Career counselling in Hyderabad · Telangana
Know Hyderabad's numbers before you choose your child's destination
India's second-largest IT exporter and its pharmaceutical capital share one city. This page puts Hyderabad district's official education, economy and employment data in one place.
Hyderabad district had 39,43,323 residents in Census 2011 with a sex ratio of 954 and Telangana's highest literacy rate, 83.25%.[hyd][t360]
Telangana's IT exports reached ₹2,68,233 crore in 2023-24 — second in India — and its IT sector employed 9.05 lakh people by 2022-23, adding 1.27 lakh jobs in one year.[sit][dc]
Hyderabad supplies a third of the world's vaccine output; Telangana's per-capita income was ₹3.79 lakh in 2024-25.[cham][dh]
01 · City snapshot
Hyderabad in eight numbers
- District population
- 39,43,323districtCensus 2011 [hyd]
- Sex ratio
- 954districtfemales per 1,000 males · Census 2011 [hyd]
- Literacy rate
- 83.25%districtHighest in Telangana · Census 2011 [t360]
- Density
- 18,172 / sq kmdistrictCensus 2011 [hyd]
- Decadal growth 2001–11
- 2.97%districtGrowth has moved to surrounding districts · Census 2011 [hyd]
- Per-capita income
- ₹3,51,332district2020-21 · Indiastat [hyd]
- Telangana per-capita income
- ₹3.79 lakhstate2024-25 · Socio Economic Outlook [dh]
- Telangana GSDP
- ₹16 lakh cr+state2024-25, 10% growth [dh]
02 · Education landscape
Where Hyderabad's students learn
- Colleges registered nationally
- 48,246nationalAISHE 2023-24 [aishe]
- Colleges in Hyderabad district
- Data being compiledAISHE district table under verification
- Schools (govt / private)
- Data being compiledUDISE+ 2023-24 under verification
- Secondary dropout rate
- Data being compiledUDISE+ 2023-24 under verification
| Institution | Type | What it is known for |
|---|---|---|
| IIT Hyderabad | Institute of national importance | Engineering |
| University of Hyderabad | Central university | Sciences and humanities |
| Osmania University | State public university | Est. 1918; large affiliating university |
| ISB Hyderabad | B-school | Management |
| NALSAR University of Law | State university | Law |
| IIIT Hyderabad | Deemed university | Computing and AI research |
| Dr B.R. Ambedkar Open University | State open university | India's first open university |
| CCMB / IICT | CSIR laboratories | Cellular biology and chemical technology |
Osmania University (1918) and Dr B.R. Ambedkar Open University, India's first distance-learning university, anchor a large public higher-education base.
03 · How Hyderabad families invest in education
What parents here already spend — and what it buys
- Household education spend (share of urban consumption, Telangana)
- Data being compiledMoSPI HCES 2023-24 state table under verification
- Typical private school fee band
- Data being compiledRequires fee-regulation committee data; not published as a district figure
- Formal vocational training, ages 15–29
- 5.0%nationalPLFS 2025 [plfs25]
- Telangana Class X pass rate
- 90.1%state2016-17 · NITI Aayog summary [niti]
- Telangana Class XII pass rate
- 77.1%statebelow national average · NITI Aayog [niti]
Hyderabad families see two visible career scripts — IT and pharma — and both are real: 9 lakh IT jobs in the state and Asia's largest life-sciences cluster. The planning question is which of the two, or which of the dozen careers inside each, fits the child.
04 · Economy & industry
What Hyderabad makes and where the money is
- Telangana IT exports
- ₹2,68,233 crstate2023-24, second in India [sit]
- Telangana IT employment
- 9.05 lakhstate2022-23, +1.27 lakh in one year [dc]
- Share of India's IT jobs created
- 44%state2022-23 [dc]
- GCCs in Hyderabad
- 450+city2026, second after Bengaluru [sit]
Sectors that define the city
| Cluster / project | Location | Why it matters for careers |
|---|---|---|
| HITEC City / Gachibowli | Hyderabad | Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Apple; India's second-largest IT hub [tgh] |
| Genome Valley | Hyderabad | Asia's largest life-sciences cluster; Phase II ₹2,000 crore [bio] |
| Ten pharma villages | Telangana | ₹1 lakh crore; ~5,00,000 jobs projected [bio] |
| GMR Aerospace Park / Adibatla SEZ | Hyderabad | Safran, Tata–Boeing, Collins Aerospace [cham] |
| Eli Lilly and Amgen centres | Hyderabad | 1,500 and 3,000 roles respectively [tgh][bsp] |
| Employer | Location | Focus |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Gachibowli | Largest campus outside the US |
| Hyderabad | Engineering | |
| Amazon | Hyderabad | AWS data centres and operations |
| Dr. Reddy's | Hyderabad | Pharma headquarters |
| Biological E | Genome Valley | Vaccines; Takeda dengue partnership |
| Laurus Labs | Genome Valley | Biopharma manufacturing and R&D |
| Amgen | Hyderabad | 3,000-person innovation centre |
| Sanofi GCC | Hyderabad | ₹3,600 crore expansion, ~2,600 jobs |
Employer list from Taggd, BioSpectrum and ALP Consulting reports; headcounts shown only where the source states them.
05 · Employment & jobs
Who is hiring, for what, and at what pay
- Urban labour-force participation, 15+
- 52.0%nationalnational urban · PLFS 2023-24 [plfs2324]
- Urban unemployment, 15+
- 5.1%nationalnational urban · PLFS 2023-24 [plfs2324]
- Urban youth unemployment, 15–29
- 13.6%nationalnational urban · PLFS 2025 [plfs25]
- Urban female labour-force participation
- 25.2%nationalApr–Jun 2024 · PLFS [plfs2324]
- Telangana share of Indian IT employment
- 16.77%stateFY2023 [sit]
- IT export growth
- 30%state2023-24 expected · STPI Hyderabad [dc]
- Genome Valley Phase II lab space
- 20 lakh sq ftcity~10,000 jobs potential [alp]
- Telangana unemployment
- Data being compiledPLFS state table under verification
Skills employers here are short of
Entry-level and early-career pay bands for Hyderabad are being compiled from NCS and published placement data and will render here once a verified source is attached.
06 · Careers relevant to Hyderabad
Occupations this city can hold
Hiring now
Software engineer
9 lakh IT jobs in the state
Cloud engineer
Microsoft Azure and AWS data centres
Pharma research scientist
Pharmaceutical capital of India
Bioprocess engineer
Thermo Fisher scale-up facility
Regulatory affairs specialist
Vaccine and formulation exports
Data scientist
450+ GCCs
Aerospace engineer
GMR Aerospace Park
Clinical research associate
Life-sciences GCCs
Growing in the next decade
Cell & gene therapy scientist
Miltenyi Biotec facility
AI drug-discovery engineer
Pharma meets IT
Medical device engineer
Medical devices park
Space systems engineer
Skyroot Aerospace
Job-creator openings
Contract research MSME
Genome Valley Phase II lab space
Pharma-tech software
Two hubs, one city
Specialised bioprocess skilling
5 lakh pharma-village jobs projected
07 · The gap
Why Hyderabad, of all cities, needs mentoring
Telangana added 1.27 lakh IT jobs in a single year and Hyderabad makes a third of the world's vaccines — yet nationally only 5% of youth hold formal vocational training and 13.6% of urban youth are unemployed. Hyderabad's scarcity is not industry. It is fit.
- Telangana created 44% of all new Indian IT jobs in 2022-23 — demand that no rank list can allocate. [dc]
- Only 5.0% of 15–29-year-olds hold formal vocational training; among those who do, 83.3% of men and 51.4% of women are in the workforce. [plfs25]
- Telangana's Class XII pass rate (77.1%) sits below the national average even as Class X (90.1%) sits above it — the drop happens exactly at stream choice. [niti]
| Coaching class | School counsellor | Dheya mentoring | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starts from | An exam | A stream form | A behavioural assessment of the child |
| Question answered | How to score more | Which subjects to take | What work belongs to this person |
| Duration | 1–2 years | One or two meetings | 2 weeks to 7 years, by package |
| Uses local job data | No | Rarely | Yes — this page is part of the plan |
| Outcome measured | Marks | Not measured | Self-awareness and decision-readiness, before and after |
How Dheya helps in Hyderabad
स्वभाव · Svabhāva — a person's intrinsic nature — comes first. Every Dheya engagement begins with a behavioural assessment, then maps the person to the occupations above through a written development plan.
Ages 13–15 · Discover Path
From ₹6,999. Assessment, clarity, two mentor sessions.
Ages 15–18 · Define Destiny
From ₹9,999. Stream and subject choice with evidence.
Ages 18–22 · Drive Career
From ₹11,999. First-job clarity mapped to Hyderabad's employers.
Professionals 22–45
From ₹13,999. Career diagnosis, pivot and transition planning.
Delivered online and in person by certified mentors. Mentors serving Hyderabad: count to be pulled from the mentor directory at publish time.
Start with a free 20-minute consultation
For families in Hyderabad and nearby.
Where we are
Serving Hyderabad from our Pune office
Dheya Career Mentors (India) Pvt. Ltd. runs one verified office. Mentoring for Hyderabad families is delivered online and in person by certified mentors, coordinated from this address.
Registered office
504 Spectrum Business Spaces, off Fergusson College Road, Near Modern College, Pune, Maharashtra 411005, India
Talk to us
+91 99234 00555
care@dheya.com
Mon – Sat, 9:00am – 8:00pm IST
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08 · Questions Hyderabad families ask
Frequently asked questions
Is career counselling available in Hyderabad?
Yes. Dheya Career Mentors offers online and in-person mentoring to families across Hyderabad, Secunderabad and Cyberabad. Sessions are delivered by certified mentors using a behavioural assessment and a written development plan.
What does career counselling cost in Hyderabad?
Dheya's entry-level Guidance packages range from ₹6,999 (ages 13–15) to ₹16,999 (ages 30–45), each including a behavioural assessment and two mentor sessions. Longer Planning and Mentorship packages run from 3 months to several years.
Which careers are growing in Hyderabad?
IT and cloud engineering, pharma and vaccine R&D, bioprocess and aerospace. Telangana's IT sector employed 9.05 lakh people in 2022-23, and the state's pharma villages project about 5,00,000 jobs.
When should a student in Hyderabad start career planning?
Class 8 to 9, before stream choice in Class 10. Telangana's Class X pass rate (90.1%) is above the national average but Class XII (77.1%) is below it — the drop happens at stream choice.
How large is Hyderabad's economy?
Telangana's GSDP crossed ₹16 lakh crore in 2024-25 with per-capita income of ₹3.79 lakh; Hyderabad district's per-capita income was ₹3,51,332 in 2020-21, and the state's IT exports were ₹2,68,233 crore in 2023-24.
What is the literacy rate in Hyderabad?
83.25% in Census 2011 — the highest of any Telangana district — with a sex ratio of 954.
What is the unemployment rate for young people?
Nationally, urban youth (15–29) unemployment was 13.6% in 2025 against 5.1% for all urban adults in 2023-24 (PLFS). The gap is the transition from education to first job — the stage where mentoring has the greatest effect.
Which employers hire the most in Hyderabad?
Microsoft, Google, Amazon and Apple in HITEC City; Dr. Reddy's, Biological E, Laurus, Amgen and Sanofi in life sciences; Safran and Tata–Boeing in aerospace. Hyderabad hosts over 450 GCCs.
Is Hyderabad a good city to study in?
Hyderabad hosts IIT Hyderabad, the University of Hyderabad, Osmania University, ISB, NALSAR, IIIT Hyderabad and CSIR labs such as CCMB and IICT.
How is Dheya different from a coaching class?
Coaching trains a student to do one thing better. Mentoring helps a student become more of who they already are. Dheya starts with a behavioural assessment, not a rank list, and measures change in self-awareness before and after every programme.
09 · Sources & method
Where these numbers come from
- [hyd] Hyderabad district — Census 2011 and per-capita income 2020-21. Census of India / Indiastat, 2011. link · accessed Sep 2026
- [t360] Telangana literacy by district, Census 2011 (Hyderabad 83.25%). Telangana360 (secondary, citing Census), 2015. link · accessed Sep 2026
- [dh] Telangana GSDP grows at 10% in FY25 — Socio Economic Outlook 2025. Deccan Herald, 2025. link · accessed Sep 2026
- [niti] Summary Report for the State of Telangana. NITI Aayog, 2025. link · accessed Sep 2026
- [sit] Software industry in Telangana — IT exports 2023-24, GCC counts. Wikipedia (secondary), 2026. link · accessed Sep 2026
- [dc] IT export growth in Telangana beats national numbers — STPI Hyderabad data. Deccan Chronicle, 2024. link · accessed Sep 2026
- [cham] Hyderabad life sciences and aerospace overview. Chambers and Partners, 2024. link · accessed Sep 2026
- [bio] Genome Valley Phase-II expansion, pharma villages. BioSpectrum India, 2024. link · accessed Sep 2026
- [bsp] Amgen innovation centre, Hyderabad (3,000 employees). BioSpectrum India, 2025. link · accessed Sep 2026
- [alp] Hyderabad becoming a life sciences hub 2025 — investments and jobs. ALP Consulting, 2025. link · accessed Sep 2026
- [tgh] Jobs in Hyderabad 2026 — India Decoding Jobs Report. Taggd, 2026. link · accessed Sep 2026
- [plfs2324] Periodic Labour Force Survey Annual Report 2023-24, press note 23 Sep 2024; PLFS Quarterly Bulletin Apr–Jun 2024. MoSPI, 2024. link · accessed Sep 2026
- [plfs25] PLFS Annual Report 2025 (Jan–Dec 2025), PIB release. MoSPI / PIB, 2026. link · accessed Sep 2026
- [aishe] AISHE 2023-24 report. Department of Higher Education, 2026. link · accessed Sep 2026
Method. Figures are drawn from official Indian government statistical sources at the most local level available. Where a city figure is unavailable, the district or state figure is shown and labelled; where only a national figure exists it is labelled "national". Industry estimates are marked as such and never substituted for official statistics. Fields marked "Data being compiled" are awaiting a verified district source and will not be replaced with estimates. Data last reviewed: September 2026.