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District of Andhra Pradesh

Sri Sathya Sai District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 20.3 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

20,30,000 2.03 million 1 March 2026

Sri Sathya Sai district's population is estimated at ≈20.3 lakh (20,30,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Andhra Pradesh projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 18,40,043 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

Sri Sathya Sai district

Census 2011
18,40,043
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 20.3 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
3,92,357

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
14,47,686

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 20.3 lakh 20,30,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
18.4 lakh 18,40,043 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
Density
≈ 195per km² 2011
Sex ratio
975 Andhra Pradesh: 997
Child sex ratio (0–6)
933 Andhra Pradesh: 944
Literacy rate
63.2% Male 72.9% · Female 53.2%
Urban share
21.3% Andhra Pradesh: 29.5%
Growth 2001–11
+12.1% Andhra Pradesh: +9.2%
Area
≈ 9,434km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
Households
4.47 lakh 4.1 people per household
Villages
454 Census 2011
Towns
5 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.

Sri Sathya Sai: Population over time
  • Reconstructed
  • Estimate
21 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
199114,34,137
200116,41,361
201118,40,043
2016 *19,17,000
2021 *19,82,000
2026 *20,30,000
2031 *20,60,000
2036 *20,76,000

* Estimate

How Sri Sathya Sai'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 Sri Sathya Sai's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Hindupur2,03,53811.1%98372.6%74.5%
2 Dharmavaram1,72,4799.4%95567.9%70.7%
3 Kadiri1,25,3736.8%100866.4%71.3%
4 Madakasira81,2274.4%97863.4%0.0%
5 Gorantla77,2714.2%98162.4%0.0%
6 Mudigubba60,4693.3%98757.5%0.0%
7 Puttaparthi59,0003.2%97065.6%17.8%
8 Parigi58,2253.2%94164.7%0.0%
9 Amarapuram55,7713.0%99262.6%0.0%
10 Penukonda55,3833.0%95866.3%0.0%
11 Gudibanda52,6102.9%95158.7%0.0%
12 Chilamathur51,4562.8%99861.5%0.0%
13 Roddam51,1682.8%97659.2%0.0%
14 Obuladevaracheruvu48,3082.6%96558.8%0.0%
15 Tanakal47,9462.6%102158.3%0.0%
16 Somandepalle47,5912.6%95560.7%39.7%
17 Lepakshi45,1222.5%95361.2%0.0%
18 Chennekothapalle44,3512.4%95661.3%0.0%
19 Talupula42,3922.3%99159.1%0.0%
20 Nallamada41,3762.2%97459.8%0.0%
21 Bukkapatnam40,1492.2%99957.6%0.0%
22 Rolla39,9642.2%96461.9%0.0%
23 Kanaganapalle39,6732.2%93359.7%0.0%
24 Bathalapalle39,3732.1%95758.7%0.0%
25 Kothacheruvu39,0462.1%99063.6%0.0%
26 Agali36,2532.0%95862.3%0.0%
27 Ramagiri34,0011.8%95859.6%0.0%
28 Tadimarri32,3851.8%97256.4%0.0%
29 Nambulipulikunta31,4041.7%99455.9%0.0%
30 Nallacheruvu31,0361.7%99658.8%0.0%
31 Amadagur29,5201.6%100857.9%0.0%
32 Gandlapenta26,1831.4%98558.6%0.0%

Largest towns in Sri Sathya Sai (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Sri Sathya Sai (Census 2011)
  1. Hindupur 1,51,677
  2. Dharmavaram 1,21,874
  3. Kadiri 89,429
  4. Somandepalle CT 18,895
  5. Yenumalapalle CT 10,482

How people in Sri Sathya Sai worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

22.2%

Agricultural labourers

43.3%

Household industry

6.7%

Other work

27.8%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 50.5%.

Age structure of Sri Sathya Sai

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 Sri Sathya Sai
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
0-471,24466,327
5-983,00577,945
10-1490,68984,785
15-1991,53883,399
20-2487,16384,913
25-2980,30785,807
30-3471,41769,473
35-3970,63871,172
40-4460,57954,151
45-4951,54449,035
50-5440,77539,335
55-5930,31434,758
60-6434,85937,711
65-6925,06125,516
70-7416,79816,783
75-796,8507,311
80+7,37110,023
Children (0–14)
26.1%
Andhra Pradesh 25.3%
Working age (15–59)
63.6%
Andhra Pradesh 64.5%
Older people (60+)
10.4%
Andhra Pradesh 10.2%
Median age
27.7years
Andhra Pradesh 28.1
Dependency ratio
48.0
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Andhra Pradesh 46.0

Languages spoken in Sri Sathya Sai

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 30 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 Sri Sathya Sai
  1. Telugu 78.5%
  2. Urdu 11.0%
  3. Kannada 7.1%
  4. Hindi 2.9%
  5. Tamil 0.2%
  6. Marathi 0.2%
  7. Malayalam 0.0%
  8. Bengali 0.0%
  9. All other languages 0.1%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Telugu78.5%
  2. Urdu11.0%
  3. Kannada7.1%
  4. Sugali2.1%
  5. Lamani/Lambadi0.5%
  6. Tamil0.2%
  7. Marathi0.2%
  8. Hindi0.2%

Housing and amenities in Sri Sathya Sai

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 92.5%

    Andhra Pradesh 91.8%

  • Tap water 81.8%

    Andhra Pradesh 65.5%

  • Water source within premises 19.2%

    Andhra Pradesh 34.1%

  • Toilet within premises 30.8%

    Andhra Pradesh 45.6%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 67.5%

    Andhra Pradesh 51.3%

  • Bathing area within premises 75.0%

    Andhra Pradesh 64.7%

  • Closed drainage 15.7%

    Andhra Pradesh 14.5%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 19.7%

    Andhra Pradesh 33.5%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 77.0%

    Andhra Pradesh 62.9%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 54.1%

    Andhra Pradesh 52.5%

  • Television 51.2%

    Andhra Pradesh 57.6%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 11.8%

    Andhra Pradesh 14.9%

  • Computer or laptop 4.2%

    Andhra Pradesh 6.1%

  • Car, jeep or van 0.8%

    Andhra Pradesh 1.4%

  • Use banking services 64.0%

    Andhra Pradesh 51.3%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 26.7%

    Andhra Pradesh 21.6%

The home itself

  • Own their home 83.4%

    Andhra Pradesh 79.9%

  • Rent their home 15.8%

    Andhra Pradesh 18.1%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 79.5%

    Andhra Pradesh 73.1%

  • House in good condition 76.4%

    Andhra Pradesh 70.6%

  • Concrete roof 36.6%

    Andhra Pradesh 50.7%

  • Cement or tiled floor 17.8%

    Andhra Pradesh 46.6%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 48.1%

    Andhra Pradesh 49.6%

Andhra Pradesh

What the numbers say

  • Sri Sathya Sai district held 3.7% of Andhra Pradesh's population in 2011, 16th of 28 districts.
  • Literacy is 63.2%, 4.2 points below the Andhra Pradesh average of 67.4%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 72.9% of men but only 53.2% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The sex ratio of 975 females per 1,000 males is lower than the state's 997.
  • 21.3% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Andhra Pradesh as a whole (29.5%).
  • The population grew 12.1% in 2001–11, faster than Andhra Pradesh's 9.2% (on today’s boundaries).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈20.3 lakh, implies growth of about 10% since 2011; it is tied to the official Andhra Pradesh projection.
  • Its largest town, Hindupur, had 1.52 lakh people in 2011, 8.2% of the district.

How this district was formed

Sri Sathya Sai covers land that was part of these districts in Census 2011:

  • Anantapur (2011) 100.0% of this district
    45.1% 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 Sri Sathya Sai, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Sri Sathya Sai (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 Sri Sathya Sai (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareAndhra Pradesh
Hindu ≈ 16,17,200 87.9% 90.9%
Muslim ≈ 2,11,000 11.5% 7.3%
Christian ≈ 5,100 0.3% 1.4%
Sikh ≈ 300 0.0% 0.0%
Buddhist ≈ 100 0.0% 0.0%
Jain ≈ 400 0.0% 0.1%
Other religions and persuasions ≈ 200 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated ≈ 5,800 0.3% 0.3%
Total18,40,043100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Sri Sathya Sai district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈20,30,000 (20.3 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Sri Sathya Sai's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Andhra Pradesh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 18,40,043.

What was the population of Sri Sathya Sai district in Census 2011?
18,40,043: 9,31,593 males and 9,08,450 females, of whom 3,92,357 lived in towns and 14,47,686 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 Sri Sathya Sai?
Literacy was 63.2% in 2011 (men 72.9%, women 53.2%). The sex ratio was 975 females per 1,000 males, and 933 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Sri Sathya Sai district?
Hindupur, with 1,51,677 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Sri Sathya Sai district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 454 Census 2011 villages and 5 towns.

⤓ Download Andhra Pradesh district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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