Demographics
According to the 2011 census Khammam district has a population of 2,798,214, roughly equal to the nation of Jamaica or the US state of Utah. This gives it a ranking of 140th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 175 inhabitants per square kilometre (450 /sq mi) . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 8.5%. Khammam has a sex ratio of 1010 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 65.46%.
The density of population has grown from 51 to 160 per km². Among the population, there are about 3,60,154 Scheduled Castes 5,58,958 Scheduled Tribes. About 80% of the population lives in rural areas. The sex ratio is 974 females for every 1000 male population in rural areas and about 977 females for 1000 males in the urban areas.
The tradition and culture of Khammam district is a conglomeration of mosaic culture representing Hindus, Muslims and Christians. There are sizable number of scheduled tribes, who constitute an integral part of Hindu community. Among the tribes, Koyas and Lambadas are in domination. These tribal people still follow their own traditions and customs in their social life. Khammam district is the largest tribal populated district in Andhra Pradesh followed by Adilabad district.
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