# Nizamabad District, Telangana – Sub-districts & Towns > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/nizamabad/ District · Telangana # Nizamabad district Nizamabad is a district of Telangana, the least populous of 10 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **2,551,335 people** in 36 sub-districts, 8 towns and 912 villages; 23% lived in towns. The largest town is [Nizamabad](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/nizamabad/nizamabad/nizamabad/) (311,152). - 2,551,335people (2011) - 36sub-districts - 8towns - 61.3%literacy ## Who lives in Nizamabad? Nizamabad had **2,551,335 people** at the 2011 Census — 7.2% of Telangana's population and the smallest of 10 districts of Telangana by population. There were 1,040 women for every 1,000 men (above the Telangana figure of 988; the highest of 10 districts of Telangana). Among children under 7 the ratio was 948 girls per 1,000 boys (the Telangana figure is 933). An average household had 4.3 people, against 4.2 across Telangana. ## How literate is Nizamabad? 61.3% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below Telangana's 66.5%), 8th of 10 districts of Telangana. Men were at 71.5% and women at 51.5% — a gap of 19.9 points (it is 17.0 points across Telangana). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Nizamabad](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/nizamabad/nizamabad/) (73.8%) and lowest in [Gandhari](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/nizamabad/gandhari/) (48.7%). 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 Nizamabad do for a living? 49.4% of people worked in 2011 (women: 44.3%). Of all workers, 21% farmed their own land, 26% were farm labourers, 12% worked in household industry and 24% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 16% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 47% of workers here, against 47% across Telangana. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Tadwai](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/nizamabad/tadwai/) (74% of workers in farming) and the least is [Nizamabad](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/nizamabad/nizamabad/) (18% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 21 (21%) · **■** Farm labourers 26 (26%) · **■** Household industry 12 (12%) · **■** Other work 24 (24%) · **■** Marginal 16 (16%) 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 Nizamabad 23.1% of people lived in towns and cities (below Telangana's 38.7%), 8th of 10 districts of Telangana. The Census counted 8 towns: 4 statutory towns with a municipality and 4 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Nizamabad](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/nizamabad/nizamabad/nizamabad/) with 311,152 people, home to 53% 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 Nizamabad Nizamabad had 912 census villages, 847 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 2,318 people; 78 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Balkonda](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/nizamabad/balkonda/balkonda/) (15,644), [Bheemgal](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/nizamabad/bheemgal/bheemgal/) (15,446), [Domakonda](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/nizamabad/domakonda/domakonda/) (13,648), [Yedpalle](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/nizamabad/yedpalle/yedpalle/) (13,469) and [Bichkunda](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/nizamabad/bichkunda/bichkunda/) (13,213). 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 Nizamabad compared with Telangana ■ Nizamabad · ■ Telangana Literacy (age 7+) ****61.3%** **66.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1040** **988 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****948** **933 Working population ****49.4%** **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 Nizamabad Of every 100 households in Nizamabad in 2011, 92 had electricity, 42 a toilet at home and 32 cooked with LPG; 69 had a mobile phone, 17 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Nizamabad · ■ Electricity for lighting ****92%** Toilet within the home ****42%** No toilet (open defecation) ****57%** Tap water ****76%** Drinking water within premises ****41%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****32%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****65%** Use banking services ****59%** Television ****52%** Mobile phone ****69%** Computer with internet ****1%** Two-wheeler ****17%** Car / jeep / van ****2%** None of these assets ****17%** Own their home ****83%** 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 Nizamabad Sub-district People Villages Towns [Ranjal](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/nizamabad/ranjal/) 38,880 10 0 [Navipet](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/nizamabad/navipet/) 55,125 32 0 [Nandipet](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/nizamabad/nandipet/) 70,598 32 0 [Armur](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/nizamabad/armur/) 121,987 20 1 [Balkonda](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/nizamabad/balkonda/) 81,003 25 1 [Mortad](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/nizamabad/mortad/) 56,153 17 0 [Kammarpalle](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/nizamabad/kammarpalle/) 42,765 18 0 [Bheemgal](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/nizamabad/bheemgal/) 62,666 24 0 [Velpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/nizamabad/velpur/) 42,486 16 0 [Jakranpalle](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/nizamabad/jakranpalle/) 45,505 16 0 [Makloor](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/nizamabad/makloor/) 58,588 22 0 [Nizamabad](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/nizamabad/nizamabad/) 412,500 35 1 [Yedpalle](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/nizamabad/yedpalle/) 40,028 12 0 [Bodhan](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/nizamabad/bodhan/) 143,749 39 1 [Kotgiri](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/nizamabad/kotgiri/) 56,917 39 0 [Madnoor](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/nizamabad/madnoor/) 59,002 42 0 [Jukkal](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/nizamabad/jukkal/) 53,980 35 0 [Bichkunda](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/nizamabad/bichkunda/) 64,044 38 0 [Birkoor](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/nizamabad/birkoor/) 50,391 31 0 [Varni](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/nizamabad/varni/) 72,230 28 0 [Dichpalle](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/nizamabad/dichpalle/) 76,896 19 1 [Dharpalle](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/nizamabad/dharpalle/) 47,954 15 0 [Sirkonda](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/nizamabad/sirkonda/) 51,078 22 0 [Machareddy](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/nizamabad/machareddy/) 58,443 24 0 [Sadasivanagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/nizamabad/sadasivanagar/) 56,005 28 0 [Gandhari](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/nizamabad/gandhari/) 58,535 37 0 [Banswada](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/nizamabad/banswada/) 68,732 18 1 [Pitlam](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/nizamabad/pitlam/) 47,581 28 0 [Nizamsagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/nizamabad/nizamsagar/) 36,913 30 0 [Yellareddy](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/nizamabad/yellareddy/) 46,253 30 1 [Nagareddipet](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/nizamabad/nagareddipet/) 34,601 22 0 [Lingampet](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/nizamabad/lingampet/) 48,122 23 0 [Tadwai](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/nizamabad/tadwai/) 48,585 24 0 [Kamareddy](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/nizamabad/kamareddy/) 126,445 21 1 [Bhiknoor](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/nizamabad/bhiknoor/) 59,656 19 0 [Domakonda](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/nizamabad/domakonda/) 56,939 21 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 Nizamabad - Nizamabad · 311,152 - Kamareddy · 80,315 - Bodhan · 77,573 - Armur · 64,023 - Banswada · 28,384 - Yellareddy · 14,923 - Soanpet · 6,820 - Ghanpur · 5,182 ## Largest villages in Nizamabad - Balkonda · 15,644 - Bheemgal · 15,446 - Domakonda · 13,648 - Yedpalle · 13,469 - Bichkunda · 13,213 - Varni · 12,281 - Pitlam · 11,789 - Bhiknoor · 11,787 - Nandipet · 11,525 - Dharpalle · 11,132 - Mortad · 11,123 - Kotgiri · 10,745 - Gandhari · 10,226 - Rudrur · 10,164 - Jankampet · 10,086 - Lingampet · 9,860 - Indalwai · 9,382 - Borgaon · 9,201 - Bibipet · 9,067 - Velmal · 9,000 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 Nizamabad?36: Ranjal, Navipet, Nandipet, Armur, Balkonda, Mortad, Kammarpalle, Bheemgal, Velpur, Jakranpalle, Makloor, Nizamabad… - What is the population of Nizamabad district?2,551,335 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Nizamabad?Nizamabad