City in Andhra Pradesh

Kurnool Population 2026

Q: What was the population of Kurnool in Census 2011?

4,30,214 within city limits (Kurnool (M Corp.)); the Kurnool urban agglomeration had 4,84,327; the Kurnool district had 22,82,068.

City, metro area and district compared

Metro area (UA) · 1 March 2026

≈ 6.6 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

6,60,000 660,000 1 March 2026

The Kurnool metro area is estimated at ≈6.6 lakh on 1 March 2026, and the city within its municipal limits at ≈5.3 lakh. Census 2011 counted 4,84,327 in the urban agglomeration and 4,30,214 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

Kurnool (municipal limits)

Census 2011: 4,30,214
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 5.3 lakh

Metro area (UA)

Kurnool urban agglomeration

Census 2011: 4,84,327
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 6.6 lakh

District

Kurnool district

Census 2011: 22,82,068
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 25.63 lakh

Key figures

City 2026: ≈ 5.3 lakh 5,30,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
City · Census 2011: 4.3 lakh 4,30,214 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Metro area (UA) · 2011: 4.84 lakh 4,84,327
Metro area (UA) · 2026: ≈ 6.6 lakh 6,60,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Sex ratio: 1013 Andhra Pradesh: 997
Child sex ratio (0–6): 934 Andhra Pradesh: 944
Literacy rate: 77.1% Male 83.0% · Female 71.2%
Households: 94.6 thousand 4.6 people per household
Area: 49.3km² Census 2011 (A-4)
Density: 8,723per km² 2011
Growth 2001–11: +25.4% City
Work participation: 37.3% 2011

Population over time

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

Metro area (UA)
City
Census
Estimate

6.9 L5.4 L 2026

› Show the numbers as a table

Year	Metro area (UA)	City
1951	60,222	60,222
1961	1,00,815	1,00,815
1971	1,36,710	1,36,710
1981	2,06,362	2,06,362
1991	2,75,360	2,75,360
2001	3,42,973	3,42,973
2011	4,84,327	4,30,214
2016 *	5,50,000	4,70,000
2021 *	6,20,000	5,00,000
2026 *	6,60,000	5,30,000
2031 *	6,80,000	5,40,000
2036 *	6,90,000	5,40,000

* Estimate

What the Kurnool metro area includes

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

Kurnool OG 4,57,633
Mamidalapadu CT 26,694

What the numbers say

The Kurnool metro area (urban agglomeration) had 4.84 lakh people in 2011, 1.1 times the 4.3 lakh inside city limits.
The city accounts for 18.9% of the population of the district it lies in.
Within comparable limits, the city grew 25.4% between 2001 and 2011.
Literacy in the city was 77.1% in 2011, against 67.4% for Andhra Pradesh.
There were 1013 females per 1,000 males, more than in the state (997).
By 2011 population it ranks 108th among the 150+ cities on this site and 5th in Andhra Pradesh.
Our 2026 estimate for the metro area is ≈6.6 lakh, on 2011 boundaries; it is not an official figure.

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Census 2027 status

Results pending

Phase I: houselisting

Done (1 May 2026 – 30 May 2026)
Phase II: counting people

February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)
Results

Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.

When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Kurnool, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Kurnool in 2026?

There is no official figure after Census 2011. Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈5.3 lakh within the 2011 city limits and ≈6.6 lakh for the metro area (urban agglomeration). Both are labelled estimates (method M1).

What was the population of Kurnool in Census 2011?

4,30,214 within city limits (Kurnool (M Corp.)); the Kurnool urban agglomeration had 4,84,327; the Kurnool district had 22,82,068.

Why do sources give such different numbers for Kurnool?

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 Kurnool?

77.1% in Census 2011 (men 83.0%, women 71.2%). The sex ratio was 1013 females per 1,000 males.

Sources and method

Data updated: 4 October 2026 · Report a correction