# Andhra Pradesh – Districts List, Cities, Population & Literacy > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/ State · India # Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh is a state of India with its capital at Amaravati. At the 2011 Census it was home to **49,386,799 people** — 4.1% of India and 10th of 36 states and union territories — in 13 districts, 195 towns and 17,039 villages. 30% lived in towns, and literacy was 67.4% (below the national 73.0%). - 49,386,799people (2011) - 13districts (2011) - 195towns - 67.4%literacy Figures exclude the ten districts that became Telangana in 2014. ## Who lives in Andhra Pradesh? Andhra Pradesh had **49,386,799 people** at the 2011 Census — 4.1% of India's population and 10th of 36 states and union territories by population. There were 996 women for every 1,000 men (above the India figure of 943; 4th of 36 states and union territories). Among children under 7 the ratio was 944 girls per 1,000 boys (the India figure is 918). An average household had 3.9 people, against 4.9 across India. ## How literate is Andhra Pradesh? 67.4% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below India's 73.0%), 30th of 36 states and union territories. Men were at 74.8% and women at 60.0% — a gap of 14.8 points (it is 16.2 points across India). Among its districts, literacy is highest in [West Godavari](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/west-godavari/) (74.6%) and lowest in [Vizianagaram](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/vizianagaram/) (58.9%). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What do people in Andhra Pradesh do for a living? 46.5% of people worked in 2011 (women: 34.6%). Of all workers, 13% farmed their own land, 37% were farm labourers, 2% worked in household industry and 31% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 16% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 51% of workers here, against 38% across India. The most farm-dependent of its districts is [West Godavari](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/west-godavari/) (59% of workers in farming) and the least is [Visakhapatnam](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/visakhapatnam/) (35% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 13 (13%) · **■** Farm labourers 37 (37%) · **■** Household industry 2 (2%) · **■** Other work 31 (31%) · **■** Marginal 16 (16%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns of Andhra Pradesh 29.6% of people lived in towns and cities (below India's 31.1%), 19th of 36 states and union territories. The Census counted 195 towns: 89 statutory towns with a municipality and 106 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 31 cities have 1 lakh (100,000) people or more, and 2 passed 10 lakh: [GVMC](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/visakhapatnam/visakhapatnam-04867/gvmc/) and [Vijayawada](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/krishna/vijayawada/vijayawada/). The largest is [GVMC](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/visakhapatnam/visakhapatnam-04867/gvmc/) with 1,728,128 people, home to 12% of the urban population. Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Villages of Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh had 17,039 census villages, 16,158 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 2,152 people; 1,650 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Jangareddigudem](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/west-godavari/jangareddigudem/jangareddigudem/) (48,994), [Nandi Kotkur](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/kurnool/nandikotkur/nandi-kotkur/) (46,953), [Vuyyuru](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/krishna/vuyyuru/vuyyuru/) (46,490), [Atmakur](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/kurnool/atmakur/atmakur/) (45,703) and [Nandigama](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/krishna/nandigama/nandigama/) (44,359). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Where is Andhra Pradesh, and what is it like? The capital is Amaravati. It covers 162,970 km², so in 2011 there were about 303 people per km². It borders [Chhattisgarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/), [Karnataka](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/), [Odisha](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/), [Puducherry](https://wherepedia.org/india/puducherry/), [Tamil Nadu](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/) and [Telangana](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/). Official languages: Telugu and Urdu. Source: [Wikidata (CC0) — capital, area, languages, neighbours; retrieved 2026-10-29](https://www.wikidata.org/). ### Weather and best time to visit At Amaravati, the hottest month is May (average 34 °C), the coldest Dec (23 °C), and the wettest Oct (186 mm of rain). The most comfortable months are **December to February**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Population of Andhra Pradesh compared with India ■ Andhra Pradesh · ■ India Literacy (age 7+) ****67.4%** **73.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****996** **943 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****944** **918 Working population ****46.5%** **39.8% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Districts of Andhra Pradesh District People Sub-districts Towns Literacy [East Godavari](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/east-godavari/) 5,154,296 60 19 71.0% [Guntur](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/guntur/) 4,887,813 57 14 67.4% [Krishna](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/krishna/) 4,517,398 50 17 73.7% [Visakhapatnam](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/visakhapatnam/) 4,290,589 43 15 66.9% [Chittoor](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/chittoor/) 4,174,064 66 22 71.5% [Anantapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/anantapur/) 4,081,148 63 16 63.6% [Kurnool](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/kurnool/) 4,053,463 54 12 60.0% [West Godavari](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/west-godavari/) 3,936,966 46 13 74.6% [Prakasam](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/prakasam/) 3,397,448 56 13 63.1% [Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/sri-potti-sriramulu-nellore/) 2,963,557 46 10 68.9% [Y.S.R.](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/y-s-r/) 2,882,469 51 18 67.3% [Srikakulam](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/srikakulam/) 2,703,114 38 12 61.7% [Vizianagaram](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/vizianagaram/) 2,344,474 34 14 58.9% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Boundaries and names as at the 2011 Census; districts created since then are not shown separately. ## Largest cities and towns in Andhra Pradesh - GVMC · 1,728,128 - Vijayawada · 1,143,232 - Guntur · 670,073 - Nellore · 547,621 - Kurnool · 457,633 - Kakinada · 384,182 - Rajahmundry · 376,333 - Kadapa · 344,893 - Tirupati · 295,323 - Anantapur · 267,161 - Vizianagaram · 228,720 - Eluru · 218,020 - Nandyal · 211,424 - Ongole · 208,344 - Adoni · 184,625 - Madanapalle · 180,180 - Machilipatnam · 169,892 - Tenali · 164,937 - Proddatur · 163,970 - Chittoor · 160,722 ## Quick answers - What is the capital of Andhra Pradesh?Amaravati - What is the area of Andhra Pradesh?162,970 km² - Which states border Andhra Pradesh?Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Odisha, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and Telangana - What language is spoken in Andhra Pradesh?Telugu and Urdu (official) - When is the best time to visit Andhra Pradesh?December to February - What is the literacy rate of Andhra Pradesh?67.4% (Census 2011) - What is the sex ratio of Andhra Pradesh?996 women per 1,000 men (Census 2011) - How many districts are in Andhra Pradesh?13 (Census 2011) - What is the population of Andhra Pradesh?49,386,799 (Census 2011) - Which is the most populous district of Andhra Pradesh?East Godavari - Which is the largest city in Andhra Pradesh?GVMC