Skip to main content Skip to docs navigation

Warangal Population 2024

Warangal city is governed by Municipal Corporation which comes under Warangal Metropolitan Region. The Warangal city is located in Andhra Pradesh state of India.


The current estimate population of Warangal city in 2024 is 873,000 , while Warangal metro population is estimated at 1,069,000 . The last census was conducted in 2011 and the schedule census for Warangal city in 2021 was postponed due to Covid. The current estimates of Warangal city are based on past growth rate. Once govt conducts census for Warangal city, we will update the same here in 2024. As per provisional reports of Census India, population of Warangal in 2011 is 615,998. Although Warangal city has population of 615,998; its urban / metropolitan population is 753,438.

Warangal Literacy Rate and Sex Ratio

In education section, total literates in Warangal city are 463,801 of which 251,406 are males while 212,395 are females. Average literacy rate of Warangal city is 83.30 percent of which male and female literacy was 90.39 and 76.22 percent. The sex ratio of Warangal city is 997 per 1000 males. Child sex ratio of girls is 948 per 1000 boys.

Warangal Slum Population

Total no. of Slums in Warangal city & its Out Growth numbers 60,187 in which population of 246,516 resides. This is around 34.99% of total population of Warangal city & its outgrowth which is 704,570.

Warangal Religion

Hinduism is majority religion in Warangal city with 83.41 % followers. Islam is second most popular religion in city of Warangal with approximately 14.39 % following it. In Warangal city, Christinity is followed by 1.65 %, Jainism by 0.03 %, Sikhism by 0.15 % and Buddhism by 0.01 %. Around 0.01 % stated 'Other Religion', approximately 0.35 % stated 'No Particular Religion'.
Religion Percentage Total
Hindu 83.41 % 587,692
Muslims 14.39 % 101,374
Christian 1.65 % 11,616
Sikh 0.15 % 1,055
Buddhist 0.01 % 77
Jain 0.03 % 220
Others 0.01 % 42
Not Stated 0.35 % 2,494

Warangal Future Population 2021-2031

Warangal City Metropolitan
2011 615,998 753,438
2021 800,000 979,000
2022 824,000 1,008,000
2023 848,000 1,038,000
2024 873,000 1,069,000
2025 899,000 1,101,000
2026 925,000 1,134,000
2027 952,000 1,168,000
2028 980,000 1,203,000
2029 1,009,000 1,239,000
2030 1,039,000 1,276,000
2031 1,070,000 1,314,000
Warangal City 2011 Total Male Female
City + Out Growths 704,570 353,309 351,261
City Population 615,998 308,509 307,489
Literates 463,801 251,406 212,395
Children (0-6) 59,195 30,380 28,815
Average Literacy (%) 83.30 % 90.39 % 76.22 %
Sexratio 997
Child Sexratio 948

Warangal Metropolitan Region

Warangal city comes under Warangal Metropolitan area.
Warangal Metropolitan Total Male Female
Population 753,438 377,943 375,495
Literates 556,707 303,860 252,847
Children (0-6) 72,147 37,104 35,043
Average Literacy (%) 81.71 % 89.15 % 74.27 %
Sexratio 994
Child Sexratio 944
Warangal Metropolitan Areas
Bhimaram, Chinthagattu, Dharmaram, Enumamula , Gopalpur, Gorrekunta, Hasanparthy, Kadipikonda, Madikonda, Nakkalapalle, Palvelpula(R), Pegadapalle, Stambampalle, Thimmapur (Haveli) (R), Unikicherla, Vasanthapur, Waddepalle (R), and Warangal