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City in Andhra Pradesh

Tirupati 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 Tirupati 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 4,61,900 in the urban agglomeration and 2,87,482 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

Tirupati (municipal limits)

Census 2011
2,87,482
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 3.2 lakh

Metro area (UA)

Tirupati urban agglomeration

Census 2011
4,61,900
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 5.1 lakh

District

Tirupati district

Census 2011
22,40,277
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 24.57 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
2.87 lakh 2,87,482 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Metro area (UA) · 2011
4.62 lakh 4,61,900
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
966 Andhra Pradesh: 997
Child sex ratio (0–6)
915 Andhra Pradesh: 944
Literacy rate
87.0% Male 91.8% · Female 82.0%
Households
71.1 thousand 4.0 people per household
Area
24.1km² Census 2011 (A-4)
Density
11,949per km² 2011
Work participation
33.3% 2011
Children 0–6
26.3 thousand 0–6 · 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Tirupati: 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
195125,20725,207
196135,84535,845
197171,98465,843
19811,23,8971,15,292
19911,88,9041,74,369
20013,03,5212,40,262
20114,61,9002,87,482
2016 *4,80,0003,00,000
2021 *5,00,0003,10,000
2026 *5,10,0003,20,000
2031 *5,10,0003,20,000
2036 *5,20,0003,20,000

* Estimate

What the Tirupati metro area includes

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

What the Tirupati metro area includes
  1. Tirupati OG 2,95,323
  2. Akkarampalle CT 44,219
  3. Tirupati CT 37,968
  4. Avilala CT 24,839
  5. Tiruchanur CT 22,963
  6. Mangalam CT 19,318
  7. Perur CT 11,127
  8. Cherlopalle CT 6,143

What the numbers say

  • The Tirupati metro area (urban agglomeration) had 4.62 lakh people in 2011, 1.6 times the 2.87 lakh inside city limits.
  • The city accounts for 12.8% of the population of the district it lies in.
  • Literacy in the city was 87.0% in 2011, against 67.4% for Andhra Pradesh.
  • There were 966 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 113th among the 150+ cities on this site and 7th 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 Tirupati, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Tirupati 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 Tirupati in Census 2011?
2,87,482 within city limits (Tirupati (M Corp.)); the Tirupati urban agglomeration had 4,61,900; the Tirupati district had 22,40,277.

Why do sources give such different numbers for Tirupati?
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 Tirupati?
87.0% in Census 2011 (men 91.8%, women 82.0%). The sex ratio was 966 females per 1,000 males.

Sources and method

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