Telangana state is the 12th most populous state in India, with a population of 35,003,674 as per 2011 Census, with a population density of 312 per km2. The state has male and female population of 17,611,633 and 17,392,041 respectively with sex ratio (Females per 1000 Males) standing at 988. Decadal Growth Rate (2001-2011) Rate is 13.58%.
General statistics Data pulled from Socio Economic Outlook of Telangana 2023.Telangana socio economic outlook 2023telangana.gov.in
Population of Telangana State from 1961 to 2011 (in Nos.) Year1961197119811991200120112025Telangana12,711,785 15,817,89520,181,08526,089,07430,987,27135,003,67438,499,000India439,234,771548,159,652683,329,097846,421,0391,028,610,3281,210,854,977 Percentage of Urban Population to total Population from 1961 to 2011 Year196119711981199120012011Telangana19.2720.9925.2730.1831.7938.88India17.9717.9819.5122.8725.4931.15
Religion + Religion in TelanganaReligion 2001 % 2011% Hinduism 26,630,949 85.95 29,764,20585.03 Islam 3,853,213 12.43 4,461,566 12.75 Christianity 384,373 1.24 445,198 1.27Buddhism29,6280.1032,5530.09 Sikhism 23,8210.08 30,340 0.09 Jainism 19,9590.06 26,6900.08Other3,0820.004,9750.01 Not stated 42,246 0.14 238,1470.68 Total 30,987,271 100 35,003,674 100
Religion in urban areas Religious Population Percentage for major cities of Telangana State, India. City Population Hindus % Muslims % Christians % Others† % Adilabad 117,167 59.37 35.59 0.83 4.21 Hyderabad 6,993,262 64.93 30.13 2.76 2.18 Karimnagar 289,821 77.10 20.71 1.30 0.89 Khammam 196,283 81.59 15.98 2.00 0.43 Mahbubnagar 190,400 63.75 33.72 1.88 0.65 Nalgonda 154,326 78.63 19.26 1.74 0.37 Nizamabad 311,152 59.77 38.01 1.13 1.09 Ramagundam 242,979 88.60 9.68 1.22 0.50 Suryapet 106,805 86.28 10.47 2.07 1.18 Warangal 704,570 83.41 14.39 1.65 0.55 † includes Buddhist, Sikhs etc.
Source: Cities with population of 1 Lakh and Above
Languages
At the time of the 2011 census, 75.51% of the population in present-day Telangana spoke Telugu, 12.17% Urdu, 5.55% Lambadi, 1.77% Marathi and 1.52% Hindi as their first language.
References
See also List of cities in Telangana by area