As of 2011[update]Census of India, the district has a population of 552,037. Rajanna-Sircilla district has a sex ratio of 1014 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 62.71%. 48,751 (8.83%) were under 6 years of age. 116,892 (21.17%) lived in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 102,110 (18.50%) and 22,990 (4.16%) of the population respectively.[6]
At the time of the 2011 census, 93.15% of the population spoke Telugu, 3.50% Urdu and 2.50% Lambadi as their first language.[7]
Administrative divisions
The district will have two revenue division of Sircilla and Vemulawada It is sub-divided into 13 mandals.[8] Anuraag Jayanti IAS is the present collector of the district.[9]