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Social categoryBC-B
FamilyBackward Class (BC) families
Statewide rank#22
Family rank#11
Category rank#7
Leading districtMancherial
BC-B · #22 statewide rank · 33 districts
Perika (Perika Balija, Puragiri kshatriya) caste data from the Telangana caste census
Perika (Perika Balija, Puragiri kshatriya) accounts for 2,30,851 people and 79,779 households in the statewide caste release. It makes up 0.7% of the Telangana population, 1.1% of the BC-B total, and 1.2% of Backward Class (BC) families. The largest district count is in Mancherial.
Population2,30,851
Households79,779
State share0.7%
BC-B share1.1%
How to read the percentages
Avoid mixing up the percentage labels
- State share is Perika (Perika Balija, Puragiri kshatriya)'s share of the Telangana population.
- BC-B share means this row's share inside the published BC-B group.
- Backward Class (BC) families share groups all named BC communities into one family total.
- In the district table, share of statewide caste shows how much each district contributes to Perika (Perika Balija, Puragiri kshatriya)'s statewide total.
District concentration
Top districts for Perika (Perika Balija, Puragiri kshatriya)
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Mancherial
18.2% of the statewide Perika (Perika Balija, Puragiri kshatriya) total 42,098 -
Suryapet
10.5% of the statewide Perika (Perika Balija, Puragiri kshatriya) total 24,298 -
Jagitial
7.0% of the statewide Perika (Perika Balija, Puragiri kshatriya) total 16,054 -
GHMC
6.8% of the statewide Perika (Perika Balija, Puragiri kshatriya) total 15,751 -
Peddapalli
6.3% of the statewide Perika (Perika Balija, Puragiri kshatriya) total 14,516 -
Warangal
6.2% of the statewide Perika (Perika Balija, Puragiri kshatriya) total 14,228 -
Nizamabad
3.9% of the statewide Perika (Perika Balija, Puragiri kshatriya) total 9,081 -
Bhadradri Kothagudem
3.9% of the statewide Perika (Perika Balija, Puragiri kshatriya) total 8,965 -
Nalgonda
3.7% of the statewide Perika (Perika Balija, Puragiri kshatriya) total 8,456 -
Adilabad
3.6% of the statewide Perika (Perika Balija, Puragiri kshatriya) total 8,254
District breakdown
Full district table
| District | Population | Households | Within category % | Share of statewide caste % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mancherial | 42,098 | 14,596 | 9.3% | 18.2% |
| Suryapet | 24,298 | 9,148 | 4.3% | 10.5% |
| Jagitial | 16,054 | 5,620 | 2.2% | 7.0% |
| GHMC | 15,751 | 5,185 | 0.5% | 6.8% |
| Peddapalli | 14,516 | 5,168 | 2.9% | 6.3% |
| Warangal | 14,228 | 4,753 | 2.8% | 6.2% |
| Nizamabad | 9,081 | 2,904 | 0.9% | 3.9% |
| Bhadradri Kothagudem | 8,965 | 3,138 | 2.5% | 3.9% |
| Nalgonda | 8,456 | 2,983 | 1.0% | 3.7% |
| Adilabad | 8,254 | 2,731 | 2.5% | 3.6% |
| Hanumakonda | 7,142 | 2,448 | 1.4% | 3.1% |
| Mulugu | 6,740 | 2,413 | 5.3% | 2.9% |
| Nirmal | 6,502 | 2,417 | 1.4% | 2.8% |
| Karimnagar | 5,945 | 2,060 | 0.9% | 2.6% |
| Jayashankar Bhupalpally | 5,158 | 1,832 | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Medchal Malkajgiri | 5,072 | 1,453 | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| Khammam | 4,860 | 1,709 | 0.7% | 2.1% |
| Mahabubabad | 4,689 | 1,684 | 1.5% | 2.0% |
| Rajanna Sircilla | 3,471 | 1,182 | 0.9% | 1.5% |
| Rangareddy | 3,155 | 929 | 0.3% | 1.4% |
| Kamareddy | 2,669 | 897 | 0.4% | 1.2% |
| Sangareddy | 2,566 | 731 | 0.3% | 1.1% |
| Siddipet | 2,526 | 859 | 0.4% | 1.1% |
| Kumarambheem Asifabad | 2,369 | 805 | 0.9% | 1.0% |
| Yadadri Bhuvanagiri | 2,272 | 804 | 0.5% | 1.0% |
| Jangaon | 1,475 | 540 | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Nagarkurnool | 884 | 277 | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Medak | 631 | 202 | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Vikarabad | 341 | 106 | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Mahabubnagar | 270 | 84 | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Narayanpet | 146 | 38 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Jogulamba Gadwal | 141 | 42 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Wanaparthy | 126 | 41 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Position inside the family
How Perika (Perika Balija, Puragiri kshatriya) sits inside Backward Class (BC) families
| Rank | Caste / community | Population | Family share |
|---|---|---|---|
| #9 | Dudekula, Laddaf, Pinjari or Noorbash | 2,69,699 | 1.3% |
| #10 | Goldsmith | 2,48,965 | 1.2% |
| #11 | Perika (Perika Balija, Puragiri kshatriya) | 2,30,851 | 1.2% |
| #12 | Veerashaiva Lingayat / Lingabalija | 1,73,192 | 0.9% |
| #13 | Blacksmith | 1,65,726 | 0.8% |
Related routes
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Table pages for the related category or subgroup
- Table 1.5: Average Size of Household in Telangana Total, Rural, Urban
- Table 1.6: Sex-Ratio in Population Total, Rural, Urban
- Table 1.7: Percentage of Children in 0-5 Years Age in Population Total, Rural, Urban
- Table 1.8: Percentage of Children (6-14 Years) in Population Total, Rural, Urban
- Table 1.9: Percentage of Youth (15-29 Years) in Population Total, Rural, Urban
- Table 1.10: Percentage of 30-64 Years in Population Total, Rural, Urban
- Table 1.11: Percentage of Old-Age (65+ Years) in Population Total, Rural, Urban
- Table 1.12: Percentage of Unmarried in Population Total, Rural, Urban
- Table 1.13: Percentage of Currently Married in Population Total, Rural, Urban
- Table 1.14: Percentage of Widowed in Population Total, Rural, Urban
Source note
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