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City in Andhra Pradesh

Nellore Population 2026

City, metro area and district compared

Metro area (UA) · 1 March 2026

≈ 7.5 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

7,50,000 750,000 1 March 2026

The Nellore metro area is estimated at ≈7.5 lakh on 1 March 2026, and the city within its municipal limits at ≈5.5 lakh. Census 2011 counted 5,58,548 in the urban agglomeration and 4,99,575 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

Nellore (municipal limits)

Census 2011
4,99,575
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 5.5 lakh

Metro area (UA)

Nellore urban agglomeration

Census 2011
5,58,548
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 7.5 lakh

District

Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore district

Census 2011
24,16,887
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 26.47 lakh

Key figures

City 2026
≈ 5.5 lakh 5,50,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
City · Census 2011
5 lakh 4,99,575 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Metro area (UA) · 2011
5.59 lakh 5,58,548
Metro area (UA) · 2026
≈ 7.5 lakh 7,50,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Sex ratio
958 Andhra Pradesh: 997
Child sex ratio (0–6)
930 Andhra Pradesh: 944
Literacy rate
84.1% Male 88.5% · Female 79.5%
Households
1.18 lakh 4.3 people per household
Area
48.4km² Census 2011 (A-4)
Density
10,324per km² 2011
Work participation
31.9% 2011
Children 0–6
44.9 thousand 0–6 · 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Nellore: Population over time
  • Metro area (UA)
  • City
  • Census
  • Estimate
7.7 L5.6 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearMetro area (UA)City
195181,48081,480
19611,06,7761,06,776
19711,33,5901,33,590
19812,37,0652,37,065
19913,16,6063,16,606
20014,04,7754,04,775
20115,58,5484,99,575
2016 *6,30,0005,20,000
2021 *7,00,0005,40,000
2026 *7,50,0005,50,000
2031 *7,70,0005,50,000
2036 *7,70,0005,60,000

* Estimate

What the Nellore metro area includes

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

What the Nellore metro area includes
  1. Nellore OG 5,47,621
  2. Buja Buja Nellore CT 10,927

What the numbers say

  • The Nellore metro area (urban agglomeration) had 5.59 lakh people in 2011, 1.1 times the 5 lakh inside city limits.
  • The city accounts for 20.7% of the population of the district it lies in.
  • Literacy in the city was 84.1% in 2011, against 67.4% for Andhra Pradesh.
  • There were 958 females per 1,000 males, fewer than in the state (997), typical of cities that draw male migrants for work.
  • By 2011 population it ranks 93rd among the 150+ cities on this site and 4th in Andhra Pradesh.
  • Our 2026 estimate for the metro area is ≈7.5 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 Nellore, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Nellore in 2026?
There is no official figure after Census 2011. Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈5.5 lakh within the 2011 city limits and ≈7.5 lakh for the metro area (urban agglomeration). Both are labelled estimates (method M1).

What was the population of Nellore in Census 2011?
4,99,575 within city limits (Nellore (M Corp.)); the Nellore urban agglomeration had 5,58,548; the Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore district had 24,16,887.

Why do sources give such different numbers for Nellore?
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 Nellore?
84.1% in Census 2011 (men 88.5%, women 79.5%). The sex ratio was 958 females per 1,000 males.

Sources and method

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