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City in Andhra Pradesh

Rajamahendravaram Population 2026

City, metro area and district compared · formerly Rajahmundry

Metro area (UA) · 1 March 2026

≈ 5.4 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

5,40,000 540,000 1 March 2026

The Rajamahendravaram metro area is estimated at ≈5.4 lakh on 1 March 2026, and the city within its municipal limits at ≈3.4 lakh. Census 2011 counted 4,76,873 in the urban agglomeration and 3,41,831 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

Rajamahendravaram (municipal limits)

Census 2011
3,41,831
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 3.4 lakh

Metro area (UA)

Rajahmundry urban agglomeration

Census 2011
4,76,873
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 5.4 lakh

District

East Godavari district

Census 2011
20,98,276
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 21.97 lakh

Key figures

City 2026
≈ 3.4 lakh 3,40,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
City · Census 2011
3.42 lakh 3,41,831 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Metro area (UA) · 2011
4.77 lakh 4,76,873
Metro area (UA) · 2026
≈ 5.4 lakh 5,40,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Sex ratio
1026 Andhra Pradesh: 997
Child sex ratio (0–6)
969 Andhra Pradesh: 944
Literacy rate
84.1% Male 87.9% · Female 80.5%
Households
91.4 thousand 3.7 people per household
Area
44.5km² Census 2011 (A-4)
Density
7,682per km² 2011
Growth 2001–11
−1.4% City
Work participation
35.0% 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Rajamahendravaram: Population over time
  • Metro area (UA)
  • City
  • Census
  • Estimate
5.5 L3.4 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearMetro area (UA)City
19511,19,2441,05,276
19611,44,6941,30,002
19711,83,8411,65,912
19812,42,8342,16,851
19913,91,2873,47,283
20014,13,6163,46,545
20114,76,8733,41,831
2016 *5,00,0003,40,000
2021 *5,30,0003,40,000
2026 *5,40,0003,40,000
2031 *5,50,0003,40,000
2036 *5,50,0003,40,000

* Estimate

What the Rajahmundry metro area includes

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

What the Rajahmundry metro area includes
  1. Rajamahendravaram OG 3,76,333
  2. Dowleswaram CT 44,637
  3. Katheru CT 23,572
  4. Hukumpeta CT 16,985
  5. Morampudi CT 15,346

What the numbers say

  • The Rajamahendravaram metro area (urban agglomeration) had 4.77 lakh people in 2011, 1.4 times the 3.42 lakh inside city limits.
  • The city accounts for 16.3% of the population of the district it lies in.
  • Within comparable limits, the city grew -1.4% between 2001 and 2011, one of the few large cities to shrink.
  • Literacy in the city was 84.1% in 2011, against 67.4% for Andhra Pradesh.
  • There were 1026 females per 1,000 males, more than in the state (997).
  • By 2011 population it ranks 109th among the 150+ cities on this site and 6th in Andhra Pradesh.
  • Our 2026 estimate for the metro area is ≈5.4 lakh, on 2011 boundaries; it is not an official figure.

Note: Renamed from Rajahmundry in 2015.

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

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Rajamahendravaram in 2026?
There is no official figure after Census 2011. Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈3.4 lakh within the 2011 city limits and ≈5.4 lakh for the metro area (urban agglomeration). Both are labelled estimates (method M1).

What was the population of Rajamahendravaram in Census 2011?
3,41,831 within city limits (Rajahmundry (M Corp.)); the Rajahmundry urban agglomeration had 4,76,873; the East Godavari district had 20,98,276.

Why do sources give such different numbers for Rajamahendravaram?
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 Rajamahendravaram?
84.1% in Census 2011 (men 87.9%, women 80.5%). The sex ratio was 1026 females per 1,000 males.

Sources and method

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