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Demographics of Hyderabad

March 14, 2023

Hyderabad Population
YearPop.±%
19711,796,000—    
19812,546,000+41.8%
19914,359,262+71.2%
20015,637,483+29.3%
20117,674,689+36.1%
World Gazetteer[1]

Today the city of Hyderabad, India covers an area of 625 square kilometres (241 sq mi),[2] has a population of 6,809,970 making it the fourth most populous city in India.[3] There are 3,500,802 male and 3,309,168 female citizens. The area under the municipality increased from 170 square kilometres (66 sq mi) to 625 square kilometres (241 sq mi) in 2007 when the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation was created.[4] As a consequence, the total population leaped from 3,637,483 in 2001 census to 6,809,970 in 2011 census, an increase of over 87%. By comparison, the city population in 1897 was 415,039.[5]

Migrants from rest of India constitute 24% of the city population.[6] The sex ratio is 945 female per 1000 males,[7] higher than the national average of 926 per 1000.[8] Among children aged 0–6 years, 373,794 are boys and 352,022 are girls giving rise to the ratio of 942 girls per 1000 boys.[7] The city's population density is 18,480/km2 (47,900/sq mi).[9] Hyderabad city's literacy rate is 82.96% (male 85.96% and female 79.79%), higher than the national average of 74.04%.[10] Hyderabad city is governed by Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation that comes under the Hyderabad Urban Agglomeration, which has a population of 7.7 million the sixth most populous urban agglomeration in the country, with 3,985,240 males and 3,764,094 are females.[3][7] A proposal to expand the area covered by the city to make it 721 square kilometres (278 sq mi) by merging the surrounding gram panchayats and around 30 villages is being considered, as of 2009.[2][11]

Ethnic groups, Language and Religion

Residents of Hyderabad are called Hyderabadi. They are predominantly Hyderabadi Muslims and Telugu people (mostly Hindu). The minority communities of Hyderabad are Kannadiga (including Nawayathi), Marwari, Odia, Bengali, Tamil, Malayali, Gujarati, Marathis, Hindavi, Sindhi, Iranian, Punjabi, Pathan, and Turkic. Among the foreign-origin communities Yemeni Arabs form the majority with African Arabs, Iranian, Pathani and Turkic as minorities - who kept settling here during Muslim rule, but which declined after the accession of Hyderabad State into the Indian Union.[12]

Telugu and Urdu are the official languages of Hyderabad, while English is commonly used.[13][14] Telugu in Hyderabad has a varied dialect called the Telangana dialect,[15] and the Urdu spoken in the city is called Deccani Urdu.[16] A significant population of the city speaks different languages such as Hindi, Marathi, Odia, Bengali, Kannada, Tamil and Malayalam.[17][18]

Religions in Greater Hyderabad City[19]
Religion Percent
Hindus
 
 64.93%
Muslims
 
 30.13%
Christians
 
 2.75%
Others†
 
 2.19%
Distribution of religions
†Includes Jains (0.29%), Sikhs (0.25%).

Though Hindus form a majority of the population, Muslims have substantial presence across the city and are predominant in and around Old City. The other religious communities are French-speaking Christian, Sikh, Jain, Buddhist and Zoroastrian. Iconic temples, mosques and churches are housed in the city.[20] After the expansion of city limits and formation of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation in 2007, the Hyderabad city's religious statistics of 2011 census are: Hindus (64.93%), Muslims (30.13%), Christians (2.75%), Jains (0.29%), Sikhs (0.25%), Buddhists (0.04%) and remaining others.[21] The population of Hyderabad district is 39.43 lakhs, where Hindus are 20.46 lakhs (51.89%) and Muslims are 17.13 lakhs (43.35%).[22][23]

See also

References

  1. ^ Hyderabad · Population, population.city
  2. ^ a b "New geographical map of Hyderabad released".
  3. ^ a b "Urban Agglomerations/Cities having population 1 lakh and above" (PDF). Government of India. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
    • "hyderabad-district-records-highest-literacy-rate". The Siasat Daily. 1 April 2011. Retrieved 6 April 2011.
  4. ^ . The Hindu. 26 June 2007. Archived from the original on 29 June 2007. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
  5. ^ "Indias populus cities". San Francisco Call. 22 August 1897. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  6. ^ (PDF). Center for good governance Hyderaba. 17 December 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 June 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
  7. ^ a b c "Hyderabad (Greater Hyderabad) City". Census of India, 2011. 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
  8. ^ . The Times of India. 21 September 2011. Archived from the original on 7 May 2013. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
  9. ^ . The Times of India. 1 April 2011. Archived from the original on 7 May 2013. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
  10. ^ . The Times of India. Archived from the original on 6 May 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
  11. ^ "Expansion of city on cards". The Times of India. 20 December 2009. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
  12. ^ Sabrina Kran (2007). (PDF). Irmgard Coninx Stiftung. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 May 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
  13. ^ . The Times of India. 1 May 2002. Archived from the original on 6 May 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
  14. ^ Zimmerman, Ellen Kay (1988). . The University of Chicago. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
  15. ^ "Espousing Telangana's cause". The Hindu. 23 September 2003. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
  16. ^ . The Times of India. 15 August 2001. Archived from the original on 4 December 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
  17. ^ "Hyderabadi brand of humour". The Hindu. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
    • "Where have all the young ones gone?". The Telegraph (India). 3 February 2008. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
    • . The Times of India. 19 August 2003. Archived from the original on 9 May 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
    • "Kannadigas' meet in Hyderabad". The Hindu. 14 October 2004. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
  18. ^ "National level Urdu meet to celebrate I-Day". The Times of India. 15 August 2001. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
  19. ^ "Hyderabad (Greater Hyderabad) City Census 2011 data". Census 2011 India. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  20. ^ "Muslim population in AP". The Milli Gazette. 16–31 August 2004. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
    • Chillibreeze (2007). Hyderabad: an expat survival guide. A Chillibreeze Publication. p. 21. ISBN 978-81-904055-5-3.
    • Leonard, Karen (2011). "Hindu temples in Hyderabad: State patronage and politics in South Asia". South Asian History and Culture. 2 (3): 352. doi:10.1080/19472498.2011.577568.
  21. ^ "Census GIS household". Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
  22. ^ "'Muslim population 'stabilizing' in Hyderabad'".
  23. ^ "Christian women outnumber men: study".

March 14, 2023
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This article s lead section may be too long for the length of the article Please help by moving some material from it into the body of the article Please read the layout guide and lead section guidelines to ensure the section will still be inclusive of all essential details Please discuss this issue on the article s talk page June 2012 Hyderabad PopulationYearPop 19711 796 000 19812 546 000 41 8 19914 359 262 71 2 20015 637 483 29 3 20117 674 689 36 1 World Gazetteer 1 Today the city of Hyderabad India covers an area of 625 square kilometres 241 sq mi 2 has a population of 6 809 970 making it the fourth most populous city in India 3 There are 3 500 802 male and 3 309 168 female citizens The area under the municipality increased from 170 square kilometres 66 sq mi to 625 square kilometres 241 sq mi in 2007 when the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation was created 4 As a consequence the total population leaped from 3 637 483 in 2001 census to 6 809 970 in 2011 census an increase of over 87 By comparison the city population in 1897 was 415 039 5 Migrants from rest of India constitute 24 of the city population 6 The sex ratio is 945 female per 1000 males 7 higher than the national average of 926 per 1000 8 Among children aged 0 6 years 373 794 are boys and 352 022 are girls giving rise to the ratio of 942 girls per 1000 boys 7 The city s population density is 18 480 km2 47 900 sq mi 9 Hyderabad city s literacy rate is 82 96 male 85 96 and female 79 79 higher than the national average of 74 04 10 Hyderabad city is governed by Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation that comes under the Hyderabad Urban Agglomeration which has a population of 7 7 million the sixth most populous urban agglomeration in the country with 3 985 240 males and 3 764 094 are females 3 7 A proposal to expand the area covered by the city to make it 721 square kilometres 278 sq mi by merging the surrounding gram panchayats and around 30 villages is being considered as of 2009 2 11 Ethnic groups Language and Religion EditResidents of Hyderabad are called Hyderabadi They are predominantly Hyderabadi Muslims and Telugu people mostly Hindu The minority communities of Hyderabad are Kannadiga including Nawayathi Marwari Odia Bengali Tamil Malayali Gujarati Marathis Hindavi Sindhi Iranian Punjabi Pathan and Turkic Among the foreign origin communities Yemeni Arabs form the majority with African Arabs Iranian Pathani and Turkic as minorities who kept settling here during Muslim rule but which declined after the accession of Hyderabad State into the Indian Union 12 Telugu and Urdu are the official languages of Hyderabad while English is commonly used 13 14 Telugu in Hyderabad has a varied dialect called the Telangana dialect 15 and the Urdu spoken in the city is called Deccani Urdu 16 A significant population of the city speaks different languages such as Hindi Marathi Odia Bengali Kannada Tamil and Malayalam 17 18 Religions in Greater Hyderabad City 19 Religion PercentHindus 64 93 Muslims 30 13 Christians 2 75 Others 2 19 Distribution of religions Includes Jains 0 29 Sikhs 0 25 Though Hindus form a majority of the population Muslims have substantial presence across the city and are predominant in and around Old City The other religious communities are French speaking Christian Sikh Jain Buddhist and Zoroastrian Iconic temples mosques and churches are housed in the city 20 After the expansion of city limits and formation of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation in 2007 the Hyderabad city s religious statistics of 2011 census are Hindus 64 93 Muslims 30 13 Christians 2 75 Jains 0 29 Sikhs 0 25 Buddhists 0 04 and remaining others 21 The population of Hyderabad district is 39 43 lakhs where Hindus are 20 46 lakhs 51 89 and Muslims are 17 13 lakhs 43 35 22 23 See also Edit Hyderabad portalDemographics of Telangana Hyderabadi MuslimsReferences Edit Hyderabad Population population city a b New geographical map of Hyderabad released a b Urban Agglomerations Cities having population 1 lakh and above PDF Government of India Retrieved 17 October 2011 hyderabad district records highest literacy rate The Siasat Daily 1 April 2011 Retrieved 6 April 2011 GHMC allowed to have development control The Hindu 26 June 2007 Archived from the original on 29 June 2007 Retrieved 25 April 2012 Indias populus cities San Francisco Call 22 August 1897 Retrieved 11 May 2015 Survey of child labour in slums of Hyderabad Final Report PDF Center for good governance Hyderaba 17 December 2008 Archived from the original PDF on 29 June 2012 Retrieved 16 May 2012 a b c Hyderabad Greater Hyderabad City Census of India 2011 2012 Retrieved 16 April 2012 Urban sex ratio below national mark The Times of India 21 September 2011 Archived from the original on 7 May 2013 Retrieved 16 April 2012 Sex ratio goes up in state The Times of India 1 April 2011 Archived from the original on 7 May 2013 Retrieved 16 April 2011 AP slips further in national literacy ratings The Times of India Archived from the original on 6 May 2013 Retrieved 18 February 2012 Expansion of city on cards The Times of India 20 December 2009 Archived from the original on 3 January 2013 Retrieved 18 April 2012 Sabrina Kran 2007 Cultural spatial and socio economic fragmentation in the Indian megacity Hyderabad PDF Irmgard Coninx Stiftung Archived from the original PDF on 8 May 2013 Retrieved 17 April 2012 MCH plans Citizens Charter in Telugu Urdu The Times of India 1 May 2002 Archived from the original on 6 May 2013 Retrieved 25 October 2011 Zimmerman Ellen Kay 1988 Grammatical Categories and Socio cultural Variables in the English of Hyderabad The University of Chicago Archived from the original on 18 January 2017 Retrieved 25 October 2011 Espousing Telangana s cause The Hindu 23 September 2003 Retrieved 9 October 2011 National level Urdu meet to celebrate I Day The Times of India 15 August 2001 Archived from the original on 4 December 2011 Retrieved 19 August 2011 Hyderabadi brand of humour The Hindu 3 August 2011 Retrieved 25 October 2011 Where have all the young ones gone The Telegraph India 3 February 2008 Retrieved 25 October 2011 City Tamils lob the ball back to Naidu The Times of India 19 August 2003 Archived from the original on 9 May 2012 Retrieved 9 October 2011 Kannadigas meet in Hyderabad The Hindu 14 October 2004 Retrieved 9 October 2011 National level Urdu meet to celebrate I Day The Times of India 15 August 2001 Archived from the original on 3 January 2013 Retrieved 19 August 2011 Hyderabad Greater Hyderabad City Census 2011 data Census 2011 India Retrieved 31 March 2017 Muslim population in AP The Milli Gazette 16 31 August 2004 Retrieved 23 May 2012 Chillibreeze 2007 Hyderabad an expat survival guide A Chillibreeze Publication p 21 ISBN 978 81 904055 5 3 Leonard Karen 2011 Hindu temples in Hyderabad State patronage and politics in South Asia South Asian History and Culture 2 3 352 doi 10 1080 19472498 2011 577568 Census GIS household Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India Retrieved 17 April 2012 Muslim population stabilizing in Hyderabad Christian women outnumber men study Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Demographics of Hyderabad amp oldid 1123522267, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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