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Bhadradri Kothagudem

Bhadradri Kothagudem has 10,36,278 people in the statewide district summary. BC share is 30.0%, SC share 14.7%, ST share 40.4%, Muslim-minority share 5.7%, and OC share 9.2%. Adult literacy is 69.1% and rural households account for 78.7%.

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Population10,36,278

Adult literacy69.1%

Daily-wage adults35.8%

Rural households78.7%

District social composition

BC (other than Muslim minority)30.0%
Scheduled Castes14.7%
Scheduled Tribes40.4%
Muslim minority5.7%
OC (other OCs)9.2%

These groups are mutually exclusive. BC excludes the Muslim-minority group; “other OCs” excludes OC Muslim minority.

Leading communities

Largest named caste-community entries in Bhadradri Kothagudem

Caste / community	Category	District population	Within district category	Share of statewide caste
Sugalis, Lambadis, Banjara	ST	1,30,489	31.2%	5.4%
Mala, Mala Ayawaru	SC	70,662	46.2%	4.8%
Madiga	SC	62,833	41.1%	1.7%
Munnurukapu	BC-D	51,250	14.1%	3.7%
Yadava (Golla)	BC-D	49,358	13.6%	2.5%
Shaik/ Sheikh	BC-E	32,740	9.0%	1.2%
Kamma / Chowdary	OC	26,992	26.2%	7.3%
Gond, Naikpod, Rajgond, Koitur	ST	21,361	5.1%	5.6%
Padmasali (Sali, Salivan, Pattusali, Senapathulu, Thogata Sali)	BC-B	21,246	5.9%	1.8%
Reddy	OC	20,733	20.1%	1.2%
Mudiraj, Mutrasi, Tenugollu	BC-D	17,108	4.7%	0.7%
Komati / Vaishya / Gupta / Shetti	OC	14,676	14.3%	2.9%

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