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Nirmal

Nirmal has 7,44,494 people in the statewide district summary. BC share is 48.7%, SC share 15.7%, ST share 13.6%, Muslim-minority share 15.9%, and OC share 6.1%. Adult literacy is 63.8% and rural households account for 78.3%.

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Population7,44,494

Adult literacy63.8%

Daily-wage adults42.7%

Rural households78.3%

District social composition

BC (other than Muslim minority)48.7%
Scheduled Castes15.7%
Scheduled Tribes13.6%
Muslim minority15.9%
OC (other OCs)6.1%

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 Nirmal

Caste / community	Category	District population	Within district category	Share of statewide caste
Shaik/ Sheikh	BC-E	74,593	16.5%	2.7%
Munnurukapu	BC-D	68,867	15.2%	5.0%
Sugalis, Lambadis, Banjara	ST	53,512	53.0%	2.2%
Mala, Mala Ayawaru	SC	52,663	45.0%	3.6%
Madiga	SC	43,254	37.0%	1.2%
Gond, Naikpod, Rajgond, Koitur	ST	36,463	36.1%	9.6%
Yadava (Golla)	BC-D	29,665	6.5%	1.5%
Padmasali (Sali, Salivan, Pattusali, Senapathulu, Thogata Sali)	BC-B	29,422	6.5%	2.5%
Mudiraj, Mutrasi, Tenugollu	BC-D	28,637	6.3%	1.1%
Muslims (other than BC-E)	OC	25,391	34.4%	4.1%
Reddy	OC	22,161	30.0%	1.3%
Kuruba or Kuruma	BC-B	15,548	3.4%	1.9%

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