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District of Andhra Pradesh

Nandyal District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 19.9 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

19,90,000 1.99 million 1 March 2026

Nandyal district's population is estimated at ≈19.9 lakh (19,90,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Andhra Pradesh projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 17,71,395 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

Nandyal district

Census 2011
17,71,395
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 19.9 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
3,85,185

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
13,86,210

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 19.9 lakh 19,90,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
17.71 lakh 17,71,395 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
Density
≈ 210per km² 2011
Sex ratio
985 Andhra Pradesh: 997
Child sex ratio (0–6)
928 Andhra Pradesh: 944
Literacy rate
63.7% Male 74.0% · Female 53.3%
Urban share
21.7% Andhra Pradesh: 29.5%
Growth 2001–11
+14.9% Andhra Pradesh: +9.2%
Area
≈ 8,428km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
Households
4.19 lakh 4.2 people per household
Villages
444 Census 2011
Towns
8 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.

Nandyal: Population over time
  • Reconstructed
  • Estimate
21 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
199112,99,235
200115,42,416
201117,71,395
2016 *18,57,000
2021 *19,32,000
2026 *19,90,000
2031 *20,32,000
2036 *20,60,000

* Estimate

How Nandyal'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 Nandyal's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Nandyal2,69,36815.2%99173.8%78.5%
2 Dhone1,20,2326.8%98563.3%49.3%
3 Banaganapalle1,00,9545.7%98361.0%34.7%
4 Bethamcherla88,7265.0%99761.6%43.9%
5 Nandikotkur83,7484.7%99966.1%0.0%
6 Allagadda79,1264.5%99562.4%0.0%
7 Atmakur76,0284.3%96667.4%0.0%
8 Peapally73,6924.2%95955.5%0.0%
9 Sirvel58,0143.3%97461.3%0.0%
10 Kolimigundla53,6013.0%97456.9%23.1%
11 Panyam51,4262.9%100765.3%0.0%
12 Chagalamarri51,1322.9%98360.7%0.0%
13 Owk50,4522.8%98857.5%13.1%
14 Rudravaram49,0032.8%98456.5%0.0%
15 Bandi Atmakur48,5922.7%99359.9%0.0%
16 Koilkuntla48,5592.7%102367.8%0.0%
17 Velgode47,8502.7%97564.1%0.0%
18 Gadivemula42,8102.4%97660.5%0.0%
19 Midthur41,6522.4%97462.9%0.0%
20 Gospadu41,0662.3%99861.7%0.0%
21 Pamulapadu40,3582.3%98161.6%0.0%
22 Mahanandi38,4872.2%98159.7%0.0%
23 Jupadu Bungalow37,6662.1%97560.0%0.0%
24 Sanjamala37,5372.1%98661.5%0.0%
25 Pagidyala35,2672.0%102661.2%0.0%
26 Kothapalle30,3621.7%98058.2%0.0%
27 Uyyalawada28,1561.6%100963.1%0.0%
28 Dornipadu26,0791.5%100359.8%0.0%
29 Srisailam(part)21,4521.2%81975.6%100.0%

Largest towns in Nandyal (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Nandyal (Census 2011)
  1. Nandyal 2,11,424
  2. Dhone 59,272
  3. Bethamcherla CT 38,994
  4. Srisailam Project Township CT 21,452
  5. Banaganapalle CT 20,749
  6. Banumukkala CT 14,307
  7. Thummalamenta CT 12,373
  8. Ramapuram CT 6,614

How people in Nandyal worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

14.3%

Agricultural labourers

51.3%

Household industry

2.5%

Other work

31.9%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 49.6%.

Age structure of Nandyal

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 Nandyal
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
0-477,71573,513
5-992,09986,600
10-1499,56993,721
15-1993,75984,400
20-2486,91785,706
25-2978,30182,834
30-3467,67666,716
35-3965,13665,833
40-4455,61450,058
45-4945,56143,844
50-5435,56433,990
55-5924,92629,182
60-6426,32331,363
65-6916,67419,966
70-7411,78713,839
75-794,4515,640
80+4,7487,696
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 Nandyal

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 27 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 Nandyal
  1. Telugu 81.1%
  2. Urdu 17.3%
  3. Hindi 1.1%
  4. Marathi 0.2%
  5. Tamil 0.2%
  6. Kannada 0.1%
  7. Malayalam 0.0%
  8. Odia 0.0%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Telugu81.0%
  2. Urdu17.2%
  3. Sugali0.8%
  4. Marathi0.2%
  5. Hindi0.2%
  6. Lamani/Lambadi0.2%
  7. Yerukala/Yerukula0.2%
  8. Kannada0.1%

Housing and amenities in Nandyal

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 94.6%

    Andhra Pradesh 91.8%

  • Tap water 76.5%

    Andhra Pradesh 65.5%

  • Water source within premises 24.6%

    Andhra Pradesh 34.1%

  • Toilet within premises 45.4%

    Andhra Pradesh 45.6%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 43.6%

    Andhra Pradesh 51.3%

  • Bathing area within premises 81.7%

    Andhra Pradesh 64.7%

  • Closed drainage 20.6%

    Andhra Pradesh 14.5%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 22.1%

    Andhra Pradesh 33.5%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 74.7%

    Andhra Pradesh 62.9%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 61.2%

    Andhra Pradesh 52.5%

  • Television 63.7%

    Andhra Pradesh 57.6%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 12.5%

    Andhra Pradesh 14.9%

  • Computer or laptop 5.2%

    Andhra Pradesh 6.1%

  • Car, jeep or van 0.9%

    Andhra Pradesh 1.4%

  • Use banking services 58.2%

    Andhra Pradesh 51.3%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 17.6%

    Andhra Pradesh 21.6%

The home itself

  • Own their home 81.3%

    Andhra Pradesh 79.9%

  • Rent their home 17.4%

    Andhra Pradesh 18.1%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 55.2%

    Andhra Pradesh 73.1%

  • House in good condition 73.9%

    Andhra Pradesh 70.6%

  • Concrete roof 45.6%

    Andhra Pradesh 50.7%

  • Cement or tiled floor 2.4%

    Andhra Pradesh 46.6%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 52.0%

    Andhra Pradesh 49.6%

Andhra Pradesh

What the numbers say

  • Nandyal district held 3.6% of Andhra Pradesh's population in 2011, 17th of 28 districts.
  • Literacy is 63.7%, 3.7 points below the Andhra Pradesh average of 67.4%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 74.0% of men but only 53.3% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The sex ratio of 985 females per 1,000 males is lower than the state's 997.
  • 21.7% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Andhra Pradesh as a whole (29.5%).
  • The population grew 14.9% in 2001–11, faster than Andhra Pradesh's 9.2% (on today’s boundaries).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈19.9 lakh, implies growth of about 12% since 2011; it is tied to the official Andhra Pradesh projection.
  • Its largest town, Nandyal, had 2.11 lakh people in 2011, 11.9% of the district.

How this district was formed

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

  • Kurnool (2011) 100.0% of this district
    43.7% 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 Nandyal, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Nandyal (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 Nandyal (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareAndhra Pradesh
Hindu ≈ 14,15,300 79.9% 90.9%
Muslim ≈ 3,34,600 18.9% 7.3%
Christian ≈ 14,200 0.8% 1.4%
Sikh ≈ 300 0.0% 0.0%
Buddhist ≈ 100 0.0% 0.0%
Jain ≈ 200 0.0% 0.1%
Other religions and persuasions ≈ 100 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated ≈ 6,600 0.4% 0.3%
Total17,71,395100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Nandyal district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈19,90,000 (19.9 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Nandyal's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Andhra Pradesh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 17,71,395.

What was the population of Nandyal district in Census 2011?
17,71,395: 8,92,325 males and 8,79,070 females, of whom 3,85,185 lived in towns and 13,86,210 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 Nandyal?
Literacy was 63.7% in 2011 (men 74.0%, women 53.3%). The sex ratio was 985 females per 1,000 males, and 928 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Nandyal district?
Nandyal, with 2,11,424 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Nandyal district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 444 Census 2011 villages and 8 towns.

⤓ Download Andhra Pradesh district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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