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District of Andhra Pradesh

Visakhapatnam District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 21.59 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

21,59,000 2.16 million 1 March 2026

Visakhapatnam district's population is estimated at ≈21.59 lakh (21,59,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Andhra Pradesh projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 19,59,544 on the district’s present boundaries.

Estimate: method M1, constrained to the RGI projection for Andhra Pradesh. Census: ORGI.

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City

Visakhapatnam (municipal limits)

Census 2011
17,28,128
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 19 lakh

District

Visakhapatnam district

Census 2011
19,59,544
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 21.59 lakh

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 21.59 lakh 21,59,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
19.6 lakh 19,59,544 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
Density
≈ 1,960per km² 2011
Sex ratio
983 Andhra Pradesh: 997
Child sex ratio (0–6)
949 Andhra Pradesh: 944
Literacy rate
79.1% Male 84.8% · Female 73.2%
Urban share
89.7% Andhra Pradesh: 29.5%
Growth 2001–11
+12.0% Andhra Pradesh: +9.2%
Area
≈ 1,000km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
Households
4.97 lakh 3.9 people per household
Villages
90 Census 2011
Towns
3 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.

Visakhapatnam: Population over time
  • Reconstructed
  • Estimate
22 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
199115,00,326
200117,50,256
201119,59,544
2016 *20,41,000
2021 *21,10,000
2026 *21,59,000
2031 *21,91,000
2036 *22,07,000

* Estimate

How Visakhapatnam'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 Visakhapatnam's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Visakhapatnam (Urban)9,77,77149.9%98383.3%100.0%
2 Visakhapatnam (Rural)2,60,19213.3%97979.1%100.0%
3 Gajuwaka2,50,42312.8%96382.0%100.0%
4 Pendurthi1,46,6507.5%99779.1%77.9%
5 Bheemunipatnam1,16,3495.9%102766.1%51.2%
6 Pedagantyada95,2914.9%95373.6%100.0%
7 Anandapuram60,7893.1%97854.7%0.0%
8 Padmanabham52,0792.7%100750.8%0.0%

Largest towns in Visakhapatnam (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Visakhapatnam (Census 2011)
  1. GVMC 16,97,947
  2. Bheemunipatnam 55,082
  3. Mulakuddu CT 4,513

How people in Visakhapatnam worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

2.9%

Agricultural labourers

7.0%

Household industry

2.9%

Other work

87.1%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 36.3%.

Age structure of Visakhapatnam

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 Visakhapatnam
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
0-472,65669,992
5-983,80480,128
10-1494,06689,553
15-1990,22187,387
20-2490,58195,403
25-2989,49995,515
30-3479,36579,750
35-3978,01981,638
40-4469,93265,003
45-4959,93155,249
50-5444,74642,866
55-5932,30635,858
60-6433,53538,869
65-6922,74925,377
70-7413,20914,565
75-795,0295,836
80+5,1186,968
Children (0–14)
25.3%
Andhra Pradesh 25.3%
Working age (15–59)
65.8%
Andhra Pradesh 64.5%
Older people (60+)
8.9%
Andhra Pradesh 10.2%
Median age
28.1years
Andhra Pradesh 28.1
Dependency ratio
43.8
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Andhra Pradesh 46.0

Languages spoken in Visakhapatnam

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 60 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 Visakhapatnam
  1. Telugu 92.9%
  2. Urdu 2.5%
  3. Hindi 2.2%
  4. Odia 0.9%
  5. Malayalam 0.3%
  6. Tamil 0.3%
  7. Bengali 0.3%
  8. Punjabi 0.1%
  9. All other languages 0.5%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Telugu92.9%
  2. Urdu2.5%
  3. Hindi2.0%
  4. Odia0.8%
  5. Malayalam0.3%
  6. Tamil0.3%
  7. Bengali0.3%
  8. Punjabi0.1%

Housing and amenities in Visakhapatnam

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 89.5%

    Andhra Pradesh 91.8%

  • Tap water 30.4%

    Andhra Pradesh 65.5%

  • Water source within premises 21.4%

    Andhra Pradesh 34.1%

  • Toilet within premises 29.0%

    Andhra Pradesh 45.6%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 70.3%

    Andhra Pradesh 51.3%

  • Bathing area within premises 51.9%

    Andhra Pradesh 64.7%

  • Closed drainage 3.5%

    Andhra Pradesh 14.5%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 28.7%

    Andhra Pradesh 33.5%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 69.4%

    Andhra Pradesh 62.9%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 56.5%

    Andhra Pradesh 52.5%

  • Television 52.7%

    Andhra Pradesh 57.6%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 20.5%

    Andhra Pradesh 14.9%

  • Computer or laptop 10.0%

    Andhra Pradesh 6.1%

  • Car, jeep or van 1.2%

    Andhra Pradesh 1.4%

  • Use banking services 31.4%

    Andhra Pradesh 51.3%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 18.0%

    Andhra Pradesh 21.6%

The home itself

  • Own their home 86.9%

    Andhra Pradesh 79.9%

  • Rent their home 12.1%

    Andhra Pradesh 18.1%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 79.2%

    Andhra Pradesh 73.1%

  • House in good condition 71.9%

    Andhra Pradesh 70.6%

  • Concrete roof 58.2%

    Andhra Pradesh 50.7%

  • Cement or tiled floor 80.2%

    Andhra Pradesh 46.6%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 40.3%

    Andhra Pradesh 49.6%

Andhra Pradesh

What the numbers say

  • Visakhapatnam district held 3.9% of Andhra Pradesh's population in 2011, 13th of 28 districts.
  • Literacy is 79.1%, 11.7 points above the Andhra Pradesh average of 67.4%.
  • The sex ratio of 983 females per 1,000 males is lower than the state's 997.
  • 89.7% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more urban than Andhra Pradesh as a whole (29.5%).
  • The population grew 12.0% in 2001–11, faster than Andhra Pradesh's 9.2% (on today’s boundaries).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈21.59 lakh, implies growth of about 10% since 2011; it is tied to the official Andhra Pradesh projection.
  • Its largest town, GVMC, had 16.98 lakh people in 2011, 86.7% of the district.

How this district was formed

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

  • Visakhapatnam (2011) 100.0% of this district
    45.7% 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 Visakhapatnam, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Visakhapatnam (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 Visakhapatnam (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareAndhra Pradesh
Hindu ≈ 18,23,000 93.0% 90.9%
Muslim ≈ 67,900 3.5% 7.3%
Christian ≈ 55,200 2.8% 1.4%
Sikh ≈ 1,800 0.1% 0.0%
Buddhist ≈ 600 0.0% 0.0%
Jain ≈ 2,000 0.1% 0.1%
Other religions and persuasions ≈ 200 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated ≈ 8,900 0.5% 0.3%
Total19,59,544100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Visakhapatnam district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈21,59,000 (21.59 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Visakhapatnam's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Andhra Pradesh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 19,59,544.

What was the population of Visakhapatnam district in Census 2011?
19,59,544: 9,88,393 males and 9,71,151 females, of whom 17,57,542 lived in towns and 2,02,002 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 Visakhapatnam?
Literacy was 79.1% in 2011 (men 84.8%, women 73.2%). The sex ratio was 983 females per 1,000 males, and 949 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Visakhapatnam district?
GVMC, with 16,97,947 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Visakhapatnam district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 90 Census 2011 villages and 3 towns.

⤓ Download Andhra Pradesh district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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