# Adilabad District, Telangana – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/adilabad/ District · Telangana # Adilabad district Adilabad is a district of Telangana, 9th of 10 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **2,741,239 people** in 52 sub-districts, 22 towns and 1,725 villages; 28% lived in towns. The largest town is [Adilabad](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/adilabad/adilabad/adilabad/) (117,167). - 2,741,239people (2011) - 52sub-districts - 22towns - 61.0%literacy ## Who lives in Adilabad? Adilabad had **2,741,239 people** at the 2011 Census — 7.8% of Telangana's population and 9th of 10 districts of Telangana by population. There were 1,001 women for every 1,000 men (above the Telangana figure of 988; 4th of 10 districts of Telangana). Among children under 7 the ratio was 934 girls per 1,000 boys (the Telangana figure is 933). An average household had 4.2 people, against 4.2 across Telangana. ## How literate is Adilabad? 61.0% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below Telangana's 66.5%), 9th of 10 districts of Telangana. Men were at 70.8% and women at 51.3% — a gap of 19.5 points (it is 17.0 points across Telangana). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Bellampalle](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/adilabad/bellampalle/) (73.4%) and lowest in [Bhimini](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/adilabad/bhimini/) (44.9%). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What do people in Adilabad do for a living? 48.3% of people worked in 2011 (women: 41.9%). Of all workers, 26% farmed their own land, 25% were farm labourers, 5% worked in household industry and 24% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 19% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 51% of workers here, against 47% across Telangana. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Talamadugu](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/adilabad/talamadugu/) (81% of workers in farming) and the least is [Mandamarri](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/adilabad/mandamarri/) (10% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 26 (26%) · **■** Farm labourers 25 (25%) · **■** Household industry 5 (5%) · **■** Other work 24 (24%) · **■** Marginal 19 (19%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns of Adilabad 27.7% of people lived in towns and cities (below Telangana's 38.7%), 4th of 10 districts of Telangana. The Census counted 22 towns: 7 statutory towns with a municipality and 15 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Adilabad](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/adilabad/adilabad/adilabad/) with 117,167 people, home to 15% of the urban population. Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Villages of Adilabad Adilabad had 1,725 census villages, 1,590 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 1,246 people; 32 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Nazrulnagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/adilabad/kagaznagar/nazrulnagar/) (12,823), [Mudhole](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/adilabad/mudhole/mudhole/) (12,777), [Boath](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/adilabad/boath/boath-569690/) (12,508), [Indervelly](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/adilabad/inderavelly/indervelly-569176/) (10,665) and [Tandur](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/adilabad/tandur/tandur/) (9,672). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Population of Adilabad compared with Telangana ■ Adilabad · ■ Telangana Literacy (age 7+) ****61.0%** **66.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1001** **988 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****934** **933 Working population ****48.3%** **46.7% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Adilabad Of every 100 households in Adilabad in 2011, 87 had electricity, 29 a toilet at home and 30 cooked with LPG; 60 had a mobile phone, 15 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Adilabad · ■ Electricity for lighting ****87%** Toilet within the home ****29%** No toilet (open defecation) ****68%** Tap water ****42%** Drinking water within premises ****35%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****30%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****68%** Use banking services ****53%** Television ****47%** Mobile phone ****60%** Computer with internet ****1%** Two-wheeler ****15%** Car / jeep / van ****1%** None of these assets ****26%** Own their home ****86%** Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Sub-districts of Adilabad Sub-district People Villages Towns [Tamsi](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/adilabad/tamsi/) 39,631 31 0 [Adilabad](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/adilabad/adilabad/) 198,338 41 2 [Jainad](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/adilabad/jainad/) 47,904 55 0 [Bela](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/adilabad/bela/) 38,318 47 0 [Talamadugu](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/adilabad/talamadugu/) 34,632 28 0 [Gudihathnoor](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/adilabad/gudihathnoor/) 30,339 21 0 [Inderavelly](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/adilabad/inderavelly/) 47,506 34 0 [Narnoor](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/adilabad/narnoor/) 49,239 54 0 [Kerameri](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/adilabad/kerameri/) 30,724 46 0 [Wankdi](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/adilabad/wankdi/) 35,523 37 0 [Sirpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/adilabad/sirpur/) 31,130 26 0 [Kouthala](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/adilabad/kouthala/) 50,938 30 0 [Bejjur](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/adilabad/bejjur/) 49,284 46 0 [Kagaznagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/adilabad/kagaznagar/) 110,078 37 1 [Asifabad](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/adilabad/asifabad/) 58,511 60 1 [Jainoor](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/adilabad/jainoor/) 31,453 17 1 [Utnoor](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/adilabad/utnoor/) 63,465 38 1 [Ichoda](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/adilabad/ichoda/) 52,840 41 1 [Bazarhathnoor](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/adilabad/bazarhathnoor/) 28,911 31 0 [Boath](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/adilabad/boath/) 48,216 39 0 [Neradigonda](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/adilabad/neradigonda/) 29,633 43 0 [Sirpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/adilabad/sirpur-04326/) 26,097 26 0 [Rebbana](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/adilabad/rebbana/) 35,859 31 0 [Bhimini](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/adilabad/bhimini/) 26,285 35 0 [Dahegaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/adilabad/dahegaon/) 34,712 39 0 [Vemanpalle](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/adilabad/vemanpalle/) 19,532 33 0 [Nennal](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/adilabad/nennal/) 23,534 29 0 [Tandur](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/adilabad/tandur/) 32,617 24 0 [Tiryani](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/adilabad/tiryani/) 26,410 40 0 [Jannaram](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/adilabad/jannaram/) 52,883 26 0 [Kaddam](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/adilabad/kaddam/) 52,703 38 0 [Sarangapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/adilabad/sarangapur/) 48,820 28 0 [Kuntala](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/adilabad/kuntala/) 34,190 28 0 [Kubeer](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/adilabad/kubeer/) 47,984 38 0 [Bhainsa](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/adilabad/bhainsa/) 89,417 33 1 [Tanoor](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/adilabad/tanoor/) 39,752 33 0 [Mudhole](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/adilabad/mudhole/) 55,923 40 0 [Lokeswaram](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/adilabad/lokeswaram/) 34,253 31 0 [Dilawarpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/adilabad/dilawarpur/) 35,780 31 0 [Nirmal](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/adilabad/nirmal/) 139,570 37 1 [Laxmanchanda](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/adilabad/laxmanchanda/) 36,739 22 0 [Mamda](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/adilabad/mamda/) 32,303 33 0 [Khanapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/adilabad/khanapur/) 61,984 31 1 [Dandepalle](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/adilabad/dandepalle/) 49,741 31 0 [Kasipet](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/adilabad/kasipet/) 32,749 19 2 [Bellampalle](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/adilabad/bellampalle/) 80,897 12 1 [Kotapalle](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/adilabad/kotapalle/) 33,110 37 0 [Mandamarri](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/adilabad/mandamarri/) 100,109 9 2 [Luxettipet](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/adilabad/luxettipet/) 50,674 20 1 [Mancherial](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/adilabad/mancherial/) 195,228 21 5 [Jaipur](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/adilabad/jaipur/) 50,079 35 0 [Chennur](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/adilabad/chennur/) 54,692 33 1 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns in Adilabad - Adilabad · 117,167 - Mancherial · 89,935 - Nirmal · 88,433 - Kagaznagar · 57,583 - Bellampalle · 55,841 - Mandamarri · 52,352 - Bhainsa · 49,764 - Kyathampalle · 32,385 - Naspur · 31,244 - Chennur · 23,579 - Asifabad · 23,059 - Dasnapur · 22,216 - Singapur · 20,061 - Utnur · 16,005 - Thimmapur · 13,485 - Teegalpahad · 12,656 - Ichoda · 12,358 - Luxettipet · 11,322 - Devapur · 9,683 - Thallapalle · 9,656 - Jainoor · 6,342 - Kasipet · 5,133 ## Largest villages in Adilabad - Nazrulnagar · 12,823 - Mudhole · 12,777 - Boath · 12,508 - Indervelly · 10,665 - Tandur · 9,672 - Mavala · 9,633 - Sirpur · 9,183 - Akenipalle · 8,864 - Ponakal · 8,320 - Gollet · 8,067 - Battisawargaon · 7,172 - Khanapur · 7,081 - Dilawarpur · 6,814 - Kubeer · 6,672 - Jam · 6,426 - Gudihathinur · 6,265 - Wankdi · 6,128 - Bhimaram · 6,127 - Sonala · 6,125 - Kerameri · 5,975 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Quick answers - How many sub-districts are in Adilabad?52: Tamsi, Adilabad, Jainad, Bela, Talamadugu, Gudihathnoor, Inderavelly, Narnoor, Kerameri, Wankdi, Sirpur, Kouthala… - What is the population of Adilabad district?2,741,239 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Adilabad?Adilabad