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District of Telangana

Nagarkurnool District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 9.51 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

9,51,000 951,000 1 March 2026

Nagarkurnool district's population is estimated at ≈9.51 lakh (9,51,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Telangana projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 8,52,483 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

Nagarkurnool district

Census 2011
8,52,483
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 9.51 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
87,830

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
7,64,653

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 9.51 lakh 9,51,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
8.52 lakh 8,52,483 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
Density
≈ 208per km² 2011
Sex ratio
968 Telangana: 987
Child sex ratio (0–6)
911 Telangana: 932
Literacy rate
54.5% Male 64.9% · Female 43.7%
Urban share
10.3% Telangana: 38.8%
Growth 2001–11
+15.3% Telangana: +13.6%
Area
≈ 4,091km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
Households
1.94 lakh 4.4 people per household
Villages
349 Census 2011
Towns
5 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.

Nagarkurnool: Population over time
  • Reconstructed
  • Estimate
9.7 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19916,47,203
20017,39,094
20118,52,483
2016 *8,93,000
2021 *9,26,000
2026 *9,51,000
2031 *9,67,000
2036 *9,74,000

* Estimate

How Nagarkurnool'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 Nagarkurnool's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Nagarkurnool74,7288.8%98660.2%35.9%
2 Bijinapalle72,6478.5%97950.9%0.0%
3 Achampet69,8758.2%94059.9%40.7%
4 Kollapur67,6877.9%94256.6%0.0%
5 Kalwakurthy64,0957.5%96463.1%43.8%
6 Peddakothapalle56,4616.6%95748.3%0.0%
7 Amrabad50,1335.9%101656.3%9.1%
8 Vangoor50,1135.9%96450.8%0.0%
9 Telkapalle49,5855.8%98754.4%0.0%
10 Veldanda46,0065.4%97749.6%0.0%
11 Thimmajipet40,4244.7%99452.3%0.0%
12 Balmoor38,7684.5%92954.2%0.0%
13 Tadoor38,3754.5%98751.2%0.0%
14 Lingal34,9794.1%93749.5%0.0%
15 Uppununthala34,2254.0%98951.9%0.0%
16 Kodair(part)33,8654.0%94648.2%0.0%
17 Midjil(part)21,9562.6%98257.5%0.0%
18 Veepangandla(part)8,5231.0%92757.8%0.0%
19 Gopalpeta(part)380.0%111151.4%0.0%

Largest towns in Nagarkurnool (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Nagarkurnool (Census 2011)
  1. Kalwakurthy CT 28,060
  2. Nagarkurnool CT 26,801
  3. Achampet CT 20,721
  4. Tangapur CT 7,704
  5. Vatwarlapalle CT 4,544

How people in Nagarkurnool worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

33.9%

Agricultural labourers

41.5%

Household industry

2.1%

Other work

22.5%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 53.0%.

Age structure of Nagarkurnool

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 Nagarkurnool
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
0-438,65336,091
5-946,41943,417
10-1448,58345,539
15-1943,44738,329
20-2440,13538,292
25-2937,72039,942
30-3432,16331,877
35-3930,81431,109
40-4425,75123,031
45-4921,02120,354
50-5416,57416,535
55-5911,88414,110
60-6413,99216,256
65-698,7679,854
70-746,7467,015
75-792,6002,812
80+3,0203,908
Children (0–14)
30.6%
Telangana 27.0%
Working age (15–59)
60.6%
Telangana 63.5%
Older people (60+)
8.9%
Telangana 9.4%
Median age
25.3years
Telangana 26.7
Dependency ratio
55.8
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Telangana 49.0

Languages spoken in Nagarkurnool

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 20 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 Nagarkurnool
  1. Telugu 84.4%
  2. Hindi 9.7%
  3. Urdu 5.5%
  4. Tamil 0.2%
  5. Kannada 0.1%
  6. Marathi 0.0%
  7. Odia 0.0%
  8. Malayalam 0.0%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Telugu84.4%
  2. Lamani/Lambadi9.3%
  3. Urdu5.5%
  4. Hindi0.3%
  5. Yerukala/Yerukula0.2%
  6. Kannada0.1%
  7. Marathi0.0%
  8. Banjari0.0%

Housing and amenities in Nagarkurnool

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 83.8%

    Telangana 92.1%

  • Tap water 76.8%

    Telangana 73.2%

  • Water source within premises 41.8%

    Telangana 53.1%

  • Toilet within premises 28.1%

    Telangana 52.2%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 69.3%

    Telangana 46.6%

  • Bathing area within premises 55.7%

    Telangana 68.5%

  • Closed drainage 6.2%

    Telangana 27.9%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 13.1%

    Telangana 36.7%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 85.2%

    Telangana 56.2%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 57.9%

    Telangana 68.1%

  • Television 35.6%

    Telangana 58.4%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 9.9%

    Telangana 21.9%

  • Computer or laptop 6.9%

    Telangana 12.1%

  • Car, jeep or van 1.0%

    Telangana 5.4%

  • Use banking services 48.1%

    Telangana 53.8%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 30.2%

    Telangana 16.7%

The home itself

  • Own their home 93.8%

    Telangana 77.9%

  • Rent their home 5.4%

    Telangana 20.3%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 65.0%

    Telangana 71.9%

  • House in good condition 66.0%

    Telangana 67.7%

  • Concrete roof 58.0%

    Telangana 43.3%

  • Cement or tiled floor 27.5%

    Telangana 26.2%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 40.2%

    Telangana 36.9%

Telangana

What the numbers say

  • Nagarkurnool district held 2.4% of Telangana's population in 2011, 17th of 33 districts.
  • Literacy is 54.5%, 12.1 points below the Telangana average of 66.5%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 64.9% of men but only 43.7% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The sex ratio of 968 females per 1,000 males is lower than the state's 987.
  • 10.3% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Telangana as a whole (38.8%).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈9.51 lakh, implies growth of about 12% since 2011; it is tied to the official Telangana projection.

How this district was formed

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

  • Mahbubnagar (2011) 100.0% of this district
    21.0% 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 Nagarkurnool, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Nagarkurnool (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 Nagarkurnool (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareTelangana
Hindu ≈ 7,93,600 93.1% 85.0%
Muslim ≈ 49,200 5.8% 12.8%
Christian ≈ 3,800 0.4% 1.3%
Sikh ≈ 100 0.0% 0.1%
Buddhist ≈ 100 0.0% 0.1%
Jain ≈ 100 0.0% 0.1%
Other religions and persuasions ≈ 100 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated ≈ 5,700 0.7% 0.7%
Total8,52,483100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Nagarkurnool district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈9,51,000 (9.51 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Nagarkurnool's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Telangana projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 8,52,483.

What was the population of Nagarkurnool district in Census 2011?
8,52,483: 4,33,173 males and 4,19,310 females, of whom 87,830 lived in towns and 7,64,653 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 Nagarkurnool?
Literacy was 54.5% in 2011 (men 64.9%, women 43.7%). The sex ratio was 968 females per 1,000 males, and 911 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Nagarkurnool district?
Kalwakurthy, with 28,060 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Nagarkurnool district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 349 Census 2011 villages and 5 towns.

⤓ Download Telangana district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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