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Mahabubnagar

Mahabubnagar has 9,42,185 people in the statewide district summary. BC share is 50.7%, SC share 15.5%, ST share 13.0%, Muslim-minority share 13.6%, and OC share 7.3%. Adult literacy is 68.1% and rural households account for 68.1%.

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Population9,42,185

Adult literacy68.1%

Daily-wage adults26.9%

Rural households68.1%

District social composition

BC (other than Muslim minority)50.7%
Scheduled Castes15.5%
Scheduled Tribes13.0%
Muslim minority13.6%
OC (other OCs)7.3%

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 Mahabubnagar

Caste / community	Category	District population	Within district category	Share of statewide caste
Mudiraj, Mutrasi, Tenugollu	BC-D	1,34,838	22.9%	5.1%
Sugalis, Lambadis, Banjara	ST	1,12,144	91.6%	4.7%
Madiga	SC	1,04,637	71.9%	2.9%
Shaik/ Sheikh	BC-E	99,088	16.8%	3.5%
Yadava (Golla)	BC-D	94,206	16.0%	4.7%
Reddy	OC	44,855	52.4%	2.6%
Kuruba or Kuruma	BC-B	24,325	4.1%	3.1%
Mala, Mala Ayawaru	SC	16,882	11.6%	1.1%
Muslims (other than BC-E)	OC	15,883	18.6%	2.5%
Munnurukapu	BC-D	14,371	2.4%	1.1%
Komati / Vaishya / Gupta / Shetti	OC	11,242	13.1%	2.2%
Kummara or Kulala, Salivahana	BC-B	8,936	1.5%	2.1%

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