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District of Andhra Pradesh

Prakasam District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 18.83 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

18,83,000 1.88 million 1 March 2026

Prakasam district's population is estimated at ≈18.83 lakh (18,83,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Andhra Pradesh projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 17,19,257 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

Prakasam district

Census 2011
17,19,257
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 18.83 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
2,92,135

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
14,27,122

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 18.83 lakh 18,83,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
17.19 lakh 17,19,257 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
Density
≈ 187per km² 2011
Sex ratio
984 Andhra Pradesh: 997
Child sex ratio (0–6)
930 Andhra Pradesh: 944
Literacy rate
62.8% Male 71.7% · Female 53.8%
Urban share
17.0% Andhra Pradesh: 29.5%
Growth 2001–11
+11.1% Andhra Pradesh: +9.2%
Area
≈ 9,204km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
Households
4.36 lakh 3.9 people per household
Villages
512 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.

Prakasam: Population over time
  • Reconstructed
  • Estimate
19 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
199113,96,258
200115,48,202
201117,19,257
2016 *17,87,000
2021 *18,43,000
2026 *18,83,000
2031 *19,07,000
2036 *19,17,000

* Estimate

How Prakasam'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 Prakasam's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Ongole2,53,12214.7%99379.9%80.9%
2 Kandukur98,7695.7%98967.2%58.0%
3 Addanki89,7695.2%100063.6%0.0%
4 Darsi86,7025.0%94857.8%0.0%
5 Chimakurthi79,3434.6%97860.8%0.0%
6 Naguluppala Padu67,7333.9%100066.7%0.0%
7 Santhanuthala Padu66,1863.8%93864.9%5.4%
8 Singarayakonda65,7843.8%102464.8%40.4%
9 Tangutur62,6183.6%100966.0%0.0%
10 Santhamaguluru59,5283.5%96153.9%0.0%
11 Mundlamuru56,7833.3%95449.4%0.0%
12 Ulavapadu53,9183.1%99957.1%0.0%
13 Ballikurava53,2693.1%97756.3%0.0%
14 Maddipadu52,3533.0%100264.5%0.0%
15 Kotha Patnam50,0062.9%100159.7%0.0%
16 Thallur48,4002.8%94854.7%0.0%
17 Korisapadu48,2732.8%101567.1%0.0%
18 Donakonda48,1482.8%94949.9%0.0%
19 Gudluru46,8832.7%96955.9%0.0%
20 Janakavarampanguluru45,1862.6%101062.1%0.0%
21 Ponnaluru43,0162.5%96956.9%0.0%
22 Kondapi43,0042.5%100461.3%0.0%
23 Zarugumilli42,8662.5%98362.0%0.0%
24 Kurichedu40,8012.4%95851.1%0.0%
25 Voletivaripalem39,8552.3%97553.8%0.0%
26 Marripudi38,8482.3%97948.8%0.0%
27 Lingasamudram38,0942.2%99356.8%0.0%

Largest towns in Prakasam (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Prakasam (Census 2011)
  1. Ongole 2,08,344
  2. Kandukur 57,246
  3. Singarayakonda CT 19,400
  4. Mulaguntapadu CT 7,145

How people in Prakasam worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

16.7%

Agricultural labourers

51.7%

Household industry

1.3%

Other work

30.3%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 49.9%.

Age structure of Prakasam

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 Prakasam
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
0-467,34363,386
5-980,43974,830
10-1485,82580,401
15-1983,70671,954
20-2482,25680,085
25-2977,18780,011
30-3467,09564,972
35-3962,87265,432
40-4456,11452,361
45-4947,64847,747
50-5440,16738,495
55-5928,24233,427
60-6432,58037,039
65-6922,51324,866
70-7418,50718,682
75-796,8707,333
80+6,9479,064
Children (0–14)
26.3%
Andhra Pradesh 25.3%
Working age (15–59)
62.9%
Andhra Pradesh 64.5%
Older people (60+)
10.7%
Andhra Pradesh 10.2%
Median age
27.8years
Andhra Pradesh 28.1
Dependency ratio
49.3
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Andhra Pradesh 46.0

Languages spoken in Prakasam

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 22 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 Prakasam
  1. Telugu 94.5%
  2. Urdu 4.4%
  3. Tamil 0.8%
  4. Hindi 0.2%
  5. Malayalam 0.0%
  6. Marathi 0.0%
  7. Odia 0.0%
  8. Kannada 0.0%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Telugu94.9%
  2. Urdu4.3%
  3. Tamil0.2%
  4. Yerukala/Yerukula0.1%
  5. Hindi0.1%
  6. Lamani/Lambadi0.1%
  7. Banjari0.0%
  8. Sugali0.0%

Housing and amenities in Prakasam

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 90.9%

    Andhra Pradesh 91.8%

  • Tap water 52.3%

    Andhra Pradesh 65.5%

  • Water source within premises 19.8%

    Andhra Pradesh 34.1%

  • Toilet within premises 35.3%

    Andhra Pradesh 45.6%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 63.8%

    Andhra Pradesh 51.3%

  • Bathing area within premises 57.3%

    Andhra Pradesh 64.7%

  • Closed drainage 5.9%

    Andhra Pradesh 14.5%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 34.6%

    Andhra Pradesh 33.5%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 63.5%

    Andhra Pradesh 62.9%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 55.8%

    Andhra Pradesh 52.5%

  • Television 56.8%

    Andhra Pradesh 57.6%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 14.0%

    Andhra Pradesh 14.9%

  • Computer or laptop 5.3%

    Andhra Pradesh 6.1%

  • Car, jeep or van 1.0%

    Andhra Pradesh 1.4%

  • Use banking services 57.0%

    Andhra Pradesh 51.3%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 21.7%

    Andhra Pradesh 21.6%

The home itself

  • Own their home 83.9%

    Andhra Pradesh 79.9%

  • Rent their home 14.6%

    Andhra Pradesh 18.1%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 82.0%

    Andhra Pradesh 73.1%

  • House in good condition 66.7%

    Andhra Pradesh 70.6%

  • Concrete roof 56.6%

    Andhra Pradesh 50.7%

  • Cement or tiled floor 16.1%

    Andhra Pradesh 46.6%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 57.4%

    Andhra Pradesh 49.6%

Andhra Pradesh

What the numbers say

  • Prakasam district held 3.5% of Andhra Pradesh's population in 2011, 20th of 28 districts.
  • Literacy is 62.8%, 4.6 points below the Andhra Pradesh average of 67.4%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 71.7% of men but only 53.8% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The sex ratio of 984 females per 1,000 males is lower than the state's 997.
  • 17.0% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Andhra Pradesh as a whole (29.5%).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈18.83 lakh, implies growth of about 10% since 2011; it is tied to the official Andhra Pradesh projection.
  • Its largest town, Ongole, had 2.08 lakh people in 2011, 12.1% of the district.

How this district was formed

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

  • Prakasam (2011) 100.0% of this district
    50.6% 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 Prakasam, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Prakasam (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 Prakasam (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareAndhra Pradesh
Hindu ≈ 16,15,900 94.0% 90.9%
Muslim ≈ 89,200 5.2% 7.3%
Christian ≈ 10,100 0.6% 1.4%
Sikh ≈ 100 0.0% 0.0%
Buddhist ≈ 100 0.0% 0.0%
Jain ≈ 100 0.0% 0.1%
Other religions and persuasions ≈ 100 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated ≈ 3,500 0.2% 0.3%
Total17,19,257100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Prakasam district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈18,83,000 (18.83 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Prakasam's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Andhra Pradesh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 17,19,257.

What was the population of Prakasam district in Census 2011?
17,19,257: 8,66,773 males and 8,52,484 females, of whom 2,92,135 lived in towns and 14,27,122 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 Prakasam?
Literacy was 62.8% in 2011 (men 71.7%, women 53.8%). The sex ratio was 984 females per 1,000 males, and 930 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Prakasam district?
Ongole, with 2,08,344 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Prakasam district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 512 Census 2011 villages and 4 towns.

⤓ Download Andhra Pradesh district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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