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Nalgonda

Nalgonda has 16,04,774 people in the statewide district summary. BC share is 49.1%, SC share 19.6%, ST share 14.3%, Muslim-minority share 5.9%, and OC share 11.1%. Adult literacy is 68.2% and rural households account for 77.9%.

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Population16,04,774

Adult literacy68.2%

Daily-wage adults30.5%

Rural households77.9%

District social composition

BC (other than Muslim minority)49.1%
Scheduled Castes19.6%
Scheduled Tribes14.3%
Muslim minority5.9%
OC (other OCs)11.1%

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 Nalgonda

Caste / community	Category	District population	Within district category	Share of statewide caste
Yadava (Golla)	BC-D	2,18,357	24.9%	10.8%
Madiga	SC	2,12,931	67.6%	5.8%
Sugalis, Lambadis, Banjara	ST	2,11,996	92.3%	8.8%
Reddy	OC	1,17,084	63.4%	6.8%
Mudiraj, Mutrasi, Tenugollu	BC-D	81,300	9.3%	3.1%
Mala, Mala Ayawaru	SC	69,613	22.1%	4.7%
Shaik/ Sheikh	BC-E	66,964	7.7%	2.4%
Padmasali (Sali, Salivan, Pattusali, Senapathulu, Thogata Sali)	BC-B	39,809	4.5%	3.4%
Kummara or Kulala, Salivahana	BC-B	33,480	3.8%	7.8%
Munnurukapu	BC-D	33,376	3.8%	2.4%
Komati / Vaishya / Gupta / Shetti	OC	27,800	15.1%	5.5%
Vadrangi / Vadla	BC-B	23,625	2.7%	5.8%

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