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District of Andhra Pradesh

Polavaram District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 4.25 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

4,25,000 425,000 1 March 2026

Polavaram district's population is estimated at ≈4.25 lakh (4,25,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Andhra Pradesh projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 4,00,000 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

Polavaram district

Census 2011
4,00,000
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 4.25 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
60,039

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
3,39,961

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 4.25 lakh 4,25,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
4 lakh 4,00,000 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
Density
≈ 255per km² 2011
Sex ratio
1047 Andhra Pradesh: 997
Child sex ratio (0–6)
1006 Andhra Pradesh: 944
Literacy rate
58.1% Male 64.2% · Female 52.3%
Urban share
15.0% Andhra Pradesh: 29.5%
Growth 2001–11
+6.6% Andhra Pradesh: +9.2%
Area
≈ 1,571km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
Households
1.11 lakh 3.6 people per household
Villages
831 Census 2011
Towns
2 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.

Polavaram: Population over time
  • Reconstructed
  • Estimate
4.2 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19913,36,267
20013,75,104
20114,00,000
2016 *4,12,000
2021 *4,20,000
2026 *4,25,000
2031 *4,26,000
2036 *4,24,000

* Estimate

How Polavaram'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 Polavaram's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Bhadrachalam89,04822.3%102270.3%56.2%
2 Chintur40,72510.2%104744.0%0.0%
3 Rajavommangi39,5829.9%107256.5%0.0%
4 Rampachodavaram39,3519.8%105163.1%25.3%
5 Addateegala37,2419.3%99357.9%0.0%
6 Y. Ramavaram28,6147.2%108044.1%0.0%
7 Devipatnam28,1787.0%106159.9%0.0%
8 Kunavaram26,2456.6%112553.7%0.0%
9 Gangavaram25,9126.5%109153.1%0.0%
10 Vararamachandrapuram25,5976.4%110354.6%0.0%
11 Maredumilli19,5074.9%91959.3%0.0%

Largest towns in Polavaram (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Polavaram (Census 2011)
  1. Bhadrachalam CT 50,087
  2. Rampachodavaram CT 9,952

How people in Polavaram worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

20.6%

Agricultural labourers

61.1%

Household industry

1.3%

Other work

17.1%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 55.0%.

Age structure of Polavaram

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 Polavaram
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
0-414,17113,681
5-916,74116,100
10-1419,17018,804
15-1919,78118,745
20-2419,84320,102
25-2918,47819,185
30-3415,82915,953
35-3915,51416,336
40-4413,56512,972
45-4911,57311,209
50-548,8318,591
55-596,3397,499
60-647,0858,522
65-695,0945,532
70-743,6183,600
75-791,4761,541
80+1,5561,918
Children (0–14)
24.7%
Andhra Pradesh 25.3%
Working age (15–59)
65.3%
Andhra Pradesh 64.5%
Older people (60+)
10.0%
Andhra Pradesh 10.2%
Median age
28.0years
Andhra Pradesh 28.1
Dependency ratio
44.6
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Andhra Pradesh 46.0

Languages spoken in Polavaram

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 23 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 Polavaram
  1. Telugu 78.5%
  2. Koya 18.4%
  3. Odia 1.0%
  4. Urdu 0.9%
  5. Hindi 0.7%
  6. Tamil 0.2%
  7. Khond/Kondh 0.1%
  8. Bengali 0.1%
  9. All other languages 0.1%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Telugu78.4%
  2. Koya18.4%
  3. Odia1.0%
  4. Urdu0.9%
  5. Lamani/Lambadi0.5%
  6. Tamil0.2%
  7. Hindi0.2%
  8. Khond/Kondh0.1%

Housing and amenities in Polavaram

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 69.9%

    Andhra Pradesh 91.8%

  • Tap water 28.2%

    Andhra Pradesh 65.5%

  • Water source within premises 17.2%

    Andhra Pradesh 34.1%

  • Toilet within premises 23.7%

    Andhra Pradesh 45.6%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 74.7%

    Andhra Pradesh 51.3%

  • Bathing area within premises 36.0%

    Andhra Pradesh 64.7%

  • Closed drainage 3.3%

    Andhra Pradesh 14.5%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 14.7%

    Andhra Pradesh 33.5%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 83.4%

    Andhra Pradesh 62.9%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 28.4%

    Andhra Pradesh 52.5%

  • Television 37.3%

    Andhra Pradesh 57.6%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 9.7%

    Andhra Pradesh 14.9%

  • Computer or laptop 4.4%

    Andhra Pradesh 6.1%

  • Car, jeep or van 1.0%

    Andhra Pradesh 1.4%

  • Use banking services 34.6%

    Andhra Pradesh 51.3%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 37.8%

    Andhra Pradesh 21.6%

The home itself

  • Own their home 87.5%

    Andhra Pradesh 79.9%

  • Rent their home 10.7%

    Andhra Pradesh 18.1%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 42.7%

    Andhra Pradesh 73.1%

  • House in good condition 60.1%

    Andhra Pradesh 70.6%

  • Concrete roof 18.8%

    Andhra Pradesh 50.7%

  • Cement or tiled floor 35.8%

    Andhra Pradesh 46.6%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 55.2%

    Andhra Pradesh 49.6%

Andhra Pradesh

What the numbers say

  • Polavaram district held 0.8% of Andhra Pradesh's population in 2011, 28th of 28 districts.
  • Literacy is 58.1%, 9.3 points below the Andhra Pradesh average of 67.4%.
  • The sex ratio of 1047 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 997.
  • 15.0% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Andhra Pradesh as a whole (29.5%).
  • The population grew 6.6% in 2001–11, slower than Andhra Pradesh's 9.2% (on today’s boundaries).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈4.25 lakh, implies growth of about 6% since 2011; it is tied to the official Andhra Pradesh projection.
  • It covers parts of 2 districts as they were in 2011 (East Godavari, Khammam); its 2011 figures are rebuilt from 831 village and 2 town records.
  • Its largest town, Bhadrachalam, had 50.1 thousand people in 2011, 12.5% of the district.

How this district was formed

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

  • East Godavari (2011) 54.6% of this district
    4.2% of the 2011 district
  • Khammam (2011) 45.4% of this district
    6.5% 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 Polavaram, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Polavaram (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 Polavaram (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareAndhra Pradesh
Hindu ≈ 3,86,500 96.6% 90.9%
Muslim ≈ 5,700 1.4% 7.3%
Christian ≈ 6,800 1.7% 1.4%
Sikh ≈ 100 0.0% 0.0%
Buddhist ≈ 0 0.0% 0.0%
Jain ≈ 0 0.0% 0.1%
Other religions and persuasions ≈ 0 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated ≈ 900 0.2% 0.3%
Total4,00,000100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Polavaram district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈4,25,000 (4.25 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Polavaram's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Andhra Pradesh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 4,00,000.

What was the population of Polavaram district in Census 2011?
4,00,000: 1,95,408 males and 2,04,592 females, of whom 60,039 lived in towns and 3,39,961 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 Polavaram?
Literacy was 58.1% in 2011 (men 64.2%, women 52.3%). The sex ratio was 1047 females per 1,000 males, and 1006 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Polavaram district?
Bhadrachalam, with 50,087 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Polavaram district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 831 Census 2011 villages and 2 towns.

⤓ Download Andhra Pradesh district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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