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District of Telangana

Medchal Malkajgiri District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 35.23 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

35,23,000 3.52 million 1 March 2026

Medchal Malkajgiri district's population is estimated at ≈35.23 lakh (35,23,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Telangana projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 27,49,393 on the district’s present boundaries.

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

Which number do you mean?

The district, the city and the metro area are three different areas. Pick the one you mean.

City

Hyderabad (municipal limits)

Census 2011
67,31,790
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 77.9 lakh

Metro area (UA)

Hyderabad urban agglomeration

Census 2011
76,77,018
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 88.8 lakh

District

Medchal Malkajgiri district

Census 2011
27,49,393
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 35.23 lakh

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 35.23 lakh 35,23,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
27.49 lakh 27,49,393 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
Density
≈ 2,758per km² 2011
Sex ratio
954 Telangana: 987
Child sex ratio (0–6)
933 Telangana: 932
Literacy rate
82.5% Male 87.3% · Female 77.4%
Urban share
92.4% Telangana: 38.8%
Growth 2001–11
+48.2% Telangana: +13.6%
Area
≈ 997km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
Households
6.68 lakh 4.1 people per household
Villages
88 Census 2011
Towns
11 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.

Medchal Malkajgiri: Population over time
  • Reconstructed
  • Estimate
40 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
199113,24,656
200118,55,718
201127,49,393
2016 *30,15,000
2021 *32,77,000
2026 *35,23,000
2031 *37,51,000
2036 *39,60,000

* Estimate

How Medchal Malkajgiri'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 Medchal Malkajgiri's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Balanagar5,67,99620.7%94884.3%100.0%
2 Qutubullapur4,95,68318.0%94481.1%99.7%
3 Malkajgiri4,13,57115.0%98686.7%100.0%
4 Uppal3,84,83514.0%96783.5%100.0%
5 Serilingampally3,09,32011.3%92782.2%100.0%
6 Ghatkesar1,88,3806.9%93580.2%73.2%
7 Keesara1,77,2886.4%97082.8%84.5%
8 Shamirpet1,18,8954.3%93571.4%38.9%
9 Medchal93,4253.4%96873.1%38.1%
10 Bommalaramaram(part)00.0%–––

Largest towns in Medchal Malkajgiri (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Medchal Malkajgiri (Census 2011)
  1. GHMC 22,65,459
  2. Jawaharnagar CT 44,562
  3. Boduppal CT 43,692
  4. Medchal CT 35,611
  5. Peerzadguda CT 32,586
  6. Nagaram CT 30,502
  7. Bachpalle CT 27,563
  8. Ghatkesar CT 19,763
  9. Kompalle CT 15,575
  10. Dundigal CT 13,465

How people in Medchal Malkajgiri worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

2.6%

Agricultural labourers

4.4%

Household industry

4.1%

Other work

88.9%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 39.3%.

Age structure of Medchal Malkajgiri

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 Medchal Malkajgiri
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
0-41,19,6241,11,524
5-91,24,1361,16,864
10-141,28,9671,22,734
15-191,27,8531,20,471
20-241,34,0201,43,370
25-291,40,3811,50,137
30-341,24,8811,13,768
35-391,11,9371,03,885
40-4488,94875,480
45-4972,15164,650
50-5454,05349,828
55-5940,82741,220
60-6439,96538,529
65-6924,87423,818
70-7416,58615,956
75-797,5387,966
80+9,71712,217
Children (0–14)
27.0%
Telangana 27.0%
Working age (15–59)
65.6%
Telangana 63.5%
Older people (60+)
7.4%
Telangana 9.4%
Median age
26.5years
Telangana 26.7
Dependency ratio
45.9
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Telangana 49.0

Languages spoken in Medchal Malkajgiri

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 73 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 Medchal Malkajgiri
  1. Telugu 79.6%
  2. Urdu 8.3%
  3. Hindi 5.7%
  4. Tamil 1.7%
  5. Marathi 1.3%
  6. Kannada 0.9%
  7. Malayalam 0.7%
  8. Odia 0.6%
  9. All other languages 1.2%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Telugu79.6%
  2. Urdu8.3%
  3. Hindi4.2%
  4. Tamil1.7%
  5. Marathi1.3%
  6. Kannada0.9%
  7. Lamani/Lambadi0.9%
  8. Malayalam0.7%

Housing and amenities in Medchal Malkajgiri

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 97.0%

    Telangana 92.1%

  • Tap water 85.0%

    Telangana 73.2%

  • Water source within premises 73.7%

    Telangana 53.1%

  • Toilet within premises 93.7%

    Telangana 52.2%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 5.6%

    Telangana 46.6%

  • Bathing area within premises 95.9%

    Telangana 68.5%

  • Closed drainage 72.9%

    Telangana 27.9%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 74.7%

    Telangana 36.7%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 10.8%

    Telangana 56.2%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 85.4%

    Telangana 68.1%

  • Television 83.2%

    Telangana 58.4%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 44.6%

    Telangana 21.9%

  • Computer or laptop 35.0%

    Telangana 12.1%

  • Car, jeep or van 17.4%

    Telangana 5.4%

  • Use banking services 65.8%

    Telangana 53.8%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 3.2%

    Telangana 16.7%

The home itself

  • Own their home 46.6%

    Telangana 77.9%

  • Rent their home 51.4%

    Telangana 20.3%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 92.6%

    Telangana 71.9%

  • House in good condition 80.3%

    Telangana 67.7%

  • Concrete roof 66.4%

    Telangana 43.3%

  • Cement or tiled floor 41.6%

    Telangana 26.2%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 29.9%

    Telangana 36.9%

Telangana

What the numbers say

  • Medchal Malkajgiri district held 7.9% of Telangana's population in 2011, 2nd of 33 districts.
  • Literacy is 82.5%, 15.9 points above the Telangana average of 66.5%.
  • The sex ratio of 954 females per 1,000 males is lower than the state's 987.
  • 92.4% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more urban than Telangana as a whole (38.8%).
  • The population grew 48.2% in 2001–11, faster than Telangana's 13.6% (on today’s boundaries).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈35.23 lakh, implies growth of about 28% since 2011; it is tied to the official Telangana projection.
  • Its largest town, GHMC, had 22.65 lakh people in 2011, 82.4% of the district.

How this district was formed

Medchal Malkajgiri covers land that was part of these districts in Census 2011:

  • Rangareddy (2011) 100.0% of this district
    51.9% 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 Medchal Malkajgiri, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Medchal Malkajgiri (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 Medchal Malkajgiri (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareTelangana
Hindu ≈ 23,22,700 84.5% 85.0%
Muslim ≈ 2,62,700 9.6% 12.8%
Christian ≈ 1,09,200 4.0% 1.3%
Sikh ≈ 5,100 0.2% 0.1%
Buddhist ≈ 1,500 0.1% 0.1%
Jain ≈ 2,800 0.1% 0.1%
Other religions and persuasions ≈ 1,200 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated ≈ 44,200 1.6% 0.7%
Total27,49,393100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Medchal Malkajgiri district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈35,23,000 (35.23 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Medchal Malkajgiri's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Telangana projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 27,49,393.

What was the population of Medchal Malkajgiri district in Census 2011?
27,49,393: 14,07,222 males and 13,42,171 females, of whom 25,39,565 lived in towns and 2,09,828 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 Medchal Malkajgiri?
Literacy was 82.5% in 2011 (men 87.3%, women 77.4%). The sex ratio was 954 females per 1,000 males, and 933 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Medchal Malkajgiri district?
GHMC, with 22,65,459 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Medchal Malkajgiri district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 88 Census 2011 villages and 11 towns.

⤓ Download Telangana district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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