# Khammam District, Telangana – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/khammam/ District · Telangana # Khammam district Khammam is a district of Telangana, 8th of 10 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **2,797,370 people** in 46 sub-districts, 14 towns and 1,223 villages; 23% lived in towns. The largest town is [Khammam](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/khammam/khammam-04757/khammam/) (196,283). - 2,797,370people (2011) - 46sub-districts - 14towns - 64.8%literacy ## Who lives in Khammam? Khammam had **2,797,370 people** at the 2011 Census — 7.9% of Telangana's population and 8th of 10 districts of Telangana by population. There were 1,011 women for every 1,000 men (above the Telangana figure of 988; 2nd of 10 districts of Telangana). Among children under 7 the ratio was 958 girls per 1,000 boys (the Telangana figure is 933). An average household had 3.7 people, against 4.2 across Telangana. ## How literate is Khammam? 64.8% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below Telangana's 66.5%), 4th of 10 districts of Telangana. Men were at 72.3% and women at 57.4% — a gap of 14.9 points (it is 17.0 points across Telangana). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Khammam](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/khammam/khammam-04757/) (79.4%) and lowest in [Chintur](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/khammam/chintur/) (44.0%). 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 Khammam do for a living? 50.4% of people worked in 2011 (women: 43.2%). Of all workers, 15% farmed their own land, 47% were farm labourers, 1% worked in household industry and 23% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 14% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 62% of workers here, against 47% across Telangana. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Julurpad](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/khammam/julurpad/) (86% of workers in farming) and the least is [Khammam](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/khammam/khammam-04757/) (23% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 15 (15%) · **■** Farm labourers 47 (47%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 23 (23%) · **■** Marginal 14 (14%) 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 Khammam 23.4% of people lived in towns and cities (below Telangana's 38.7%), 7th of 10 districts of Telangana. The Census counted 14 towns: 6 statutory towns with a municipality and 8 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Khammam](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/khammam/khammam-04757/khammam/) with 196,283 people, home to 30% 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 Khammam Khammam had 1,223 census villages, 1,103 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 1,941 people; 90 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Samathsingaram](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/khammam/manuguru/samathsingaram/) (27,567), [Bethampudi](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/khammam/tekulapalle/bethampudi/) (25,461), [Aswaraopeta](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/khammam/aswaraopeta/aswaraopeta/) (24,405), [Sudimalla](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/khammam/yellandu/sudimalla/) (19,638) and [Somavaram](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/khammam/wyra/somavaram/) (18,184). 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 Khammam compared with Telangana ■ Khammam · ■ Telangana Literacy (age 7+) ****64.8%** **66.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1011** **988 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****958** **933 Working population ****50.4%** **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 Khammam Of every 100 households in Khammam in 2011, 89 had electricity, 48 a toilet at home and 29 cooked with LPG; 55 had a mobile phone, 15 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Khammam · ■ Electricity for lighting ****89%** Toilet within the home ****48%** No toilet (open defecation) ****51%** Tap water ****63%** Drinking water within premises ****47%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****29%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****66%** Use banking services ****46%** Television ****56%** Mobile phone ****55%** Computer with internet ****1%** Two-wheeler ****15%** Car / jeep / van ****2%** None of these assets ****22%** Own their home ****82%** 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 Khammam Sub-district People Villages Towns [Wazeed](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/khammam/wazeed/) 24,816 61 0 [Venkatapuram](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/khammam/venkatapuram/) 31,765 72 0 [Pinapaka](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/khammam/pinapaka/) 48,376 27 0 [Cherla](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/khammam/cherla/) 42,947 74 0 [Manuguru](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/khammam/manuguru/) 72,117 5 1 [Aswapuram](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/khammam/aswapuram/) 43,067 11 0 [Dummugudem](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/khammam/dummugudem/) 46,802 83 0 [Bhadrachalam](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/khammam/bhadrachalam/) 89,048 73 1 [Kunavaram](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/khammam/kunavaram/) 26,245 56 0 [Chintur](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/khammam/chintur/) 40,725 89 0 [Vararamachandrapuram](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/khammam/vararamachandrapuram/) 25,597 62 0 [Velairpadu](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/khammam/velairpadu/) 22,882 21 0 [Kukunoor](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/khammam/kukunoor/) 28,392 20 0 [Burgampahad](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/khammam/burgampahad/) 64,580 17 1 [Palwancha](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/khammam/palwancha/) 113,872 19 1 [Kothagudem](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/khammam/kothagudem/) 188,191 16 4 [Tekulapalle](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/khammam/tekulapalle/) 47,879 6 0 [Yellandu](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/khammam/yellandu/) 95,394 6 1 [Gundala](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/khammam/gundala/) 28,125 21 0 [Bayyaram](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/khammam/bayyaram/) 42,587 17 0 [Garla](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/khammam/garla/) 36,998 11 0 [Singareni](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/khammam/singareni/) 54,897 11 0 [Kamepalle](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/khammam/kamepalle/) 41,955 13 0 [Julurpad](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/khammam/julurpad/) 33,395 8 0 [Chandrugonda](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/khammam/chandrugonda/) 49,041 20 0 [Mulkalapalle](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/khammam/mulkalapalle/) 34,794 14 0 [Aswaraopeta](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/khammam/aswaraopeta/) 59,652 20 0 [Dammapeta](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/khammam/dammapeta/) 58,444 22 0 [Sathupalle](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/khammam/sathupalle/) 77,043 14 1 [Penuballi](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/khammam/penuballi/) 52,841 21 0 [Enkuru](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/khammam/enkuru/) 35,342 11 0 [Thirumalayapalem](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/khammam/thirumalayapalem/) 61,502 25 0 [Kusumanchi](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/khammam/kusumanchi/) 60,020 18 0 [Khammam](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/khammam/khammam/) 93,211 23 0 [Khammam](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/khammam/khammam-04757/) 313,504 12 3 [Mudigonda](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/khammam/mudigonda/) 58,485 23 0 [Nelakondapalle](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/khammam/nelakondapalle/) 61,325 23 0 [Chinthakani](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/khammam/chinthakani/) 48,909 16 0 [Konijerla](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/khammam/konijerla/) 61,321 18 0 [Tallada](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/khammam/tallada/) 55,750 19 0 [Kallur](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/khammam/kallur/) 63,828 23 0 [Wyra](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/khammam/wyra/) 54,320 22 0 [Bonakal](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/khammam/bonakal/) 43,909 18 0 [Madhira](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/khammam/madhira/) 68,548 24 1 [Yerrupalem](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/khammam/yerrupalem/) 49,851 24 0 [Vemsoor](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/khammam/vemsoor/) 45,078 14 0 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 Khammam - Khammam · 196,283 - Palwancha · 80,199 - Kothagudem · 79,819 - Khanapuram Haveli · 53,442 - Bhadrachalam · 50,087 - Yellandu · 35,056 - Manugur · 32,091 - Sathupalle · 31,857 - Madhira · 22,716 - Sarapaka · 22,149 - Chunchupalle · 19,944 - Laxmidevipalle · 13,442 - Ballepalle · 12,530 - Garimellapadu · 6,296 ## Largest villages in Khammam - Samathsingaram · 27,567 - Bethampudi · 25,461 - Aswaraopeta · 24,405 - Sudimalla · 19,638 - Somavaram · 18,184 - Aswapuram · 18,182 - Rompaid · 17,030 - Penagadapa · 15,910 - Kallur · 15,807 - Bayyaram · 14,721 - Usirikayalapalle · 14,477 - Bethupalle · 14,149 - Garla · 13,576 - Vemsoor · 13,485 - Cheruvu Madharam · 13,348 - Erlapudi · 12,023 - Tallada · 11,802 - Dammapeta · 11,629 - Kusumanchi · 11,563 - Papakollu · 11,261 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 Khammam?46: Wazeed, Venkatapuram, Pinapaka, Cherla, Manuguru, Aswapuram, Dummugudem, Bhadrachalam, Kunavaram, Chintur, Vararamachandrapuram, Velairpadu… - What is the population of Khammam district?2,797,370 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Khammam?Khammam