Quick context
Where this row sits
Social categoryBC-E
FamilyBackward Class (BC) families
Statewide rank#2
Family rank#1
Category rank#1
Leading districtGHMC
BC-E · #2 statewide rank · 33 districts
Shaik/ Sheikh caste data from the Telangana caste census
Shaik/ Sheikh accounts for 27,95,727 people and 7,82,119 households in the statewide caste release. It makes up 7.9% of the Telangana population, 13.9% of the BC-E total, and 14.0% of Backward Class (BC) families. The largest district count is in GHMC.
Population27,95,727
Households7,82,119
State share7.9%
BC-E share13.9%
How to read the percentages
Avoid mixing up the percentage labels
- State share is Shaik/ Sheikh's share of the Telangana population.
- BC-E share means this row's share inside the published BC-E 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 Shaik/ Sheikh's statewide total.
District concentration
Top districts for Shaik/ Sheikh
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GHMC
37.3% of the statewide Shaik/ Sheikh total 10,43,327 -
Nizamabad
8.8% of the statewide Shaik/ Sheikh total 2,45,648 -
Sangareddy
5.8% of the statewide Shaik/ Sheikh total 1,61,141 -
Rangareddy
5.2% of the statewide Shaik/ Sheikh total 1,45,680 -
Vikarabad
3.6% of the statewide Shaik/ Sheikh total 1,01,933 -
Mahabubnagar
3.5% of the statewide Shaik/ Sheikh total 99,088 -
Nirmal
2.7% of the statewide Shaik/ Sheikh total 74,593 -
Kamareddy
2.6% of the statewide Shaik/ Sheikh total 72,927 -
Adilabad
2.5% of the statewide Shaik/ Sheikh total 71,343 -
Khammam
2.5% of the statewide Shaik/ Sheikh total 69,764
District breakdown
Full district table
| District | Population | Households | Within category % | Share of statewide caste % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GHMC | 10,43,327 | 2,99,078 | 33.4% | 37.3% |
| Nizamabad | 2,45,648 | 64,844 | 23.5% | 8.8% |
| Sangareddy | 1,61,141 | 41,940 | 18.2% | 5.8% |
| Rangareddy | 1,45,680 | 36,370 | 14.7% | 5.2% |
| Vikarabad | 1,01,933 | 27,226 | 17.9% | 3.6% |
| Mahabubnagar | 99,088 | 25,340 | 16.8% | 3.5% |
| Nirmal | 74,593 | 21,599 | 16.5% | 2.7% |
| Kamareddy | 72,927 | 20,042 | 11.1% | 2.6% |
| Adilabad | 71,343 | 18,530 | 21.5% | 2.5% |
| Khammam | 69,764 | 23,457 | 10.5% | 2.5% |
| Nalgonda | 66,964 | 20,341 | 7.7% | 2.4% |
| Jagitial | 60,722 | 17,492 | 8.4% | 2.2% |
| Karimnagar | 56,420 | 15,559 | 8.8% | 2.0% |
| Suryapet | 48,208 | 16,381 | 8.5% | 1.7% |
| Jogulamba Gadwal | 43,929 | 11,555 | 9.5% | 1.6% |
| Narayanpet | 41,180 | 10,365 | 9.7% | 1.5% |
| Warangal | 38,394 | 11,136 | 7.4% | 1.4% |
| Siddipet | 34,844 | 9,635 | 5.2% | 1.3% |
| Nagarkurnool | 34,578 | 9,839 | 7.4% | 1.2% |
| Medchal Malkajgiri | 33,061 | 8,591 | 6.0% | 1.2% |
| Bhadradri Kothagudem | 32,740 | 10,434 | 9.0% | 1.2% |
| Medak | 32,212 | 8,735 | 6.3% | 1.1% |
| Kumarambheem Asifabad | 29,724 | 7,828 | 11.5% | 1.1% |
| Mancherial | 26,495 | 7,889 | 5.9% | 0.9% |
| Peddapalli | 26,308 | 7,637 | 5.3% | 0.9% |
| Wanaparthy | 25,960 | 6,762 | 6.9% | 0.9% |
| Hanumakonda | 22,702 | 6,540 | 4.6% | 0.8% |
| Yadadri Bhuvanagiri | 16,244 | 4,636 | 3.2% | 0.6% |
| Mahabubabad | 12,417 | 4,110 | 3.9% | 0.4% |
| Jangaon | 9,161 | 2,726 | 2.9% | 0.3% |
| Rajanna Sircilla | 8,119 | 2,417 | 2.2% | 0.3% |
| Jayashankar Bhupalpally | 5,542 | 1,708 | 2.3% | 0.2% |
| Mulugu | 4,359 | 1,377 | 3.4% | 0.2% |
Position inside the family
How Shaik/ Sheikh sits inside Backward Class (BC) families
| Rank | Caste / community | Population | Family share |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Shaik/ Sheikh | 27,95,727 | 14.0% |
| #2 | Mudiraj, Mutrasi, Tenugollu | 26,39,027 | 13.2% |
| #3 | Yadava (Golla) | 20,18,725 | 10.1% |
Related routes
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Relevant metric tables
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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