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City in Andhra Pradesh

Kakinada Population 2026

City, metro area and district compared

Metro area (UA) · 1 March 2026

≈ 5.1 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

5,10,000 510,000 1 March 2026

The Kakinada metro area is estimated at ≈5.1 lakh on 1 March 2026, and the city within its municipal limits at ≈3.2 lakh. Census 2011 counted 4,43,028 in the urban agglomeration and 3,12,538 in the city.

Estimates: method M1 on 2011 boundaries, not official figures. Census: ORGI.

Which number do you mean?

Three areas share the name. Quoting the district figure as the “city population” is the most common mistake.

City

Kakinada (municipal limits)

Census 2011
3,12,538
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 3.2 lakh

Metro area (UA)

Kakinada urban agglomeration

Census 2011
4,43,028
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 5.1 lakh

District

Kakinada district

Census 2011
20,92,374
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 22 lakh

Key figures

City 2026
≈ 3.2 lakh 3,20,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
City · Census 2011
3.13 lakh 3,12,538 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Metro area (UA) · 2011
4.43 lakh 4,43,028
Metro area (UA) · 2026
≈ 5.1 lakh 5,10,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Sex ratio
1048 Andhra Pradesh: 997
Child sex ratio (0–6)
974 Andhra Pradesh: 944
Literacy rate
80.6% Male 84.3% · Female 77.1%
Households
82.3 thousand 3.8 people per household
Area
30.5km² Census 2011 (A-4)
Density
10,244per km² 2011
Growth 2001–11
+3.7% City
Work participation
34.0% 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

Census counts within the limits of each year, then our estimates on 2011 boundaries.

Kakinada: Population over time
  • Metro area (UA)
  • City
  • Census
  • Estimate
5.2 L3.2 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearMetro area (UA)City
195199,95299,952
19611,22,8651,22,865
19711,64,2001,64,200
19812,40,9732,26,409
19913,27,5412,83,660
20013,76,8613,01,378
20114,43,0283,12,538
2016 *4,70,0003,20,000
2021 *5,00,0003,20,000
2026 *5,10,0003,20,000
2031 *5,20,0003,20,000
2036 *5,20,0003,20,000

* Estimate

What the Kakinada metro area includes

Constituent units of the urban agglomeration, Census 2011. CT = census town; OG = outgrowth.

What the Kakinada metro area includes
  1. Kakinada OG 3,84,182
  2. Ramanayyapeta CT 28,369
  3. Suryaraopeta CT 24,112
  4. Chidiga CT 6,365

What the numbers say

  • The Kakinada metro area (urban agglomeration) had 4.43 lakh people in 2011, 1.4 times the 3.13 lakh inside city limits.
  • The city accounts for 14.9% of the population of the district it lies in.
  • Within comparable limits, the city grew 3.7% between 2001 and 2011.
  • Literacy in the city was 80.6% in 2011, against 67.4% for Andhra Pradesh.
  • There were 1048 females per 1,000 males, more than in the state (997).
  • By 2011 population it ranks 121st among the 150+ cities on this site and 8th in Andhra Pradesh.
  • Our 2026 estimate for the metro area is ≈5.1 lakh, on 2011 boundaries; it is not an official figure.

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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 Kakinada, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Kakinada in 2026?
There is no official figure after Census 2011. Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈3.2 lakh within the 2011 city limits and ≈5.1 lakh for the metro area (urban agglomeration). Both are labelled estimates (method M1).

What was the population of Kakinada in Census 2011?
3,12,538 within city limits (Kakinada (M Corp.)); the Kakinada urban agglomeration had 4,43,028; the Kakinada district had 20,92,374.

Why do sources give such different numbers for Kakinada?
They measure different areas. The municipal body covers the city proper; the urban agglomeration adds the contiguous towns and outgrowths around it; the district adds rural areas too. Quoting the district figure as the "city population" is the most common mistake.

What is the literacy rate of Kakinada?
80.6% in Census 2011 (men 84.3%, women 77.1%). The sex ratio was 1048 females per 1,000 males.

Sources and method

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