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District of Andhra Pradesh

Ananthapuramu District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 24.72 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

24,72,000 2.47 million 1 March 2026

Ananthapuramu district's population is estimated at ≈24.72 lakh (24,72,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Andhra Pradesh projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 22,41,105 on the district’s present boundaries.

Estimate: method M1, constrained to the RGI projection for Andhra Pradesh. Census: ORGI.

Which number do you mean?

District totals include villages. Here is how the 2011 population splits between towns and villages.

District

Ananthapuramu district

Census 2011
22,41,105
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 24.72 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
7,53,354

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
14,87,751

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 24.72 lakh 24,72,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
22.41 lakh 22,41,105 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
Density
≈ 231per km² 2011
Sex ratio
978 Andhra Pradesh: 997
Child sex ratio (0–6)
924 Andhra Pradesh: 944
Literacy rate
63.9% Male 73.1% · Female 54.6%
Urban share
33.6% Andhra Pradesh: 29.5%
Growth 2001–11
+12.1% Andhra Pradesh: +9.2%
Area
≈ 9,696km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
Households
5.21 lakh 4.3 people per household
Villages
495 Census 2011
Towns
11 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries (parts of earlier districts apportioned by their 2011 population), then our estimate to 2036.

Ananthapuramu: Population over time
  • Reconstructed
  • Estimate
25 L 2026
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YearPopulation
199117,46,726
200119,99,117
201122,41,105
2016 *23,35,000
2021 *24,14,000
2026 *24,72,000
2031 *25,09,000
2036 *25,28,000

* Estimate

How Ananthapuramu's 2011 population was spread

Sub-districts (tehsils, talukas, mandals or blocks) as they were in Census 2011. “Part” means only some of it now lies in this district.

How Ananthapuramu's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Anantapur3,88,02317.3%98377.2%86.2%
2 Guntakal1,71,6557.7%99569.1%73.6%
3 Tadpatri1,65,8727.4%99467.9%65.2%
4 Rayadurg1,02,6914.6%97961.7%60.1%
5 Kalyandurg89,8794.0%98465.1%36.0%
6 Gooty88,8874.0%100467.8%54.7%
7 Uravakonda80,2013.6%99363.6%44.3%
8 Bukkaraya Samudram67,3843.0%94959.1%0.0%
9 Kanekal64,9792.9%97555.3%0.0%
10 Yadiki56,1222.5%97562.2%0.0%
11 Bommanahal55,9892.5%99148.8%0.0%
12 Pamidi55,3032.5%97360.9%0.0%
13 Narpala54,9732.5%96256.3%0.0%
14 Garladinne53,7802.4%97059.3%0.0%
15 Vidapanakal53,4762.4%95853.5%0.0%
16 Kundurpi53,1802.4%95960.9%0.0%
17 Kambadur50,7992.3%95660.5%0.0%
18 Vajrakarur50,0072.2%97556.9%0.0%
19 Gummagatta49,2072.2%97252.9%0.0%
20 D.Hirehal46,6132.1%97553.9%0.0%
21 Peddavadugur45,7712.0%96356.4%0.0%
22 Beluguppa43,7352.0%97461.7%0.0%
23 Singanamala43,6431.9%98157.7%0.0%
24 Settur43,1721.9%96659.5%0.0%
25 Brahmasamudram43,1621.9%100656.4%0.0%
26 Atmakur38,9701.7%94560.7%0.0%
27 Kudair38,3121.7%96859.7%0.0%
28 Raptadu38,0571.7%94661.6%16.2%
29 Putlur36,9021.6%97359.6%0.0%
30 Yellanur35,7321.6%96359.4%0.0%
31 Peddapappur34,6291.5%96859.0%0.0%

Largest towns in Ananthapuramu (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Ananthapuramu (Census 2011)
  1. Anantapur 2,67,161
  2. Guntakal 1,26,270
  3. Tadpatri 1,08,171
  4. Rayadurg 61,749
  5. Gooty CT 48,658
  6. Uravakonda CT 35,565
  7. Kalyandurg CT 32,328
  8. Kakkalapalle CT 30,128
  9. Anantapur CT 15,247
  10. Narayanapuram CT 14,227

How people in Ananthapuramu worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

18.7%

Agricultural labourers

43.1%

Household industry

3.9%

Other work

34.3%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 49.4%.

Age structure of Ananthapuramu

Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011, approx. Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →

Age structure of Ananthapuramu
MenWomen
  1. 80+
  2. 75-79
  3. 70-74
  4. 65-69
  5. 60-64
  6. 55-59
  7. 50-54
  8. 45-49
  9. 40-44
  10. 35-39
  11. 30-34
  12. 25-29
  13. 20-24
  14. 15-19
  15. 10-14
  16. 5-9
  17. 0-4
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AgeMenWomen
0-486,77280,783
5-91,01,09694,935
10-141,10,4551,03,264
15-191,11,4891,01,576
20-241,06,1621,03,422
25-2997,8101,04,510
30-3486,98484,615
35-3986,03486,684
40-4473,78465,954
45-4962,77959,722
50-5449,66347,909
55-5936,92142,333
60-6442,45745,931
65-6930,52331,077
70-7420,45920,441
75-798,3448,904
80+8,97812,207
Children (0–14)
26.1%
Andhra Pradesh 25.3%
Working age (15–59)
63.6%
Andhra Pradesh 64.5%
Older people (60+)
10.4%
Andhra Pradesh 10.2%
Median age
27.7years
Andhra Pradesh 28.1
Dependency ratio
48.0
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Andhra Pradesh 46.0

Languages spoken in Ananthapuramu

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 28 languages recorded. Reconstructed Census 2011, added up on today’s boundaries from village, town or sub-district records. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Ananthapuramu
  1. Telugu 84.6%
  2. Urdu 9.6%
  3. Kannada 3.0%
  4. Hindi 1.8%
  5. Marathi 0.5%
  6. Tamil 0.3%
  7. Malayalam 0.0%
  8. Others 0.0%
  9. All other languages 0.1%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Telugu84.6%
  2. Urdu9.6%
  3. Kannada3.0%
  4. Sugali1.1%
  5. Marathi0.5%
  6. Hindi0.3%
  7. Lamani/Lambadi0.3%
  8. Tamil0.2%

Housing and amenities in Ananthapuramu

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Reconstructed Census 2011, added up on today’s boundaries from village, town or sub-district records. How this is made →

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 94.3%

    Andhra Pradesh 91.8%

  • Tap water 88.4%

    Andhra Pradesh 65.5%

  • Water source within premises 27.4%

    Andhra Pradesh 34.1%

  • Toilet within premises 42.5%

    Andhra Pradesh 45.6%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 53.9%

    Andhra Pradesh 51.3%

  • Bathing area within premises 82.1%

    Andhra Pradesh 64.7%

  • Closed drainage 23.5%

    Andhra Pradesh 14.5%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 26.6%

    Andhra Pradesh 33.5%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 69.2%

    Andhra Pradesh 62.9%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 61.4%

    Andhra Pradesh 52.5%

  • Television 64.6%

    Andhra Pradesh 57.6%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 17.9%

    Andhra Pradesh 14.9%

  • Computer or laptop 5.8%

    Andhra Pradesh 6.1%

  • Car, jeep or van 1.2%

    Andhra Pradesh 1.4%

  • Use banking services 62.9%

    Andhra Pradesh 51.3%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 18.8%

    Andhra Pradesh 21.6%

The home itself

  • Own their home 78.7%

    Andhra Pradesh 79.9%

  • Rent their home 20.2%

    Andhra Pradesh 18.1%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 68.6%

    Andhra Pradesh 73.1%

  • House in good condition 75.8%

    Andhra Pradesh 70.6%

  • Concrete roof 25.7%

    Andhra Pradesh 50.7%

  • Cement or tiled floor 7.8%

    Andhra Pradesh 46.6%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 39.3%

    Andhra Pradesh 49.6%

Andhra Pradesh

What the numbers say

  • Ananthapuramu district held 4.5% of Andhra Pradesh's population in 2011, 4th of 28 districts.
  • Literacy is 63.9%, 3.5 points below the Andhra Pradesh average of 67.4%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 73.1% of men but only 54.6% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The sex ratio of 978 females per 1,000 males is lower than the state's 997.
  • The population grew 12.1% in 2001–11, faster than Andhra Pradesh's 9.2% (on today’s boundaries).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈24.72 lakh, implies growth of about 10% since 2011; it is tied to the official Andhra Pradesh projection.
  • Its largest town, Anantapur, had 2.67 lakh people in 2011, 11.9% of the district.

How this district was formed

Ananthapuramu covers land that was part of these districts in Census 2011:

  • Anantapur (2011) 100.0% of this district
    54.9% of the 2011 district

Compare with

All districts of Andhra Pradesh →

Census 2027 status

Results pending

  1. Phase I: houselisting

    Done (1 May 2026 – 30 May 2026)

  2. Phase II: counting people

    February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)

  3. Results

    Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.

When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Ananthapuramu, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Ananthapuramu (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Reconstructed Census 2011, added up on today’s boundaries from village, town or sub-district records. How this is made →

Population by religion in Ananthapuramu (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareAndhra Pradesh
Hindu ≈ 19,82,200 88.4% 90.9%
Muslim ≈ 2,32,500 10.4% 7.3%
Christian ≈ 15,400 0.7% 1.4%
Sikh ≈ 700 0.0% 0.0%
Buddhist ≈ 200 0.0% 0.0%
Jain ≈ 1,000 0.0% 0.1%
Other religions and persuasions ≈ 200 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated ≈ 9,000 0.4% 0.3%
Total22,41,105100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Ananthapuramu district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈24,72,000 (24.72 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Ananthapuramu's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Andhra Pradesh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 22,41,105.

What was the population of Ananthapuramu district in Census 2011?
22,41,105: 11,32,902 males and 11,08,203 females, of whom 7,53,354 lived in towns and 14,87,751 in villages. These figures are on the district’s current boundaries, rebuilt from Census 2011 village and town records.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Ananthapuramu?
Literacy was 63.9% in 2011 (men 73.1%, women 54.6%). The sex ratio was 978 females per 1,000 males, and 924 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Ananthapuramu district?
Anantapur, with 2,67,161 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Ananthapuramu district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 495 Census 2011 villages and 11 towns.

⤓ Download Andhra Pradesh district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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