Basic Features of Adilabad
It is the second largest district in the state with an area of 16,105 sq.km, next to Mahbubnagar district
The district has a population of 27.41 lakh which accounts for 7.8 percent of the population of the state, the second lowest next to Nizamabad with 7.2 percent
The density of population is the lowest at 170 per sq.km
The population is growing at 1 percent per annum
Children (0 – 13 years) constitute 26 percent of the total population and there has been a decline in the growth rate of this age group
The younger age group (16-24 years) constitutes 18 percent of total population and is growing at 2.02 percent per annum
42.5 percent of the population are in the working age group (25-59) which is growing at 1.61 percent
Older persons (60 plus) constitute 8.7 percent of the population and the growth rate of this age group is 3.5 percent per annum
27.7 percent of the population lives in urban areas
53 percent of the urban population in the district lived in slums
The district has the second highest proportion of both SC and ST population at 17.8 and 18.1 percent respectively (2011)
The sex ratio is 1001
The sex ratio among SCs is 1012 and 1003 among STs
The child sex ratio is 934 among all social groups, 935 among SCs and 956 among STs
The district ranks 1st in child sex ratio among STs
The child sex ratio among SCs is lower than the state average, and is the second lowest in the state (lowest sex ratio- 932 in Hyderabad )
It stands in the middle position in child sex ratio of all caste groups
Adilabad district is predominantly an agricultural economy
Agriculture provides the livelihood for more than 60 percent of workers
It receives average annual rainfall of 1126 mm which is higher than the state average of 904 mm. But the rainfall is highly variable, and was below normal in 19 out of 32 years (1980 to 2011)
The net area sown constitutes 38.3 per cent of geographical area, lower than the state average of 48.8 percent during TE 2013-14
The gross irrigation ratio was 17.6 percent, lower than the state average of 48.8 percent
The cropping intensity was 110
Groundwater is the major source of irrigation
Marginal and small holdings constitute 74 percent of total holdings, lower than the state average of 82 percent
It has the second highest percentage of area under forest cover (42.8 percent) (Khammam is in the first position with 47.4 percent of forest area)
It is the largest cotton cultivating district in Telangana with 54 percent of gross cropped area under cotton
Rice, soybean and redgram are the other important crops
Cereamic pipes, cement and mud bricks, paper, plywood, cotton yarn, cotton thread, automobile parts, mangalore tiles, rice, oil, dal milling are the important manufacturing activities
Nirmal paintings and toys are a special feature of the district
Beedi making is another important activity
Adilabad is one of the districts with a high level of out migration
According to the 2001 Census, 5.67 percent of the male population migrate from the district
Basic Features of Karimnagar
Karimnagar has an area of 11,800 sq. km and a population of 37.76 lakh
One-fourth of the population live in urban areas
The density of population is 319 per sq.km
The population grew at the rate of 0.79 percent per annum between 2001 and 2011
Younger age population (16-24) is growing at 1.17 percent per annum and the older population (60 +) is growing at 3.26 percent per annum
Population in the working age (25-59) is growing at the rate of 1.54 percent per annum
The district has the highest proportion of SCs who constitute 18.8 percent of the total population
The proportion of ST in the population is only 2.8 percent
The adult sex ratio was 1008
The adult sex ratios of the SCs and STs were relatively high at 1014 and 995 respectively
The child sex ratio was 935
Agriculture was the main occupation for 60 percent of its workers
It receives an average annual rainfall of 970 mm which is higher than the state average of 904 mm. But there is a lot uncertainty in the rainfall which was below normal in 18 out of 32 years (1980 to 2011)
Around 48 percent of area is under cultivation
It has the highest proportion of area under irrigation in the state; 73 percent of its gross area is under irrigation
More than 75 percent of the irrigated area depends on ground water
The cropping intensity is 147, second highest, next to Nizamabad with 167
Marginal and small holdings constitute 87 percent of total holdings, higher than the state average of 82 percent
It is the second largest rice cultivating district in Telangana
Rice and maize are grown on around 52 percent of the Gross Cropped Area
Cotton is grown on one-third of the Gross Cropped Area One fifth of the area is under forest
The most important commodities produced in the district are coal, bakery products, cement, beedis, cement bricks, rice, cotton, chilli powder, turmeric powder, maize powder and fancy items
As per the 2001 Census, 5.71% of males in the district had migrated in search of work; among them 11.42% had migrated to other states and 26.11% to other districts within the state
Basic Features of Khammam
Khammam district is the third largest district in the state with an area of 160.29 sq.km
It has a population of 27.97 lakh which constitutes 7.9 percent of the population of the state
It has a very low density of population at about 174.5 per sq.km, next only to Adilabad with 170.3 per sq.km
The population grew at the rate of 0.82 percent per annum between 2001 and 2011
The younger age group (16-24) accounted for 18 percent of the total population and was growing at the rate of 1.22 percent per annum
Around 45 percent of the population were of working age (25-59) and the age group had a growth rate of 1.89 percent per annum
Older persons (60 plus) constituted 9.8 percent of the total population and with a growth rate of 3.59 percent per annum
Around 23 percent of population lived in urban areas
42.3 percent of the urban population were living in slums
The scheduled caste population constituted 16.5 percent of the total population
It has the largest percentage of tribal population in the state at 27 percent
Koyas and Lambadas are the prominent tribal groups in the district
It has the second highest sex ratio in the state at 1011, next to Nizamabad with 1017
The sex ratio among SCs is 1013 and is 1022 among STs the highest in the state
It ranks 1st in child sex ratio for all caste groups, for SCs and STs
The child sex ratio for all social groups is 958 girls for 1000 boys, for SCs 992 and for STs 961
It is one of the 250 most backward districts in the country (out of 640)
It is one of the coal mining districts of India
Agriculture provides livelihood for nearly 67 percent of the workforce
It receives an average an annual rainfall of 1124 mm which is higher than the state average of 907 mm
The annual rainfall was below normal in 15 out of 32 years (1980 to 2011)
The net area sown accounted for one-third of the geographical area, the lowest in the state
The gross irrigation ratio was 46.1 percent which was slightly lower than the state average
It has the highest extent of area under canal irrigation in the state; 25.3 percent of the net irrigated area is under canals
The dependency on groundwater irrigation is the lowest in the district with 43.4 percent
The cropping intensity is 115
Marginal and small holdings constitute 80 percent of total holdings, which was lower than state average of 82 percent
Rice and maize are the important food grains which are grown on 46 percent of the Gross Cropped Area (GCA)
One-third of GCA is under cotton
The district has the highest percentage of area under fruits in Telangana state
Chillies is another important commercial crop cultivated in the district
The yield of all these crops is higher than the state average
It has the second highest percentage of area under forest with 47.3 percent
The manufacturing sector is growing at 13.9 percent
Granite, coal, power generation, ferro alloys, iron, steel, cane furniture, paper board making, textiles, rice and cotton are the important manufactures in various towns in the district
As per the 2001 Census, 7.49% of men had migrated outside the district
Among them 1.36% migrated to other states and 25.56% migrated to other districts within the state The top two destinations for out-of-state migration were Dantewada in Chhattisgarh and Surat in Gujarat
REMAINING DISTRICTS SHORTLY
It is the second largest district in the state with an area of 16,105 sq.km, next to Mahbubnagar district
The district has a population of 27.41 lakh which accounts for 7.8 percent of the population of the state, the second lowest next to Nizamabad with 7.2 percent
The density of population is the lowest at 170 per sq.km
The population is growing at 1 percent per annum
Children (0 – 13 years) constitute 26 percent of the total population and there has been a decline in the growth rate of this age group
The younger age group (16-24 years) constitutes 18 percent of total population and is growing at 2.02 percent per annum
42.5 percent of the population are in the working age group (25-59) which is growing at 1.61 percent
Older persons (60 plus) constitute 8.7 percent of the population and the growth rate of this age group is 3.5 percent per annum
27.7 percent of the population lives in urban areas
53 percent of the urban population in the district lived in slums
The district has the second highest proportion of both SC and ST population at 17.8 and 18.1 percent respectively (2011)
The sex ratio is 1001
The sex ratio among SCs is 1012 and 1003 among STs
The child sex ratio is 934 among all social groups, 935 among SCs and 956 among STs
The district ranks 1st in child sex ratio among STs
The child sex ratio among SCs is lower than the state average, and is the second lowest in the state (lowest sex ratio- 932 in Hyderabad )
It stands in the middle position in child sex ratio of all caste groups
Adilabad district is predominantly an agricultural economy
Agriculture provides the livelihood for more than 60 percent of workers
It receives average annual rainfall of 1126 mm which is higher than the state average of 904 mm. But the rainfall is highly variable, and was below normal in 19 out of 32 years (1980 to 2011)
The net area sown constitutes 38.3 per cent of geographical area, lower than the state average of 48.8 percent during TE 2013-14
The gross irrigation ratio was 17.6 percent, lower than the state average of 48.8 percent
The cropping intensity was 110
Groundwater is the major source of irrigation
Marginal and small holdings constitute 74 percent of total holdings, lower than the state average of 82 percent
It has the second highest percentage of area under forest cover (42.8 percent) (Khammam is in the first position with 47.4 percent of forest area)
It is the largest cotton cultivating district in Telangana with 54 percent of gross cropped area under cotton
Rice, soybean and redgram are the other important crops
Cereamic pipes, cement and mud bricks, paper, plywood, cotton yarn, cotton thread, automobile parts, mangalore tiles, rice, oil, dal milling are the important manufacturing activities
Nirmal paintings and toys are a special feature of the district
Beedi making is another important activity
Adilabad is one of the districts with a high level of out migration
According to the 2001 Census, 5.67 percent of the male population migrate from the district
Basic Features of Karimnagar
Karimnagar has an area of 11,800 sq. km and a population of 37.76 lakh
One-fourth of the population live in urban areas
The density of population is 319 per sq.km
The population grew at the rate of 0.79 percent per annum between 2001 and 2011
Younger age population (16-24) is growing at 1.17 percent per annum and the older population (60 +) is growing at 3.26 percent per annum
Population in the working age (25-59) is growing at the rate of 1.54 percent per annum
The district has the highest proportion of SCs who constitute 18.8 percent of the total population
The proportion of ST in the population is only 2.8 percent
The adult sex ratio was 1008
The adult sex ratios of the SCs and STs were relatively high at 1014 and 995 respectively
The child sex ratio was 935
Agriculture was the main occupation for 60 percent of its workers
It receives an average annual rainfall of 970 mm which is higher than the state average of 904 mm. But there is a lot uncertainty in the rainfall which was below normal in 18 out of 32 years (1980 to 2011)
Around 48 percent of area is under cultivation
It has the highest proportion of area under irrigation in the state; 73 percent of its gross area is under irrigation
More than 75 percent of the irrigated area depends on ground water
The cropping intensity is 147, second highest, next to Nizamabad with 167
Marginal and small holdings constitute 87 percent of total holdings, higher than the state average of 82 percent
It is the second largest rice cultivating district in Telangana
Rice and maize are grown on around 52 percent of the Gross Cropped Area
Cotton is grown on one-third of the Gross Cropped Area One fifth of the area is under forest
The most important commodities produced in the district are coal, bakery products, cement, beedis, cement bricks, rice, cotton, chilli powder, turmeric powder, maize powder and fancy items
As per the 2001 Census, 5.71% of males in the district had migrated in search of work; among them 11.42% had migrated to other states and 26.11% to other districts within the state
Basic Features of Khammam
Khammam district is the third largest district in the state with an area of 160.29 sq.km
It has a population of 27.97 lakh which constitutes 7.9 percent of the population of the state
It has a very low density of population at about 174.5 per sq.km, next only to Adilabad with 170.3 per sq.km
The population grew at the rate of 0.82 percent per annum between 2001 and 2011
The younger age group (16-24) accounted for 18 percent of the total population and was growing at the rate of 1.22 percent per annum
Around 45 percent of the population were of working age (25-59) and the age group had a growth rate of 1.89 percent per annum
Older persons (60 plus) constituted 9.8 percent of the total population and with a growth rate of 3.59 percent per annum
Around 23 percent of population lived in urban areas
42.3 percent of the urban population were living in slums
The scheduled caste population constituted 16.5 percent of the total population
It has the largest percentage of tribal population in the state at 27 percent
Koyas and Lambadas are the prominent tribal groups in the district
It has the second highest sex ratio in the state at 1011, next to Nizamabad with 1017
The sex ratio among SCs is 1013 and is 1022 among STs the highest in the state
It ranks 1st in child sex ratio for all caste groups, for SCs and STs
The child sex ratio for all social groups is 958 girls for 1000 boys, for SCs 992 and for STs 961
It is one of the 250 most backward districts in the country (out of 640)
It is one of the coal mining districts of India
Agriculture provides livelihood for nearly 67 percent of the workforce
It receives an average an annual rainfall of 1124 mm which is higher than the state average of 907 mm
The annual rainfall was below normal in 15 out of 32 years (1980 to 2011)
The net area sown accounted for one-third of the geographical area, the lowest in the state
The gross irrigation ratio was 46.1 percent which was slightly lower than the state average
It has the highest extent of area under canal irrigation in the state; 25.3 percent of the net irrigated area is under canals
The dependency on groundwater irrigation is the lowest in the district with 43.4 percent
The cropping intensity is 115
Marginal and small holdings constitute 80 percent of total holdings, which was lower than state average of 82 percent
Rice and maize are the important food grains which are grown on 46 percent of the Gross Cropped Area (GCA)
One-third of GCA is under cotton
The district has the highest percentage of area under fruits in Telangana state
Chillies is another important commercial crop cultivated in the district
The yield of all these crops is higher than the state average
It has the second highest percentage of area under forest with 47.3 percent
The manufacturing sector is growing at 13.9 percent
Granite, coal, power generation, ferro alloys, iron, steel, cane furniture, paper board making, textiles, rice and cotton are the important manufactures in various towns in the district
As per the 2001 Census, 7.49% of men had migrated outside the district
Among them 1.36% migrated to other states and 25.56% migrated to other districts within the state The top two destinations for out-of-state migration were Dantewada in Chhattisgarh and Surat in Gujarat
REMAINING DISTRICTS SHORTLY
