Khammam District - Population 2011-2025
Khammam District Population 2011-2025, Andhra Pradesh census, religion, literacy, SC/ST, urban/rural, city, child, sex ratio, Historical Census Data
Quick Overview: Khammam (2025)
- Estimated Population (2025): 3,013,469–3,050,000 (30.13–30.50 Lakhs)
- Estimated Male Population (2025): 1,495,000–1,520,000
- Estimated Female Population (2025): 1,518,000–1,530,000
- Area: 16,029 km²
- Population Density (2011): 175 per km²
- Urban Population (2011): 655,911 (23.45%)
- Rural Population (2011): 2,141,459 (76.55%)
Population Projections
Year | Projected Population |
2011 | 2,797,370 |
2021 | 2,990,000 |
2025 | 3,013,469–3,050,000 |
2026 | 3,020,830 |
2036 | 3,048,811 |
- Annual growth: ~0.11–0.26%
Historical Census: 1901–2011
Year | Population | Male | Female | Growth | % |
1901 | 380,139 | 198,000 | 182,000 | – | – |
1911 | 469,000 | 241,000 | 228,000 | 88,861 | 23.46% |
1921 | 473,000 | 242,000 | 230,000 | 4,000 | 0.72% |
1931 | 575,000 | 295,000 | 280,000 | 102,000 | 21.61% |
1941 | 676,000 | 347,000 | 329,000 | 101,000 | 17.60% |
1951 | 808,000 | 413,000 | 395,000 | 132,000 | 19.53% |
1961 | 1,058,000 | 540,000 | 518,000 | 250,000 | 30.88% |
1971 | 1,370,000 | 700,000 | 670,000 | 312,000 | 29.54% |
1981 | 1,752,000 | 895,000 | 857,000 | 382,000 | 27.86% |
1991 | 2,216,000 | 1,130,000 | 1,086,000 | 464,000 | 26.50% |
2001 | 2,578,927 | 1,305,543 | 1,273,384 | 362,927 | 16.39% |
2011 | 2,797,370 | 1,390,988 | 1,406,382 | 218,443 | 8.47% |
Urban / Rural Breakdown (2011)
Description | Urban | Rural |
Population (%) | 23.45% | 76.55% |
Total Population | 655,911 | 2,141,459 |
Male | 324,207 | 1,066,781 |
Female | 331,704 | 1,074,678 |
Sex Ratio | 1,023 | 1,007 |
Child Sex Ratio (0-6) | 947 | 962 |
Child Population (0-6) | 64,354 | 217,568 |
Literacy Rate | 81.26% | 59.75% |
Male Literacy | 87.28% | 67.74% |
Female Literacy | 75.42% | 51.86% |
Religion-wise Population (2011)
Religion | Population | % |
Hindu | 2,595,321 | 92.78% |
Muslim | 158,887 | 5.68% |
Christian | 33,463 | 1.20% |
Jain | 459 | 0.02% |
Sikh | 655 | 0.02% |
Buddhist | 217 | 0.01% |
Others | 539 | 0.02% |
Not Stated | 7,829 | 0.28% |
Literacy Data
Category | Average Literacy | Male Literacy | Female Literacy |
Overall | 64.81% | 72.30% | 57.44% |
Urban | 81.26% | 87.28% | 75.42% |
Rural | 59.75% | 67.74% | 51.86% |
Religion |
Avg. Literacy Rate |
Male Literacy |
Female Literacy |
Hindu | 64.08% | 71.57% | 56.71% |
Muslim | 74.66% | 82.59% | 66.84% |
Christian | 73.80% | 80.10% | 67.96% |
Not Stated | 69.02% | 75.30% | 63.24% |
Scheduled Caste & Tribe Data
- SC Population (2011): 462,896 (16.55%), Sex Ratio: 1,014
- ST Population (2011): 765,565 (27.37%), Sex Ratio: 1,023
Workforce & Households
- Households: 754,034
- Total Workers: 1,410,062 (50.41%)
- Male Workers: 802,906
- Female Workers: 607,156
- Families houseless: 1,165
- Houseless persons: 3,822
Child Population (0-6 Years)
- Total: 281,922 (10.08%)
- Boys: 143,956
- Girls: 137,966
- Child Sex Ratio: 958
- Urban child population: 64,354 (10.19%)
- Rural child population: 217,568 (10.40%)
City / Metro Stats
City Name | 2011 Population | Male | Female |
Khammam (Urban Agglomeration) |
262,255 |
129,753 |
132,502 |
Kothagudem (Urban Agglomeration) |
119,501 |
58,625 |
60,876 |
Khammam (Municipality) |
184,210 |
90,925 |
93,285 |
Subdistrict / Tahsil (Mandal) List – Khammam District
- Aswaraopeta
- Bhadrachalam
- Bhoopalpalle
- Bonakal
- Burgampahad
- Chandrugonda
- Chintakani
- Dammapeta
- Dummugudem
- Enkoor
- Julurpad
- Kalluru
- Kamepalli
- Karakagudem
- Konijerla
- Kothagudem
- Kusumanchi
- Manuguru
- Mulakalapalle
- Palair
- Paleru
- Pandurangapuram
- Pangidi
- Penuballi
- Pusugudem
- Raghunadhapalem
- Rompicherla
- Sathupalle
- Singareni
- Tallada
- Tirumalayapalem
- Vemsoor
- Villasagar
- Wyra
- Yellandu
- Zanigaram
Key Socio-Economic & Demographic Facts
- SC share: 16.55%, ST unusually high: 27.37%
- Sex ratio highest among AP districts (1011–1023)
- Literacy low overall, urban–rural gap is large
- Moderate child ratio and largest urban centers: Khammam, Kothagudem
- Growth rate below average for AP, steady rural majority