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District of Andhra Pradesh

Chittoor District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 18.04 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

18,04,000 1.8 million 1 March 2026

Chittoor district's population is estimated at ≈18.04 lakh (18,04,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Andhra Pradesh projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 16,43,224 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

Chittoor district

Census 2011
16,43,224
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 18.04 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
3,13,898

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
13,29,326

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 18.04 lakh 18,04,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
16.43 lakh 16,43,224 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
Density
≈ 240per km² 2011
Sex ratio
993 Andhra Pradesh: 997
Child sex ratio (0–6)
929 Andhra Pradesh: 944
Literacy rate
71.0% Male 79.4% · Female 62.6%
Urban share
19.1% Andhra Pradesh: 29.5%
Growth 2001–11
+11.4% Andhra Pradesh: +9.2%
Area
≈ 6,845km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
Households
3.99 lakh 4.1 people per household
Villages
741 Census 2011
Towns
6 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.

Chittoor: Population over time
  • Reconstructed
  • Estimate
18 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
199112,83,820
200114,74,657
201116,43,224
2016 *17,09,000
2021 *17,65,000
2026 *18,04,000
2031 *18,29,000
2036 *18,40,000

* Estimate

How Chittoor'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 Chittoor's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Chittoor2,12,81613.0%100483.0%82.5%
2 Kuppam1,20,4797.3%97664.8%18.2%
3 Nagari96,1525.9%100173.1%64.7%
4 Venkatagirikota88,3215.4%99465.9%0.0%
5 Palamaner81,4705.0%101976.9%63.2%
6 Bangarupalem73,1994.5%99373.8%0.0%
7 Gangadhara Nellore69,5434.2%97074.4%0.0%
8 Santhipuram61,7893.8%96662.8%0.0%
9 Peddapanjani58,4233.6%100566.9%0.0%
10 Ramakuppam57,8513.5%95159.9%0.0%
11 Baireddipalle56,5383.4%99165.8%0.0%
12 Gangavaram56,1833.4%99467.4%4.6%
13 Thavanampalle53,7083.3%100973.3%0.0%
14 Irala50,6313.1%99874.3%0.0%
15 Yadamarri50,1763.1%99871.9%0.0%
16 Karvetinagar47,7642.9%101470.3%0.0%
17 Vedurukuppam46,8532.9%97763.7%0.0%
18 Puthalapattu46,4122.8%99673.5%0.0%
19 Gudupalle45,0042.7%98459.6%0.0%
20 Gudipala43,3062.6%101177.9%0.0%
21 Penumuru41,5392.5%98171.9%0.0%
22 Srirangarajapuram38,9262.4%99070.0%0.0%
23 Pulicherla37,1082.3%98067.5%0.0%
24 Vijayapuram30,0481.8%101064.4%0.0%
25 Nindra28,9931.8%102267.0%0.0%
26 Rompicherla26,3351.6%100065.4%0.0%
27 Palasamudram23,6571.4%99673.4%0.0%

Largest towns in Chittoor (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Chittoor (Census 2011)
  1. Chittoor 1,60,722
  2. Nagari 62,253
  3. Palamaner 54,035
  4. Kuppam CT 21,963
  5. Mangasamudram CT 8,113
  6. Murakambattu CT 6,812

How people in Chittoor worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

24.3%

Agricultural labourers

42.3%

Household industry

3.1%

Other work

30.3%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 47.2%.

Age structure of Chittoor

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 Chittoor
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
0-463,15158,866
5-969,90865,611
10-1476,16271,681
15-1976,98271,180
20-2472,43675,469
25-2969,74574,493
30-3462,32562,451
35-3962,13864,842
40-4454,31851,925
45-4950,06748,224
50-5439,16737,817
55-5930,29232,734
60-6431,62734,837
65-6921,73224,181
70-7416,45516,689
75-797,4927,862
80+7,2149,765
Children (0–14)
25.0%
Andhra Pradesh 25.3%
Working age (15–59)
64.0%
Andhra Pradesh 64.5%
Older people (60+)
11.0%
Andhra Pradesh 10.2%
Median age
28.8years
Andhra Pradesh 28.1
Dependency ratio
46.8
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Andhra Pradesh 46.0

Languages spoken in Chittoor

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 24 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 Chittoor
  1. Telugu 72.1%
  2. Tamil 19.0%
  3. Urdu 7.7%
  4. Kannada 0.5%
  5. Hindi 0.5%
  6. Marathi 0.1%
  7. Malayalam 0.0%
  8. Others 0.0%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Telugu72.1%
  2. Tamil19.0%
  3. Urdu7.7%
  4. Kannada0.5%
  5. Sugali0.3%
  6. Hindi0.1%
  7. Marathi0.1%
  8. Malayalam0.0%

Housing and amenities in Chittoor

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 90.5%

    Andhra Pradesh 91.8%

  • Tap water 78.0%

    Andhra Pradesh 65.5%

  • Water source within premises 23.4%

    Andhra Pradesh 34.1%

  • Toilet within premises 27.6%

    Andhra Pradesh 45.6%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 71.2%

    Andhra Pradesh 51.3%

  • Bathing area within premises 69.4%

    Andhra Pradesh 64.7%

  • Closed drainage 14.2%

    Andhra Pradesh 14.5%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 24.3%

    Andhra Pradesh 33.5%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 71.9%

    Andhra Pradesh 62.9%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 54.1%

    Andhra Pradesh 52.5%

  • Television 55.6%

    Andhra Pradesh 57.6%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 17.6%

    Andhra Pradesh 14.9%

  • Computer or laptop 5.4%

    Andhra Pradesh 6.1%

  • Car, jeep or van 1.2%

    Andhra Pradesh 1.4%

  • Use banking services 62.6%

    Andhra Pradesh 51.3%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 23.1%

    Andhra Pradesh 21.6%

The home itself

  • Own their home 87.1%

    Andhra Pradesh 79.9%

  • Rent their home 11.9%

    Andhra Pradesh 18.1%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 77.7%

    Andhra Pradesh 73.1%

  • House in good condition 74.5%

    Andhra Pradesh 70.6%

  • Concrete roof 61.3%

    Andhra Pradesh 50.7%

  • Cement or tiled floor 77.0%

    Andhra Pradesh 46.6%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 47.9%

    Andhra Pradesh 49.6%

Andhra Pradesh

What the numbers say

  • Chittoor district held 3.3% of Andhra Pradesh's population in 2011, 21st of 28 districts.
  • Literacy is 71.0%, 3.6 points above the Andhra Pradesh average of 67.4%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 79.4% of men but only 62.6% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • 19.1% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Andhra Pradesh as a whole (29.5%).
  • The population grew 11.4% in 2001–11, faster than Andhra Pradesh's 9.2% (on today’s boundaries).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈18.04 lakh, implies growth of about 10% since 2011; it is tied to the official Andhra Pradesh projection.
  • Its largest town, Chittoor, had 1.61 lakh people in 2011, 9.8% of the district.

How this district was formed

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

  • Chittoor (2011) 100.0% of this district
    39.4% 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 Chittoor, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Chittoor (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 Chittoor (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareAndhra Pradesh
Hindu ≈ 14,96,100 91.0% 90.9%
Muslim ≈ 1,32,400 8.1% 7.3%
Christian ≈ 8,900 0.5% 1.4%
Sikh ≈ 200 0.0% 0.0%
Buddhist ≈ 100 0.0% 0.0%
Jain ≈ 200 0.0% 0.1%
Other religions and persuasions ≈ 200 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated ≈ 5,100 0.3% 0.3%
Total16,43,224100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Chittoor district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈18,04,000 (18.04 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Chittoor's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Andhra Pradesh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 16,43,224.

What was the population of Chittoor district in Census 2011?
16,43,224: 8,24,364 males and 8,18,860 females, of whom 3,13,898 lived in towns and 13,29,326 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 Chittoor?
Literacy was 71.0% in 2011 (men 79.4%, women 62.6%). The sex ratio was 993 females per 1,000 males, and 929 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Chittoor district?
Chittoor, with 1,60,722 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Chittoor district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 741 Census 2011 villages and 6 towns.

⤓ Download Andhra Pradesh district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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