Telangana Population by Religion and Caste

Telangana is the twelfth most populous state of India and has a diverse population of many religions & communities. At the census 2011, out of the 3.52 Crore population, around 3 crores (85.10%) have returned themselves as followers of the Hindu religion, 44.64 lakhs (12.69%) as Muslims or followers of Islam, 4.47 Lakhs (1.27%) as Christians. In addition, 0.68% Stated No religion & 0.28% are other religions.

Source: Census 2011

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#Religion  Total
1Hindu29,948,451
2Muslim4,464,699
3Christian447,124
4Buddhist32,553
5Sikh30,340
6Jain26,690
7Other religions and persuasions5,422
8Religion not stated238,699
 Total35,193,978

Source: Census 2011

Religion in Telangana by Percentage

#Religion  Percentage %
1Hindu85.10%
2Muslim12.69%
3Christian1.27%
4Buddhist0.09%
5Sikh0.09%
6Jain0.08%
7Other religions and persuasions0.02%
8Religion not stated0.68%

Source: Census 2011

Religion in Telangana - Rural Population

# Religion   Rural Pop. 2011 Percentage %
1 Hindu 20,193,247 93.55%
2 Muslim 1,133,259 5.25%
3 Christian 138,510 0.64%
4 Buddhist 21,599 0.10%
5 Sikh 4,476 0.02%
6 Jain 2,141 0.01%
7 Other religions and persuasions 1,558 0.01%
8 Religion not stated 90,523 0.42%
  Total 21,585,313  

Source: Census 2011

Religion in Telangana - Urban Population

#Religion  Urban Pop. 2011Percentage %
1Hindu9,755,20471.68%
2Muslim3,331,44024.48%
3Christian308,6142.27%
4Buddhist10,9540.08%
5Sikh25,8640.19%
6Jain24,5490.18%
7Other religions and persuasions3,8640.03%
8Religion not stated148,1761.09%
 Total13,608,665 

Source: Census 2011

Telangana Population - Caste wise

Caste Population (%)
OBC* 48%
Dalits (SCs) 17%
Tribals (STs) 11%
General caste 23  %

*Govt has not enumerated caste-wise population other than SCs and STs in Census 2011. So OBC Percentage is not accurate & based on various estimates.

Caste wise percentage in Telangana

Main Caste Group
Kapu 
Madiga
Banjara
Yadav
Bania/Agarwal/Komti
Mala
Kalal
Brahmin
Kurmi
Dhobi
Bhoi
Vaddar
Nai
Kumhar
Viswakarma 
Koya 
Sonar
Mutrasi
Munnur
Lohar

*200+ other groups with a percentage below 1%

Caste wise percentage in Telangana

Caste Group Percentage
Kapu  14-16%
Madiga 9%
Banjara 4-5%
Yadav 4-5%
Bania/Agarwal/Komti 4%
Mala 4%
Kalal 4%
Brahmin 3%
Kurmi 2.42%
Dhobi 2.20%
Bhoi 1.47%
Vaddar 1.42%
Nai 1.34%
Kumhar 1.28%
Viswakarma  1.18%
Koya  1.18%
Sonar 1.15%
Mutrasi 1.10%
Munnur 1%
Lohar 1%

*200+ other groups with percentage below 1%

Source: Joshua Project and various news articles

Please note that the Caste percentage and percentage provided above is for general information only. It should not be considered reliable as it is based on non-governmental studies and news reports, and may not be accurate or up-to-date.

Telangana Population by Religion | Caste wise population

Rajeev Rana

Rajeev Rana loves reading about history and demography and has been writing on these topics for five years. While not a certified expert, he has a deep understanding of demography in India. Rajeev contributes to several websites and has extensive knowledge of the Delhi NCR area.