10,99,56099664.1%
10 Bhadradri Kothagudem≈ 10.86 lakh10,19,174100865.6%
11 Siddipet≈ 11.05 lakh10,12,065100861.6%
12 Karimnagar≈ 10.69 lakh10,05,71199369.2%

* 2026 figures are our estimates (method M1), tied to the official Telangana projection. 23 districts created after 2011 are shown with figures rebuilt on today’s boundaries.

Largest cities in Telangana

All large cities of Telangana →

  • Hyderabad

    City (2011): 67,31,790

    Metro (2011): 76,77,018

  • Warangal

    City (2011): 6,15,998

    Metro (2011): 7,53,438

  • Nizamabad

    City (2011): 3,11,152

  • Karimnagar

    City (2011): 2,61,185

    Metro (2011): 2,97,447

  • Ramagundam

    City (2011): 2,29,644

    Metro (2011): 2,52,308

  • Secunderabad

    City (2011): 2,17,910

    Metro (2011): 76,77,018

  • Khammam

    City (2011): 1,84,210

    Metro (2011): 2,62,255

  • Mahbubnagar

    City (2011): 1,57,733

    Metro (2011): 2,10,258

Births, deaths and fertility

Birth rate
15.8 (18.4)
per 1,000 people
Death rate
6.3 (6.4)
per 1,000 people
Infant mortality
18 (25)
per 1,000 live births
Fertility rate (TFR)
1.5 (1.9)
children per woman
Sex ratio at birth
908 (917)
females per 1,000 males

SRS 2023 Sample Registration System Statistical Report 2023 (ORGI) How this is made → Sample Registration System 2023. India in brackets.

Age structure of Telangana

Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Reconstructed Census 2011, added up on today’s boundaries from village, town or sub-district records. How this is made →

Age structure of Telangana
MenWomen
  1. 80+
  2. 75-79
  3. 70-74
  4. 65-69
  5. 60-64
  6. 55-59
  7. 50-54
  8. 45-49
  9. 40-44
  10. 35-39
  11. 30-34
  12. 25-29
  13. 20-24
  14. 15-19
  15. 10-14
  16. 5-9
  17. 0-4
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AgeMenWomen
0-413,80,36312,90,981
5-916,01,55715,05,274
10-1418,17,83917,28,782
15-1917,53,19816,44,365
20-2416,95,11517,05,185
25-2916,07,30116,82,560
30-3413,75,73213,59,351
35-3913,11,48813,27,275
40-4411,07,95810,15,587
45-499,16,9578,76,318
50-547,11,8096,90,088
55-595,18,1966,03,445
60-645,79,4296,60,387
65-693,91,7064,24,808
70-742,98,1892,96,719
75-791,25,2141,33,318
80+1,48,2491,88,037
Children (0–14)
27.0%
India 30.9%
Working age (15–59)
63.5%
India 60.5%
Older people (60+)
9.4%
India 8.6%
Median age
26.7years
India 24.9
Dependency ratio
49.0
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
India 57.1

Languages spoken in Telangana

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 99 languages recorded. Reconstructed Census 2011, added up on today’s boundaries from village, town or sub-district records. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Telangana
  1. Telugu 75.5%
  2. Urdu 12.2%
  3. Hindi 7.7%
  4. Marathi 1.8%
  5. Gondi 0.6%
  6. Kannada 0.6%
  7. Tamil 0.4%
  8. Koya 0.4%
  9. All other languages 0.9%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Telugu75.7%
  2. Urdu12.2%
  3. Lamani/Lambadi5.5%
  4. Marathi1.7%
  5. Hindi1.6%
  6. Kannada0.5%
  7. Gondi0.5%
  8. Koya0.4%

Housing and amenities in Telangana

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Reconstructed Census 2011, added up on today’s boundaries from village, town or sub-district records. How this is made →

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 92.1%

    India 67.4%

  • Tap water 73.2%

    India 43.7%

  • Water source within premises 53.1%

    India 46.7%

  • Toilet within premises 52.2%

    India 47.1%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 46.6%

    India 49.6%

  • Bathing area within premises 68.5%

    India 58.6%

  • Closed drainage 27.9%

    India 18.3%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 36.7%

    India 28.7%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 56.2%

    India 65.6%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 68.1%

    India 59.3%

  • Television 58.4%

    India 47.3%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 21.9%

    India 21.1%

  • Computer or laptop 12.1%

    India 9.5%

  • Car, jeep or van 5.4%

    India 4.7%

  • Use banking services 53.8%

    India 58.8%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 16.7%

    India 17.8%

The home itself

  • Own their home 77.9%

    India 86.5%

  • Rent their home 20.3%

    India 11.1%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 71.9%

    India 62.0%

  • House in good condition 67.7%

    India 53.2%

  • Concrete roof 43.3%

    India 29.1%

  • Cement or tiled floor 26.2%

    India 42.1%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 36.9%

    India 41.0%

India

Per capita income of Telangana

Per capita Net State Domestic Product (NSDP) at current prices, the standard measure of state per capita income. NSO National Statistical Office (MoSPI), compiled in the RBI Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024-25 How this is made →

Per capita income 2024-25
₹3,87,623
#5 of 33 States/UTs in 2023-24
Real growth, latest year (2024-25)
+7.3%
per capita, constant 2011-12 prices
Average real growth a year since 2011-12 (13 years)
+5.9%
GSDP 2024-25
₹16.4 lakh crore
Gross State Domestic Product, current prices
Per capita income of Telangana
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YearCurrent prices (₹)Constant 2011-12 prices (₹)
2011-1291,12191,121
2012-131,01,00792,732
2013-141,12,16296,039
2014-151,24,1041,01,424
2015-161,40,8401,12,267
2016-171,59,3951,21,512
2017-181,79,3581,31,503
2018-192,09,8481,46,777
2019-202,31,3261,53,286
2020-212,25,7341,40,743
2021-222,69,0001,56,455
2022-233,12,0461,67,263
2023-243,47,7141,79,105
2024-253,87,6231,92,128

Median State/UT 2023-24: ₹2,34,721. Financial years (April–March). Latest years are advance or quick estimates and get revised.

What the numbers say

  • Telangana is home to 2.71% of India's people and is the 13th most populous of the 36 States and Union Territories.
  • The official projection has Telangana growing 10.5% between Census 2011 and 1 March 2026, slower than India's 17.6%.
  • Literacy in 2011 was 66.5%, 6.5 points below the national rate of 73.0%.
  • There were 987 females for every 1,000 males in 2011 (India: 943), but only 932 girls per 1,000 boys under seven, a sign of a skewed sex ratio at birth.
  • 38.8% of people lived in towns in 2011; the official projection puts the urban share at 50.1% in 2026.
  • A woman in Telangana has 1.5 children on average (SRS 2023), below the replacement level of 2.1.
  • Hyderabad is the most populous district, with 39.43 lakh people in 2011 (11.3% of the state).

Compare with

Census 2027 status

Results pending

  1. Phase I: houselisting

    Done (11 May 2026 – 9 June 2026)

  2. Phase II: counting people

    February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)

  3. Results

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

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

Population by religion in Telangana (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Reconstructed Census 2011, added up on today’s boundaries from village, town or sub-district records. How this is made →

Population by religion in Telangana (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareIndia
Hindu ≈ 2,97,18,200 85.0% 79.8%
Muslim ≈ 44,58,700 12.8% 14.2%
Christian ≈ 4,44,100 1.3% 2.3%
Sikh ≈ 30,300 0.1% 1.7%
Buddhist ≈ 32,500 0.1% 0.7%
Jain ≈ 26,700 0.1% 0.4%
Other religions and persuasions ≈ 5,000 0.0% 0.7%
Religion not stated ≈ 2,38,000 0.7% 0.2%
Total3,49,53,592100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Telangana in 2026?
The official projection by the RGI Technical Group puts Telangana's population at 3,86,36,000 (3.86 crore) on 1 March 2026. No census count exists after 2011; Census 2027 results will replace this projection.

What was the population of Telangana in Census 2011?
Census 2011 counted 3,49,53,587 people in Telangana: 1,75,86,799 males and 1,73,66,788 females. Telangana did not exist in its present form in 2011, so this total adds up the 2011 figures of the areas it covers today.

Which district of Telangana has the largest population?
Hyderabad had the most people in 2011 (39,43,323). The least populous was Mulugu (2,94,671).

What is the sex ratio and literacy rate of Telangana?
In Census 2011 Telangana had 987 females per 1,000 males (child sex ratio 932) and a literacy rate of 66.5% (men 75.0%, women 58.0%).

When will Census 2027 figures for Telangana be released?
Counting of people takes place in February 2027 with a reference date of 1 March 2027. The government has not announced a release date; in 2011 provisional totals came out on 31 March 2011, about a month after counting ended. This page will switch to Census 2027 figures as soon as they are published.

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Sources and method

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