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District of Andhra Pradesh

Kurnool District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 25.63 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

25,63,000 2.56 million 1 March 2026

Kurnool district's population is estimated at ≈25.63 lakh (25,63,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Andhra Pradesh projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 22,82,068 on the district’s present boundaries.

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

Which number do you mean?

The district, the city and the metro area are three different areas. Pick the one you mean.

City

Kurnool (municipal limits)

Census 2011
4,30,214
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 5.3 lakh

Metro area (UA)

Kurnool urban agglomeration

Census 2011
4,84,327
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 6.6 lakh

District

Kurnool district

Census 2011
22,82,068
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 25.63 lakh

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 25.63 lakh 25,63,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
22.82 lakh 22,82,068 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
Density
≈ 247per km² 2011
Sex ratio
990 Andhra Pradesh: 997
Child sex ratio (0–6)
945 Andhra Pradesh: 944
Literacy rate
57.0% Male 67.1% · Female 47.0%
Urban share
33.5% Andhra Pradesh: 29.5%
Growth 2001–11
+14.9% Andhra Pradesh: +9.2%
Area
≈ 9,230km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
Households
4.69 lakh 4.9 people per household
Villages
454 Census 2011
Towns
4 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.

Kurnool: Population over time
  • Reconstructed
  • Estimate
27 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
199116,73,789
200119,87,078
201122,82,068
2016 *23,92,000
2021 *24,88,000
2026 *25,63,000
2031 *26,18,000
2036 *26,53,000

* Estimate

How Kurnool'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 Kurnool's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Kurnool4,06,79717.8%100273.9%83.5%
2 Adoni2,69,28611.8%100559.3%68.6%
3 Kallur1,96,2688.6%99270.6%73.8%
4 Yemmiganur1,69,3447.4%100753.7%56.2%
5 Kowthalam78,1493.4%103041.7%0.0%
6 Kodumur74,5943.3%96954.9%0.0%
7 Gonegandla73,8733.2%98446.9%0.0%
8 Devanakonda71,2373.1%95846.0%0.0%
9 Kosigi69,2753.0%99233.9%0.0%
10 Pattikonda68,9623.0%99455.3%0.0%
11 Aspari65,0882.9%97046.4%0.0%
12 Veldurthi63,1202.8%97754.9%0.0%
13 Mantralayam61,2942.7%101244.5%0.0%
14 Nandavaram61,2152.7%97945.0%0.0%
15 Tuggali59,4622.6%95251.6%0.0%
16 Orvakal58,4372.6%96862.2%0.0%
17 C.Belagal57,1672.5%94843.7%0.0%
18 Pedda Kadubur56,9662.5%100938.4%0.0%
19 Alur55,8342.4%95459.6%0.0%
20 Holagunda50,5922.2%98141.2%0.0%
21 Krishnagiri47,1032.1%98549.9%0.0%
22 Gudur46,2662.0%96952.4%0.0%
23 Halaharvi41,1231.8%96752.7%0.0%
24 Maddikera (East)36,8341.6%97560.5%0.0%
25 Chippagiri33,4001.5%97956.5%0.0%
26 Srisailam(part)10,3820.5%102666.5%0.0%

Largest towns in Kurnool (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Kurnool (Census 2011)
  1. Kurnool 4,57,633
  2. Adoni 1,84,625
  3. Yemmiganur 95,149
  4. Mamidalapadu CT 26,694

How people in Kurnool worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

16.1%

Agricultural labourers

51.0%

Household industry

3.3%

Other work

29.6%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 50.4%.

Age structure of Kurnool

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 Kurnool
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
0-41,00,12094,706
5-91,18,6511,11,566
10-141,28,2731,20,739
15-191,20,7891,08,731
20-241,11,9741,10,414
25-291,00,8741,06,713
30-3487,18685,949
35-3983,91584,813
40-4471,64864,490
45-4958,69656,483
50-5445,81743,789
55-5932,11337,595
60-6433,91140,404
65-6921,48125,723
70-7415,18617,828
75-795,7347,266
80+6,1179,914
Children (0–14)
29.7%
Andhra Pradesh 25.3%
Working age (15–59)
62.2%
Andhra Pradesh 64.5%
Older people (60+)
8.1%
Andhra Pradesh 10.2%
Median age
25.2years
Andhra Pradesh 28.1
Dependency ratio
52.7
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Andhra Pradesh 46.0

Languages spoken in Kurnool

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 29 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 Kurnool
  1. Telugu 79.4%
  2. Urdu 13.6%
  3. Kannada 4.7%
  4. Hindi 1.1%
  5. Marathi 0.7%
  6. Tamil 0.3%
  7. Others 0.1%
  8. Gujarati 0.0%
  9. All other languages 0.1%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Telugu79.4%
  2. Urdu13.6%
  3. Kannada4.7%
  4. Marathi0.7%
  5. Hindi0.6%
  6. Sugali0.3%
  7. Yerukala/Yerukula0.2%
  8. Tamil0.1%

Housing and amenities in Kurnool

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 91.9%

    Andhra Pradesh 91.8%

  • Tap water 81.4%

    Andhra Pradesh 65.5%

  • Water source within premises 27.0%

    Andhra Pradesh 34.1%

  • Toilet within premises 34.7%

    Andhra Pradesh 45.6%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 56.9%

    Andhra Pradesh 51.3%

  • Bathing area within premises 78.3%

    Andhra Pradesh 64.7%

  • Closed drainage 16.5%

    Andhra Pradesh 14.5%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 21.9%

    Andhra Pradesh 33.5%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 74.5%

    Andhra Pradesh 62.9%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 62.2%

    Andhra Pradesh 52.5%

  • Television 60.5%

    Andhra Pradesh 57.6%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 14.5%

    Andhra Pradesh 14.9%

  • Computer or laptop 7.7%

    Andhra Pradesh 6.1%

  • Car, jeep or van 1.5%

    Andhra Pradesh 1.4%

  • Use banking services 58.4%

    Andhra Pradesh 51.3%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 17.2%

    Andhra Pradesh 21.6%

The home itself

  • Own their home 80.8%

    Andhra Pradesh 79.9%

  • Rent their home 18.3%

    Andhra Pradesh 18.1%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 53.0%

    Andhra Pradesh 73.1%

  • House in good condition 69.9%

    Andhra Pradesh 70.6%

  • Concrete roof 40.5%

    Andhra Pradesh 50.7%

  • Cement or tiled floor 6.3%

    Andhra Pradesh 46.6%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 47.5%

    Andhra Pradesh 49.6%

Andhra Pradesh

What the numbers say

  • Kurnool district held 4.6% of Andhra Pradesh's population in 2011, 3rd of 28 districts.
  • Literacy is 57.0%, 10.3 points below the Andhra Pradesh average of 67.4%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 67.1% of men but only 47.0% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The population grew 14.9% in 2001–11, faster than Andhra Pradesh's 9.2% (on today’s boundaries).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈25.63 lakh, implies growth of about 12% since 2011; it is tied to the official Andhra Pradesh projection.
  • Its largest town, Kurnool, had 4.58 lakh people in 2011, 20.1% of the district.

How this district was formed

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

  • Kurnool (2011) 100.0% of this district
    56.3% 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 Kurnool, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Kurnool (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 Kurnool (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareAndhra Pradesh
Hindu ≈ 19,13,100 83.8% 90.9%
Muslim ≈ 3,36,100 14.7% 7.3%
Christian ≈ 19,000 0.8% 1.4%
Sikh ≈ 400 0.0% 0.0%
Buddhist ≈ 100 0.0% 0.0%
Jain ≈ 2,000 0.1% 0.1%
Other religions and persuasions ≈ 300 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated ≈ 10,900 0.5% 0.3%
Total22,82,068100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Kurnool district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈25,63,000 (25.63 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Kurnool's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Andhra Pradesh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 22,82,068.

What was the population of Kurnool district in Census 2011?
22,82,068: 11,46,902 males and 11,35,166 females, of whom 7,64,101 lived in towns and 15,17,967 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 Kurnool?
Literacy was 57.0% in 2011 (men 67.1%, women 47.0%). The sex ratio was 990 females per 1,000 males, and 945 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Kurnool district?
Kurnool, with 4,57,633 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Kurnool district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 454 Census 2011 villages and 4 towns.

⤓ Download Andhra Pradesh district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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