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District of Andhra Pradesh

Tirupati District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 24.57 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

24,57,000 2.46 million 1 March 2026

Tirupati district's population is estimated at ≈24.57 lakh (24,57,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Andhra Pradesh projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 22,40,277 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

Tirupati (municipal limits)

Census 2011
2,87,482
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 3.2 lakh

Metro area (UA)

Tirupati urban agglomeration

Census 2011
4,61,900
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 5.1 lakh

District

Tirupati district

Census 2011
22,40,277
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 24.57 lakh

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 24.57 lakh 24,57,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
22.4 lakh 22,40,277 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
Density
≈ 257per km² 2011
Sex ratio
1000 Andhra Pradesh: 997
Child sex ratio (0–6)
936 Andhra Pradesh: 944
Literacy rate
71.1% Male 78.6% · Female 63.6%
Urban share
34.9% Andhra Pradesh: 29.5%
Growth 2001–11
+11.3% Andhra Pradesh: +9.2%
Area
≈ 8,717km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
Households
5.76 lakh 3.9 people per household
Villages
1,047 Census 2011
Towns
20 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.

Tirupati: Population over time
  • Reconstructed
  • Estimate
25 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
199117,66,208
200120,13,522
201122,40,277
2016 *23,30,000
2021 *24,04,000
2026 *24,57,000
2031 *24,89,000
2036 *25,04,000

* Estimate

How Tirupati'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 Tirupati's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Tirupati (Urban)4,07,23218.2%99485.3%98.9%
2 Srikalahasti1,37,6376.1%103071.7%58.2%
3 Tirupati (Rural)1,17,4455.2%97675.7%57.0%
4 Kodur90,8144.1%98965.9%0.0%
5 Sullurpeta83,7603.7%103373.3%42.2%
6 Naidupet79,6483.6%101072.8%51.3%
7 Venkatagiri79,5883.6%100169.6%66.2%
8 Puttur79,1663.5%102075.7%68.3%
9 Renigunta75,7893.4%99076.1%34.3%
10 Chandragiri57,2862.6%102274.0%0.0%
11 Pakala56,6672.5%102275.2%0.0%
12 Yerpedu56,4032.5%100562.4%0.0%
13 Obulavaripalle53,2752.4%95462.4%9.7%
14 Satyavedu52,9792.4%103868.8%0.0%
15 Tada46,4682.1%99464.7%13.2%
16 Varadaiahpalem45,0682.0%99267.5%0.0%
17 Thottambedu43,0441.9%101262.7%0.0%
18 Penagalur42,3601.9%97962.2%0.0%
19 K.V.B.Puram42,1111.9%100957.0%0.0%
20 Chitvel42,1041.9%99858.4%0.0%
21 Dakkili40,4521.8%100556.8%0.0%
22 Chittamur40,2411.8%96357.6%0.0%
23 Pullampeta39,4341.8%101363.9%0.0%
24 Vakadu37,6951.7%97560.5%0.0%
25 Narayanavanam37,0411.7%98571.5%30.4%
26 Doravarisatram35,9711.6%98562.4%0.0%
27 Ojili34,5281.5%95563.2%0.0%
28 Pellakur34,4551.5%100363.3%0.0%
29 Buchinaidu Kandriga34,2611.5%100465.4%0.0%
30 Nagalapuram34,0261.5%103064.2%0.0%
31 Balayapalle33,8641.5%97659.0%0.0%
32 Vadamalapeta32,4071.4%100172.5%0.0%
33 Pichatur31,5241.4%103264.1%0.0%
34 Ramachandrapuram31,3731.4%100268.6%0.0%
35 Yerravaripalem28,0111.3%98362.8%0.0%
36 Chinnagottigallu26,1501.2%100866.7%0.0%

Largest towns in Tirupati (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Tirupati (Census 2011)
  1. Tirupati 2,95,323
  2. Srikalahasti 80,056
  3. Puttur 54,092
  4. Venkatagiri 52,688
  5. Akkarampalle CT 44,219
  6. Tirupati CT 37,968
  7. Sulluru CT 27,504
  8. Renigunta CT 26,031
  9. Avilala CT 24,839
  10. Tiruchanur CT 22,963

How people in Tirupati worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

14.5%

Agricultural labourers

41.7%

Household industry

3.3%

Other work

40.4%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 43.2%.

Age structure of Tirupati

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 Tirupati
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
0-485,69379,912
5-996,48190,307
10-141,05,27698,616
15-191,09,43899,385
20-241,00,7601,03,828
25-2996,5781,02,343
30-3485,99086,065
35-3985,16088,535
40-4475,16571,210
45-4967,55165,003
50-5453,27651,361
55-5940,11944,245
60-6442,70647,541
65-6929,23332,479
70-7421,80522,305
75-799,3919,991
80+8,82312,161
Children (0–14)
25.1%
Andhra Pradesh 25.3%
Working age (15–59)
64.3%
Andhra Pradesh 64.5%
Older people (60+)
10.7%
Andhra Pradesh 10.2%
Median age
28.5years
Andhra Pradesh 28.1
Dependency ratio
46.3
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Andhra Pradesh 46.0

Languages spoken in Tirupati

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 33 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 Tirupati
  1. Telugu 88.3%
  2. Tamil 6.2%
  3. Urdu 4.4%
  4. Hindi 0.5%
  5. Odia 0.2%
  6. Kannada 0.1%
  7. Gujarati 0.1%
  8. Marathi 0.1%
  9. All other languages 0.1%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Telugu88.3%
  2. Tamil6.2%
  3. Urdu4.4%
  4. Hindi0.3%
  5. Odia0.2%
  6. Kannada0.1%
  7. Marathi0.1%
  8. Saurashtra/Saurashtri0.1%

Housing and amenities in Tirupati

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 92.6%

    Andhra Pradesh 91.8%

  • Tap water 81.7%

    Andhra Pradesh 65.5%

  • Water source within premises 46.3%

    Andhra Pradesh 34.1%

  • Toilet within premises 43.7%

    Andhra Pradesh 45.6%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 55.3%

    Andhra Pradesh 51.3%

  • Bathing area within premises 74.2%

    Andhra Pradesh 64.7%

  • Closed drainage 25.9%

    Andhra Pradesh 14.5%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 37.9%

    Andhra Pradesh 33.5%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 57.1%

    Andhra Pradesh 62.9%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 60.1%

    Andhra Pradesh 52.5%

  • Television 64.3%

    Andhra Pradesh 57.6%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 18.2%

    Andhra Pradesh 14.9%

  • Computer or laptop 7.3%

    Andhra Pradesh 6.1%

  • Car, jeep or van 1.9%

    Andhra Pradesh 1.4%

  • Use banking services 59.9%

    Andhra Pradesh 51.3%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 19.3%

    Andhra Pradesh 21.6%

The home itself

  • Own their home 76.0%

    Andhra Pradesh 79.9%

  • Rent their home 22.5%

    Andhra Pradesh 18.1%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 79.3%

    Andhra Pradesh 73.1%

  • House in good condition 76.0%

    Andhra Pradesh 70.6%

  • Concrete roof 66.3%

    Andhra Pradesh 50.7%

  • Cement or tiled floor 76.3%

    Andhra Pradesh 46.6%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 52.1%

    Andhra Pradesh 49.6%

Andhra Pradesh

What the numbers say

  • Tirupati district held 4.5% of Andhra Pradesh's population in 2011, 5th of 28 districts.
  • Literacy is 71.1%, 3.7 points above the Andhra Pradesh average of 67.4%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 78.6% of men but only 63.6% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • 34.9% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more urban than Andhra Pradesh as a whole (29.5%).
  • The population grew 11.3% in 2001–11, faster than Andhra Pradesh's 9.2% (on today’s boundaries).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈24.57 lakh, implies growth of about 10% since 2011; it is tied to the official Andhra Pradesh projection.
  • It covers parts of 3 districts as they were in 2011 (Chittoor, Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore, Y.S.R.); its 2011 figures are rebuilt from 1,047 village and 20 town records.
  • Its largest town, Tirupati, had 2.95 lakh people in 2011, 13.2% of the district.

How this district was formed

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

  • Chittoor (2011) 63.6% of this district
    34.2% of the 2011 district
  • Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore (2011) 24.4% of this district
    18.5% of the 2011 district
  • Y.S.R. (2011) 12.0% of this district
    9.3% 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 Tirupati, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Tirupati (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 Tirupati (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareAndhra Pradesh
Hindu ≈ 21,04,500 93.9% 90.9%
Muslim ≈ 1,13,600 5.1% 7.3%
Christian ≈ 14,400 0.6% 1.4%
Sikh ≈ 500 0.0% 0.0%
Buddhist ≈ 100 0.0% 0.0%
Jain ≈ 1,100 0.0% 0.1%
Other religions and persuasions ≈ 200 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated ≈ 5,900 0.3% 0.3%
Total22,40,277100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Tirupati district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈24,57,000 (24.57 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Tirupati's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Andhra Pradesh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 22,40,277.

What was the population of Tirupati district in Census 2011?
22,40,277: 11,20,124 males and 11,20,153 females, of whom 7,81,194 lived in towns and 14,59,083 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 Tirupati?
Literacy was 71.1% in 2011 (men 78.6%, women 63.6%). The sex ratio was 1000 females per 1,000 males, and 936 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Tirupati district?
Tirupati, with 2,95,323 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Tirupati district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 1,047 Census 2011 villages and 20 towns.

⤓ Download Andhra Pradesh district data (CSV)

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