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District of Telangana

Kumuram Bheem Asifabad District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 5.56 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

5,56,000 556,000 1 March 2026

Kumuram Bheem Asifabad district's population is estimated at ≈5.56 lakh (5,56,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Telangana projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 5,15,812 on the district’s present boundaries.

Estimate: method M1, constrained to the RGI projection for Telangana. Census: ORGI.

Which number do you mean?

District totals include villages. Here is how the 2011 population splits between towns and villages.

District

Kumuram Bheem Asifabad district

Census 2011
5,15,812
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 5.56 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
86,984

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
4,28,828

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 5.56 lakh 5,56,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
5.16 lakh 5,15,812 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
Density
≈ 148per km² 2011
Sex ratio
998 Telangana: 987
Child sex ratio (0–6)
944 Telangana: 932
Literacy rate
56.7% Male 66.0% · Female 47.5%
Urban share
16.9% Telangana: 38.8%
Growth 2001–11
+10.2% Telangana: +13.6%
Area
≈ 3,486km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
Households
1.2 lakh 4.3 people per household
Villages
428 Census 2011
Towns
3 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries (parts of earlier districts apportioned by their 2011 population), then our estimate to 2036.

Kumuram Bheem Asifabad: Population over time
  • Reconstructed
  • Estimate
5.6 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19913,91,855
20014,68,161
20115,15,812
2016 *5,34,000
2021 *5,48,000
2026 *5,56,000
2031 *5,59,000
2036 *5,57,000

* Estimate

How Kumuram Bheem Asifabad's 2011 population was spread

Sub-districts (tehsils, talukas, mandals or blocks) as they were in Census 2011. “Part” means only some of it now lies in this district.

How Kumuram Bheem Asifabad's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Kagaznagar1,10,07821.3%99570.4%52.3%
2 Asifabad 58,51111.3%99258.8%39.4%
3 Kouthala50,9389.9%98750.2%0.0%
4 Bejjur49,2849.6%102645.8%0.0%
5 Rebbana35,8597.0%93759.3%0.0%
6 Wankdi35,5236.9%100448.7%0.0%
7 Jainoor31,4536.1%101863.0%20.2%
8 Sirpur (T)31,1306.0%99554.2%0.0%
9 Kerameri 30,7246.0%98750.4%0.0%
10 Dahegaon(part)29,8055.8%102947.0%0.0%
11 Tiryani26,4105.1%101254.3%0.0%
12 Sirpur26,0975.1%101250.3%0.0%

Largest towns in Kumuram Bheem Asifabad (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Kumuram Bheem Asifabad (Census 2011)
  1. Kagaznagar 57,583
  2. Asifabad CT 23,059
  3. Jainoor CT 6,342

How people in Kumuram Bheem Asifabad worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

34.8%

Agricultural labourers

39.4%

Household industry

3.0%

Other work

22.8%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 49.1%.

Age structure of Kumuram Bheem Asifabad

Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011, approx. Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →

Age structure of Kumuram Bheem Asifabad
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
› Show the numbers as a table
AgeMenWomen
0-420,28919,002
5-924,84123,417
10-1427,99926,910
15-1926,88625,910
20-2424,75124,338
25-2922,13322,618
30-3419,12519,477
35-3918,03518,709
40-4415,63615,401
45-4913,22612,965
50-5410,3179,792
55-597,1588,510
60-647,8239,354
65-695,1886,249
70-743,5864,165
75-791,4111,819
80+1,6742,458
Children (0–14)
28.4%
Telangana 27.0%
Working age (15–59)
62.9%
Telangana 63.5%
Older people (60+)
8.7%
Telangana 9.4%
Median age
25.7years
Telangana 26.7
Dependency ratio
50.9
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Telangana 49.0

Languages spoken in Kumuram Bheem Asifabad

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 27 languages recorded. Census 2011, approx. Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Kumuram Bheem Asifabad
  1. Telugu 37.4%
  2. Marathi 27.8%
  3. Gondi 12.5%
  4. Urdu 7.3%
  5. Hindi 5.5%
  6. Bengali 3.5%
  7. Kolami 3.0%
  8. Koya 2.5%
  9. All other languages 0.4%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Telugu37.4%
  2. Marathi27.8%
  3. Gondi12.5%
  4. Urdu7.3%
  5. Lamani/Lambadi3.6%
  6. Bengali3.5%
  7. Kolami3.0%
  8. Koya2.5%

Housing and amenities in Kumuram Bheem Asifabad

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 80.0%

    Telangana 92.1%

  • Tap water 22.5%

    Telangana 73.2%

  • Water source within premises 20.9%

    Telangana 53.1%

  • Toilet within premises 19.2%

    Telangana 52.2%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 78.6%

    Telangana 46.6%

  • Bathing area within premises 40.4%

    Telangana 68.5%

  • Closed drainage 5.6%

    Telangana 27.9%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 15.1%

    Telangana 36.7%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 83.6%

    Telangana 56.2%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 45.9%

    Telangana 68.1%

  • Television 33.0%

    Telangana 58.4%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 9.0%

    Telangana 21.9%

  • Computer or laptop 6.5%

    Telangana 12.1%

  • Car, jeep or van 0.9%

    Telangana 5.4%

  • Use banking services 50.4%

    Telangana 53.8%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 37.0%

    Telangana 16.7%

The home itself

  • Own their home 91.5%

    Telangana 77.9%

  • Rent their home 6.8%

    Telangana 20.3%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 61.3%

    Telangana 71.9%

  • House in good condition 52.0%

    Telangana 67.7%

  • Concrete roof 8.8%

    Telangana 43.3%

  • Cement or tiled floor 21.6%

    Telangana 26.2%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 49.0%

    Telangana 36.9%

Telangana

What the numbers say

  • Kumuram Bheem Asifabad district held 1.5% of Telangana's population in 2011, 31st of 33 districts.
  • Literacy is 56.7%, 9.8 points below the Telangana average of 66.5%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 66.0% of men but only 47.5% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The sex ratio of 998 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 987.
  • 16.9% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Telangana as a whole (38.8%).
  • The population grew 10.2% in 2001–11, slower than Telangana's 13.6% (on today’s boundaries).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈5.56 lakh, implies growth of about 8% since 2011; it is tied to the official Telangana projection.
  • Its largest town, Kagaznagar, had 57.6 thousand people in 2011, 11.2% of the district.

How this district was formed

Kumuram Bheem Asifabad covers land that was part of these districts in Census 2011:

  • Adilabad (2011) 100.0% of this district
    18.8% of the 2011 district

Compare with

All districts of Telangana →

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 Kumuram Bheem Asifabad, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Kumuram Bheem Asifabad (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Reconstructed Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →

Population by religion in Kumuram Bheem Asifabad (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareTelangana
Hindu ≈ 4,59,300 89.1% 85.0%
Muslim ≈ 42,100 8.2% 12.8%
Christian ≈ 2,300 0.4% 1.3%
Sikh ≈ 200 0.0% 0.1%
Buddhist ≈ 7,900 1.5% 0.1%
Jain ≈ 200 0.0% 0.1%
Other religions and persuasions ≈ 100 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated ≈ 3,700 0.7% 0.7%
Total5,15,812100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Kumuram Bheem Asifabad district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈5,56,000 (5.56 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Kumuram Bheem Asifabad's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Telangana projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 5,15,812.

What was the population of Kumuram Bheem Asifabad district in Census 2011?
5,15,812: 2,58,197 males and 2,57,615 females, of whom 86,984 lived in towns and 4,28,828 in villages. These figures are on the district’s current boundaries, rebuilt from Census 2011 village and town records.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Kumuram Bheem Asifabad?
Literacy was 56.7% in 2011 (men 66.0%, women 47.5%). The sex ratio was 998 females per 1,000 males, and 944 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Kumuram Bheem Asifabad district?
Kagaznagar, with 57,583 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Kumuram Bheem Asifabad district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 428 Census 2011 villages and 3 towns.

⤓ Download Telangana district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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