City in Andhra Pradesh

Vijayawada Population 2026

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

10,34,358 within city limits (Vijayawada (M Corp.)); the Vijayawada urban agglomeration had 14,76,931; the Krishna and Ntr districts had 39,53,670.

City, metro area and district compared

Metro area (UA) · 1 March 2026

≈ 15.9 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

15,90,000 1.59 million 1 March 2026

The Vijayawada metro area is estimated at ≈15.9 lakh on 1 March 2026, and the city within its municipal limits at ≈11.1 lakh. Census 2011 counted 14,76,931 in the urban agglomeration and 10,34,358 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

Vijayawada (municipal limits)

Census 2011: 10,34,358
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 11.1 lakh

Metro area (UA)

Vijayawada urban agglomeration

Census 2011: 14,76,931
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 15.9 lakh

District

Krishna + Ntr districts

Census 2011: 39,53,670
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 42.37 lakh

Key figures

City 2026: ≈ 11.1 lakh 11,10,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
City · Census 2011: 10.34 lakh 10,34,358 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Metro area (UA) · 2011: 14.77 lakh 14,76,931
Metro area (UA) · 2026: ≈ 15.9 lakh 15,90,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Sex ratio: 995 Andhra Pradesh: 997
Child sex ratio (0–6): 932 Andhra Pradesh: 944
Literacy rate: 81.2% Male 85.0% · Female 77.5%
Households: 2.8 lakh 3.7 people per household
Area: 59.7km² Census 2011 (A-4)
Density: 17,329per km² 2011
Work participation: 37.1% 2011
Children 0–6: 1.02 lakh 0–6 · 2011

Population over time

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

Metro area (UA)
City
Census
Estimate

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Year	Metro area (UA)	City
1951	1,86,394	1,61,198
1961	2,69,536	2,34,360
1971	3,95,084	3,44,607
1981	6,13,722	5,27,884
1991	8,45,756	7,08,316
2001	10,39,518	9,41,760
2011	14,76,931	10,34,358
2016 *	15,30,000	10,70,000
2021 *	15,60,000	10,90,000
2026 *	15,90,000	11,10,000
2031 *	16,00,000	11,10,000
2036 *	16,00,000	11,10,000

* Estimate

What the Vijayawada metro area includes

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

Vijayawada OG 11,43,232
Mangalagiri OG 1,07,197
Tadepalle OG 64,149
Kanuru CT 49,006
Yenamalakuduru CT 34,177
Poranki CT 25,545
Ramavarappadu CT 22,222
Tadigadapa CT 17,462
Prasadampadu CT 13,941

What the numbers say

The Vijayawada metro area (urban agglomeration) had 14.77 lakh people in 2011, 1.4 times the 10.34 lakh inside city limits.
The city accounts for 26.2% of the population of the districts it lies in.
Literacy in the city was 81.2% in 2011, against 67.4% for Andhra Pradesh.
By 2011 population it ranks 32nd among the 150+ cities on this site and 2nd in Andhra Pradesh.
Our 2026 estimate for the metro area is ≈15.9 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 Vijayawada, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Vijayawada in 2026?

There is no official figure after Census 2011. Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈11.1 lakh within the 2011 city limits and ≈15.9 lakh for the metro area (urban agglomeration). Both are labelled estimates (method M1).

What was the population of Vijayawada in Census 2011?

10,34,358 within city limits (Vijayawada (M Corp.)); the Vijayawada urban agglomeration had 14,76,931; the Krishna and Ntr districts had 39,53,670.

Why do sources give such different numbers for Vijayawada?

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 Vijayawada?

81.2% in Census 2011 (men 85.0%, women 77.5%). The sex ratio was 995 females per 1,000 males.

Sources and method

Data updated: 4 October 2026 · Report a correction