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District of Andhra Pradesh

YSR Kadapa District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 25.12 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

25,12,000 2.51 million 1 March 2026

YSR Kadapa district's population is estimated at ≈25.12 lakh (25,12,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Andhra Pradesh projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 22,97,097 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

YSR Kadapa district

Census 2011
22,97,097
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 25.12 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
8,75,658

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
14,21,439

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 25.12 lakh 25,12,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
22.97 lakh 22,97,097 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
Density
≈ 200per km² 2011
Sex ratio
986 Andhra Pradesh: 997
Child sex ratio (0–6)
918 Andhra Pradesh: 944
Literacy rate
68.2% Male 78.7% · Female 57.8%
Urban share
38.1% Andhra Pradesh: 29.5%
Growth 2001–11
+10.8% Andhra Pradesh: +9.2%
Area
≈ 11,470km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
Households
5.64 lakh 4.1 people per household
Villages
744 Census 2011
Towns
15 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.

YSR Kadapa: Population over time
  • Reconstructed
  • Estimate
26 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
199118,09,582
200120,73,424
201122,97,097
2016 *23,86,000
2021 *24,60,000
2026 *25,12,000
2031 *25,42,000
2036 *25,54,000

* Estimate

How YSR Kadapa'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 YSR Kadapa's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Kadapa3,18,91613.9%99279.2%100.0%
2 Proddatur2,58,87911.3%100173.2%84.1%
3 Rajampet1,03,8714.5%99870.5%52.0%
4 S.Mydukur81,0193.5%98464.6%0.0%
5 Pulivendla78,8843.4%99671.2%83.3%
6 Jammalamadugu78,3263.4%102469.0%67.5%
7 Yerraguntla77,0723.4%97969.9%42.3%
8 Vempalle61,3442.7%95464.6%0.0%
9 Gopavaram59,4682.6%93967.1%70.3%
10 Porumamilla57,9372.5%96765.2%0.0%
11 T Sundupalle57,1402.5%97963.7%0.0%
12 Chinthakommadinne54,7882.4%97467.4%42.7%
13 Kamalapuram52,1682.3%100968.5%0.0%
14 Duvvur51,8722.3%98060.2%0.0%
15 Khajipet50,3202.2%99465.2%0.0%
16 Badvel50,1362.2%97665.3%57.5%
17 Pendlimarri44,0081.9%96360.4%0.0%
18 Kondapuram42,0931.8%100064.9%0.0%
19 Mylavaram41,9251.8%101760.7%35.9%
20 Chapad41,3791.8%99365.2%0.0%
21 Nandalur39,9021.7%103269.9%30.9%
22 Sidhout37,4521.6%97865.9%0.0%
23 Brahmamgarimattam37,2781.6%92061.5%0.0%
24 Chennur36,9871.6%99765.0%7.0%
25 Veeraballe35,5301.5%97061.0%0.0%
26 Muddanur34,3661.5%99467.3%28.4%
27 Vontimitta33,1001.4%95964.9%0.0%
28 Veerapunayunipalle32,9101.4%99064.4%0.0%
29 Rajupalem32,8291.4%103765.0%0.0%
30 Simhadripuram32,8191.4%100972.3%0.0%
31 Peddamudium32,5411.4%100062.5%0.0%
32 Kalasapadu31,2961.4%96561.0%0.0%
33 Chakrayapet31,2581.4%94657.8%0.0%
34 Sri Avadhutha Kasinayana30,5321.3%95360.6%0.0%
35 Lingala29,9451.3%96266.1%0.0%
36 Vemula29,1601.3%96363.8%0.0%
37 Vallur28,8731.3%97664.2%0.0%
38 Atlur24,3391.1%97956.9%0.0%
39 Thondur23,9641.0%103562.4%0.0%
40 B.Kodur20,4710.9%92958.9%0.0%

Largest towns in YSR Kadapa (Census 2011)

Largest towns in YSR Kadapa (Census 2011)
  1. Kadapa 3,44,893
  2. Proddatur 1,63,970
  3. Badvel 70,626
  4. Pulivendla 65,706
  5. Rajampet 54,050
  6. Jammalamadugu 46,069
  7. Yerraguntla CT 32,574
  8. Gopavaram CT 22,936
  9. Rameswaram CT 19,483
  10. Nagireddipalle CT 12,318

How people in YSR Kadapa worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

16.7%

Agricultural labourers

40.5%

Household industry

4.6%

Other work

38.2%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 45.8%.

Age structure of YSR Kadapa

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 YSR Kadapa
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
› Show the numbers as a table
AgeMenWomen
0-494,07086,694
5-91,09,2241,00,400
10-141,12,0671,05,754
15-191,10,1151,00,884
20-241,07,8421,06,217
25-2999,6931,05,189
30-3488,59787,425
35-3988,07489,949
40-4478,24270,443
45-4966,53263,161
50-5452,74449,635
55-5938,02645,072
60-6443,50350,687
65-6930,11934,140
70-7421,02022,562
75-797,5878,871
80+7,19611,535
Children (0–14)
26.5%
Andhra Pradesh 25.3%
Working age (15–59)
63.1%
Andhra Pradesh 64.5%
Older people (60+)
10.3%
Andhra Pradesh 10.2%
Median age
27.8years
Andhra Pradesh 28.1
Dependency ratio
48.7
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Andhra Pradesh 46.0

Languages spoken in YSR Kadapa

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 YSR Kadapa
  1. Telugu 84.5%
  2. Urdu 14.4%
  3. Hindi 0.6%
  4. Tamil 0.2%
  5. Marathi 0.1%
  6. Kannada 0.1%
  7. Bengali 0.0%
  8. Malayalam 0.0%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Telugu84.5%
  2. Urdu14.4%
  3. Sugali0.2%
  4. Hindi0.2%
  5. Lamani/Lambadi0.1%
  6. Marathi0.1%
  7. Tamil0.1%
  8. Yerukala/Yerukula0.1%

Housing and amenities in YSR Kadapa

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 95.9%

    Andhra Pradesh 91.8%

  • Tap water 88.5%

    Andhra Pradesh 65.5%

  • Water source within premises 35.6%

    Andhra Pradesh 34.1%

  • Toilet within premises 47.8%

    Andhra Pradesh 45.6%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 49.3%

    Andhra Pradesh 51.3%

  • Bathing area within premises 85.2%

    Andhra Pradesh 64.7%

  • Closed drainage 25.7%

    Andhra Pradesh 14.5%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 31.7%

    Andhra Pradesh 33.5%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 63.4%

    Andhra Pradesh 62.9%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 60.4%

    Andhra Pradesh 52.5%

  • Television 60.8%

    Andhra Pradesh 57.6%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 15.1%

    Andhra Pradesh 14.9%

  • Computer or laptop 6.1%

    Andhra Pradesh 6.1%

  • Car, jeep or van 1.2%

    Andhra Pradesh 1.4%

  • Use banking services 59.4%

    Andhra Pradesh 51.3%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 20.8%

    Andhra Pradesh 21.6%

The home itself

  • Own their home 78.0%

    Andhra Pradesh 79.9%

  • Rent their home 21.0%

    Andhra Pradesh 18.1%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 74.2%

    Andhra Pradesh 73.1%

  • House in good condition 77.4%

    Andhra Pradesh 70.6%

  • Concrete roof 54.5%

    Andhra Pradesh 50.7%

  • Cement or tiled floor 15.5%

    Andhra Pradesh 46.6%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 50.9%

    Andhra Pradesh 49.6%

Andhra Pradesh

What the numbers say

  • YSR Kadapa district held 4.6% of Andhra Pradesh's population in 2011, 2nd of 28 districts.
  • Literacy is 68.2%, 0.9 points above the Andhra Pradesh average of 67.4%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 78.7% of men but only 57.8% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The sex ratio of 986 females per 1,000 males is lower than the state's 997.
  • 38.1% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more urban than Andhra Pradesh as a whole (29.5%).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈25.12 lakh, implies growth of about 9% since 2011; it is tied to the official Andhra Pradesh projection.
  • Its largest town, Kadapa, had 3.45 lakh people in 2011, 15.0% of the district.

How this district was formed

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

  • Y.S.R. (2011) 100.0% of this district
    79.7% 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 YSR Kadapa, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in YSR Kadapa (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 YSR Kadapa (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareAndhra Pradesh
Hindu ≈ 19,09,600 83.1% 90.9%
Muslim ≈ 3,53,500 15.4% 7.3%
Christian ≈ 21,600 0.9% 1.4%
Sikh ≈ 300 0.0% 0.0%
Buddhist ≈ 100 0.0% 0.0%
Jain ≈ 700 0.0% 0.1%
Other religions and persuasions ≈ 200 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated ≈ 11,100 0.5% 0.3%
Total22,97,097100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of YSR Kadapa district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈25,12,000 (25.12 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies YSR Kadapa's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Andhra Pradesh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 22,97,097.

What was the population of YSR Kadapa district in Census 2011?
22,97,097: 11,56,416 males and 11,40,681 females, of whom 8,75,658 lived in towns and 14,21,439 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 YSR Kadapa?
Literacy was 68.2% in 2011 (men 78.7%, women 57.8%). The sex ratio was 986 females per 1,000 males, and 918 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in YSR Kadapa district?
Kadapa, with 3,44,893 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in YSR Kadapa district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 744 Census 2011 villages and 15 towns.

⤓ Download Andhra Pradesh district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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