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Nizamabad

Nizamabad has 16,13,323 people in the statewide district summary. BC share is 46.9%, SC share 14.7%, ST share 8.0%, Muslim-minority share 21.7%, and OC share 8.8%. Adult literacy is 71.0% and rural households account for 70.0%.

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Population16,13,323

Adult literacy71.0%

Daily-wage adults33.0%

Rural households70.0%

District social composition

BC (other than Muslim minority)46.9%
Scheduled Castes14.7%
Scheduled Tribes8.0%
Muslim minority21.7%
OC (other OCs)8.8%

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 Nizamabad

Caste / community	Category	District population	Within district category	Share of statewide caste
Shaik/ Sheikh	BC-E	2,45,648	23.5%	8.8%
Munnurukapu	BC-D	1,29,853	12.4%	9.4%
Madiga	SC	1,02,668	43.4%	2.8%
Mala, Mala Ayawaru	SC	99,623	42.1%	6.8%
Sugalis, Lambadis, Banjara	ST	99,398	77.3%	4.1%
Mudiraj, Mutrasi, Tenugollu	BC-D	85,691	8.2%	3.3%
Padmasali (Sali, Salivan, Pattusali, Senapathulu, Thogata Sali)	BC-B	67,922	6.5%	5.8%
Reddy	OC	61,188	29.9%	3.6%
Muslims (other than BC-E)	OC	49,715	24.3%	8.0%
Yadava (Golla)	BC-D	48,079	4.6%	2.4%
No Caste	OC	26,935	13.2%	2.2%
Kuruba or Kuruma	BC-B	23,902	2.3%	3.0%

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