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