The following are the cities with populations above 1,00,000 according to the 2011 Census.
Rank | City | District | Erstwhile District | Civic Status | Population (2011) | Area (km2) (As per MC) |
1 | Hyderabad | Hyderabad Medchal–Malkajgiri Ranga Reddy Sangareddy | Hyderabad Ranga Reddy | Greater M.Corp | 11,052,545 | 650.00 |
2 | Warangal | Warangal | Warangal | Greater M.Corp | 704,570 | 407.77 |
3 | Nizamabad | Nizamabad | Nizamabad | M.Corp | 311,152 | 49.90 |
4 | Khammam | Khammam | Khammam | M.Corp | 305,000 | 94.45 |
5 | Karimnagar | Karimnagar | Karimnagar | M.Corp | 297,447 | 40.50 |
6 | Ramagundam | Peddapalli | Karimnagar | M.Corp | 252,308 | 93.87 |
7 | Mahabubnagar | Mahabubnagar | Mahabubnagar | M Special Grade | 222,573 | 98.64 |
8 | Nalgonda | Nalgonda | Nalgonda | M Grade-1 | 154,326 | 105.00 |
9 | Adilabad | Adilabad | Adilabad | M Grade-1 | 139,383 | 35.50 |
10 | Suryapet | Suryapet | Nalgonda | M Grade-1 | 139,000 | 24.00 |
11 | Miryalaguda | Nalgonda | Nalgonda | M Grade-1 | 128,891 | 28.36 |
12 | Siddipet | Siddipet | Medak district | M Grade-1 | 114,091 | 35.00 |
13 | Jagtial | Jagtial | Karimnagar | M Grade-1 | 103,930 | 45.00 |
14 | Nirmal | Nirmal | Adilabad | M Grade-2 | 100,000 | 32.06 |
The following are the towns with populations above 50,000 according to the 2011 Census.
Rank | Town | District | Erstwhile District | Civic Status | Population (2011) | Area(sq.km) |
15 | Mancherial | Mancherial | Adilabad | M Grade-1 | 89,935 | 90.00 |
16 | Sircilla | Rajanna Sircilla | Karimnagar | M Grade-2 | 83,186 | 55.87 |
17 | Kamareddy | Kamareddy | Nizamabad | M Grade-2 | 80,315 | 14.10 |
18 | Palwancha | Bhadradri Kothagudem | Khammam | M Grade-2 | 80,199 | 26.38 |
19 | Kothagudem | Bhadradri Kothagudem | Khammam | M Grade-1 | 79,819 | 32.10 |
20 | Bodhan | Nizamabad | Nizamabad | M Grade-2 | 77,573 | 35.40 |
21 | Sangareddy | Sangareddy | Medak | M Grade-1 | 72,344 | 13.70 |
22 | Metpally | Jagtial | Karimnagar | M Grade-1 | 71,984 | 28.50 |
23 | Zahirabad | Sangareddy | Medak | M Grade-3 | 71,166 | 21.78 |
24 | Meerpet–Jillelguda | Ranga Reddy | Ranga Reddy | M.Corp | 66,982 | 4.20 |
25 | Korutla | Jagtial | Karimnagar | M Grade-1 | 66,504 | 34.10 |
26 | Tandur | Vikarabad | Rangareddy | M Grade-2 | 65,115 | 21.50 |
27 | Badangpet | Ranga Reddy | Ranga Reddy | M.Corp | 64,659 | 74.56 |
28 | Kodad | Suryapet | Nalgonda | M Grade-2 | 64,234 | 31.19 |
29 | Armur | Nizamabad | Nizamabad | M Grade-3 | 64,023 | 35.55 |
30 | Gadwal | Jogulamba Gadwal | Mahabubnagar | M Grade-2 | 63,177 | 33.46 |
31 | Wanaparthy | Wanaparthy | Mahabubnagar | M Grade-3 | 60,949 | 27.03 |
32 | Kagaznagar | Komaram Bheem | Adilabad | M Grade-3 | 57,583 | 8.31 |
33 | Bellampalle | Komaram Bheem | Adilabad | M Grade-3 | 55,841 | 35.06 |
34 | Khanapuram Haveli | Khammam | Khammam | CT | 53,442 | 12.70 |
35 | Bhuvanagiri | Y. Bhuvanagiri | Nalgonda | M Grade-2 | 53,339 | 76.537 |
36 | Vikarabad | Vikarabad | Rangareddy | M Grade-2 | 53,143 | 31.70 |
37 | Jangaon | Jangaon | Warangal | M Grade-2 | 52,394 | 17.49 |
38 | Mandamarri | Mancherial | Adilabad | M Grade-3 | 52,352 | 38.84 |
39 | Peerzadiguda | Medchal-Malkajgiri | Rangareddy | M.Corp | 51,689 | 10.05 |
40 | Bhadrachalam | Bhadradri Kothagudem | Khammam | CT | 50,087 | 12.00 |
The following are the Class III towns with populations above 20,000 according to the 2011 Census.
S.No. | Town | District | Erstwhile District | Civic Status | Population (2011) |
41 | Bhainsa | Nirmal | Adilabad | M Grade-3 | 49,764 |
42 | Boduppal | Medchal-Malkajgiri | Rangareddy | M.Corp | 48,255 |
43 | Jawaharnagar | Medchal-Malkajgiri | Rangareddy | M.Corp | 48,216 |
44 | Medak | Medak | Medak | M Grade-2 | 46,880 |
45 | Shamshabad | Rangareddy | Rangareddy | M Grade-2 | 44,651 |
46 | Mahabubabad | Mahabubabad | Warangal | M Grade-2 | 42,851 |
47 | Bhupalpally | Jayashankar Bhupalpally | Warangal | Nagara Panchayat | 42,387 |
48 | Narayanpet | Narayanpet | Mahabubnagar | M Grade-3 | 41,752 |
49 | Peddapalli | Peddapalli | Karimnagar | Nagara Panchayat | 41,171 |
50 | Dundigal | Medchal-Malkajgiri | Rangareddy | M Grade-3 | 40,817 |
51 | Huzurnagar | Suryapet | Nalgonda | M Grade-3 | 35,850 |
52 | Medchal | Medchal-Malkajgiri | Rangareddy | M Grade-3 | 35,611 |
53 | Bandlaguda Jagir | Rangareddy | Rangareddy | M.Corp | 35,154 |
54 | Kyathanpally | Mancherial | Adilabad | M Grade-3 | 32,235 |
55 | Manuguru | Bhadradri Kothagudem | Khammam | M Grade-3 | 32,091 |
56 | Naspur | Mancherial | Adilabad | M Grade-3 | 31,244 |
57 | Narsampet | Warangal | Warangal | CT | 30,963 |
58 | Devarakonda | Nalgonda | Nalgonda | M Grade-3 | 29,731 |
59 | Dubbaka | Siddipet | Medak | M Grade-3 | 29,600 |
60 | Nakrekal | Nalgonda | Nalgonda | M Grade-3 | 29,126 |
61 | Banswada | Kamareddy | Nizamabad | M Grade-3 | 28,384 |
62 | Kalwakurthy | Nagarkurnool | Mahabubnagar | M Grade-3 | 28,060 |
63 | Nagar Kurnool | Nagar Kurnnol | Mahabubnagar | Nagara Panchayat | 26,801 |
64 | Parigi | Vikarabad | Rangareddy | M Grade-3 | 26,000 |
65 | Thumkunta | Medchal-Malkajgiri | Rangareddy | M Grade-3 | 24,187 |
66 | Neredcherla | Suryapet | Nalgonda | M Grade-3 | 25,678 |
67 | Nagaram | Medchal-Malkajgiri | Rangareddy | M Grade-3 | 25,521 |
68 | Gajwel | Siddipet | Medak | M Grade-3 | 24,961 |
69 | Chennur | Mancherial | Adilabad | M Grade-3 | 23,579 |
70 | Asifabad | Komaram Bheem | Adilabad | CT | 23,059 |
71 | Madhira | Khammam | Khammam | M Grade-3 | 22,716 |
72 | Ghatkesar | Medchal-Malkajgiri | Rangareddy | M Grade-3 | 22,657 |
73 | Kompally | Medchal-Malkajgiri | Rangareddy | M Grade-3 | 22,377 |
74 | Dasnapur | Adilabad | Adilabad | CT | 22,216 |
75 | Sarapaka | Bhadradri Kothagudem | Khammam | CT | 22,149 |
76 | Husnabad | Siddipet | Karimnagar | M Grade-3 | 22,099 |
77 | Pocharam | Medchal-Malkajgiri | Rangareddy | M Grade-3 | 21,946 |
78 | Dammaiguda | Medchal-Malkajgiri | Rangareddy | M Grade-3 | 21,452 |
79 | Achampet | Nagarkurnool | Mahabubnagar | M Grade-3 | 20,721 |
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