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Medak

Medak has 7,82,509 people in the statewide district summary. BC share is 59.1%, SC share 17.6%, ST share 11.3%, Muslim-minority share 6.3%, and OC share 5.7%. Adult literacy is 64.4% and rural households account for 87.6%.

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Population7,82,509

Adult literacy64.4%

Daily-wage adults25.5%

Rural households87.6%

District social composition

BC (other than Muslim minority)59.1%
Scheduled Castes17.6%
Scheduled Tribes11.3%
Muslim minority6.3%
OC (other OCs)5.7%

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 Medak

Caste / community	Category	District population	Within district category	Share of statewide caste
Mudiraj, Mutrasi, Tenugollu	BC-D	1,95,961	38.6%	7.4%
Sugalis, Lambadis, Banjara	ST	81,240	91.7%	3.4%
Madiga	SC	71,762	52.1%	2.0%
Mala, Mala Ayawaru	SC	49,581	36.0%	3.4%
Yadava (Golla)	BC-D	36,713	7.2%	1.8%
Shaik/ Sheikh	BC-E	32,212	6.3%	1.1%
Kuruba or Kuruma	BC-B	31,216	6.2%	3.9%
Munnurukapu	BC-D	29,829	5.9%	2.2%
Reddy	OC	25,745	52.8%	1.5%
Padmasali (Sali, Salivan, Pattusali, Senapathulu, Thogata Sali)	BC-B	18,602	3.7%	1.6%
Kummara or Kulala, Salivahana	BC-B	11,147	2.2%	2.6%
Komati / Vaishya / Gupta / Shetti	OC	10,236	21.0%	2.0%

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