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District of Andhra Pradesh

Eluru District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 21.05 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

21,05,000 2.1 million 1 March 2026

Eluru district's population is estimated at ≈21.05 lakh (21,05,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Andhra Pradesh projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 20,06,684 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

Eluru district

Census 2011
20,06,684
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 21.05 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
3,14,967

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
16,91,717

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 21.05 lakh 21,05,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
20.07 lakh 20,06,684 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
Density
≈ 411per km² 2011
Sex ratio
1002 Andhra Pradesh: 997
Child sex ratio (0–6)
959 Andhra Pradesh: 944
Literacy rate
70.7% Male 74.3% · Female 67.0%
Urban share
15.7% Andhra Pradesh: 29.5%
Growth 2001–11
+4.8% Andhra Pradesh: +9.2%
Area
≈ 4,880km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
Households
5.48 lakh 3.7 people per household
Villages
658 Census 2011
Towns
7 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.

Eluru: Population over time
  • Reconstructed
  • Estimate
21 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
199117,44,861
200119,14,050
201120,06,684
2016 *20,56,000
2021 *20,91,000
2026 *21,05,000
2031 *21,01,000
2036 *20,82,000

* Estimate

How Eluru'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 Eluru's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Eluru3,19,40515.9%102481.6%78.5%
2 Nuzvid1,29,5536.5%99372.3%45.2%
3 Jangareddigudem1,09,8145.5%100870.1%0.0%
4 Chintalapudi91,3724.6%101567.6%0.0%
5 Pedavegi88,8344.4%96770.3%0.0%
6 Unguturu80,7224.0%99769.6%0.0%
7 Kaikalur77,6543.9%99770.9%0.0%
8 Koyyalagudem75,6943.8%100566.7%0.0%
9 Kalidindi70,7293.5%100068.0%0.0%
10 Pedapadu69,1413.4%104174.9%0.0%
11 Dwarakatirumala68,9893.4%98368.6%8.0%
12 Denduluru66,6953.3%99571.9%0.0%
13 Bhimadole65,2163.2%101371.8%0.0%
14 Mudinepalle64,3773.2%99370.8%0.0%
15 Agiripalle62,0983.1%95467.9%0.0%
16 Lingapalem58,3602.9%97567.6%0.0%
17 Kamavarapukota57,6362.9%97167.6%0.0%
18 Musunuru57,1972.9%97664.8%0.0%
19 T.Narasapuram56,1792.8%97061.7%0.0%
20 Chatrai53,4932.7%97561.1%0.0%
21 Buttayagudem53,0312.6%107767.6%0.0%
22 Mandavalli48,6272.4%99871.5%0.0%
23 Nidamarru47,6232.4%98370.2%0.0%
24 Polavaram45,3922.3%103169.8%0.0%
25 Jeelugu Milli30,0771.5%98468.1%0.0%
26 Kukunoor28,3921.4%101354.7%0.0%
27 Velairpadu22,8821.1%107950.1%0.0%
28 Burgampahad(part)7,5020.4%101857.1%0.0%

Largest towns in Eluru (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Eluru (Census 2011)
  1. Eluru 2,18,020
  2. Nuzvid 58,590
  3. Gavaravaram CT 10,029
  4. Tangellamudi CT 8,250
  5. Sanivarapupeta CT 8,142
  6. Satrampadu CT 6,393
  7. Dwarakatirumala CT 5,543

How people in Eluru worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

9.6%

Agricultural labourers

64.1%

Household industry

1.5%

Other work

24.8%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 48.5%.

Age structure of Eluru

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 Eluru
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
0-468,93365,874
5-979,93876,543
10-1491,35888,675
15-1999,55392,821
20-2499,43999,083
25-2990,63492,718
30-3477,95778,192
35-3977,38282,201
40-4469,70867,558
45-4961,22558,868
50-5447,61644,286
55-5933,84938,695
60-6436,51443,899
65-6927,61330,835
70-7420,40920,185
75-798,5608,786
80+8,25710,242
Children (0–14)
23.6%
Andhra Pradesh 25.3%
Working age (15–59)
65.6%
Andhra Pradesh 64.5%
Older people (60+)
10.8%
Andhra Pradesh 10.2%
Median age
28.7years
Andhra Pradesh 28.1
Dependency ratio
43.5
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Andhra Pradesh 46.0

Languages spoken in Eluru

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 35 languages recorded. 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 →

Languages spoken in Eluru
  1. Telugu 94.0%
  2. Koya 2.6%
  3. Urdu 2.5%
  4. Hindi 0.6%
  5. Odia 0.1%
  6. Tamil 0.1%
  7. Marathi 0.0%
  8. Malayalam 0.0%
  9. All other languages 0.1%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Telugu94.0%
  2. Koya2.6%
  3. Urdu2.5%
  4. Lamani/Lambadi0.3%
  5. Hindi0.2%
  6. Sugali0.1%
  7. Odia0.1%
  8. Tamil0.0%

Housing and amenities in Eluru

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 92.3%

    Andhra Pradesh 91.8%

  • Tap water 85.3%

    Andhra Pradesh 65.5%

  • Water source within premises 51.2%

    Andhra Pradesh 34.1%

  • Toilet within premises 59.5%

    Andhra Pradesh 45.6%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 39.1%

    Andhra Pradesh 51.3%

  • Bathing area within premises 61.0%

    Andhra Pradesh 64.7%

  • Closed drainage 8.7%

    Andhra Pradesh 14.5%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 32.6%

    Andhra Pradesh 33.5%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 64.1%

    Andhra Pradesh 62.9%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 47.3%

    Andhra Pradesh 52.5%

  • Television 60.2%

    Andhra Pradesh 57.6%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 16.9%

    Andhra Pradesh 14.9%

  • Computer or laptop 5.4%

    Andhra Pradesh 6.1%

  • Car, jeep or van 1.4%

    Andhra Pradesh 1.4%

  • Use banking services 45.5%

    Andhra Pradesh 51.3%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 18.1%

    Andhra Pradesh 21.6%

The home itself

  • Own their home 81.0%

    Andhra Pradesh 79.9%

  • Rent their home 15.9%

    Andhra Pradesh 18.1%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 65.2%

    Andhra Pradesh 73.1%

  • House in good condition 63.7%

    Andhra Pradesh 70.6%

  • Concrete roof 36.2%

    Andhra Pradesh 50.7%

  • Cement or tiled floor 55.0%

    Andhra Pradesh 46.6%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 48.5%

    Andhra Pradesh 49.6%

Andhra Pradesh

What the numbers say

  • Eluru district held 4.0% of Andhra Pradesh's population in 2011, 12th of 28 districts.
  • Literacy is 70.7%, 3.3 points above the Andhra Pradesh average of 67.4%.
  • 15.7% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Andhra Pradesh as a whole (29.5%).
  • The population grew 4.8% in 2001–11, slower than Andhra Pradesh's 9.2% (on today’s boundaries).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈21.05 lakh, implies growth of about 5% since 2011; it is tied to the official Andhra Pradesh projection.
  • It covers parts of 3 districts as they were in 2011 (West Godavari, Krishna, Khammam); its 2011 figures are rebuilt from 658 village and 7 town records.
  • Its largest town, Eluru, had 2.18 lakh people in 2011, 10.9% of the district.

How this district was formed

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

  • West Godavari (2011) 69.0% of this district
    35.2% of the 2011 district
  • Krishna (2011) 28.1% of this district
    12.5% of the 2011 district
  • Khammam (2011) 2.9% of this district
    2.1% 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 Eluru, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Eluru (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Reconstructed Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →

Population by religion in Eluru (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareAndhra Pradesh
Hindu ≈ 18,71,100 93.2% 90.9%
Muslim ≈ 62,400 3.1% 7.3%
Christian ≈ 66,400 3.3% 1.4%
Sikh ≈ 200 0.0% 0.0%
Buddhist ≈ 200 0.0% 0.0%
Jain ≈ 500 0.0% 0.1%
Other religions and persuasions ≈ 500 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated ≈ 5,300 0.3% 0.3%
Total20,06,684100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Eluru district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈21,05,000 (21.05 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Eluru's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Andhra Pradesh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 20,06,684.

What was the population of Eluru district in Census 2011?
20,06,684: 10,02,547 males and 10,04,137 females, of whom 3,14,967 lived in towns and 16,91,717 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 Eluru?
Literacy was 70.7% in 2011 (men 74.3%, women 67.0%). The sex ratio was 1002 females per 1,000 males, and 959 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Eluru district?
Eluru, with 2,18,020 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Eluru district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 658 Census 2011 villages and 7 towns.

⤓ Download Andhra Pradesh district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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