# Tirupati, Chittoor (Andhra Pradesh) – Town Population

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Town · Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh 

# Tirupati

Tirupati is a town in Tirupati sub-district of Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh (NMA). The 2011 Census counted **37,968 people** in 8,486 households. Literacy was 90.2%.

- 37,968people (2011)
- 8,486households
- 90.2%literacy
- 1,242females per 1,000 males

## Population of Tirupati

■ Tirupati · ■ Chittoor urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****90.2%**

**82.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1242**

**999

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****922**

**926

Working population ****30.4%**

**36.0%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Tirupati

Of every 100 households in Tirupati in 2011, 99 had electricity, 96 a toilet at home and 85 cooked with LPG; 86 had a mobile phone, 58 a two-wheeler and 11 a car.

■ Tirupati · ■ Chittoor urban average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****96%**

**82%

No toilet (open defecation) ****4%**

**18%

Tap water ****92%**

**76%

Drinking water within premises ****77%**

**51%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****85%**

**68%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****6%**

**22%

Use banking services ****83%**

**63%

Television ****90%**

**81%

Mobile phone ****86%**

**74%

Computer with internet ****11%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****58%**

**31%

Car / jeep / van ****11%**

**4%

None of these assets ****3%**

**8%

Own their home ****40%**

**49%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Tirupati in history

The 11th edition of the *Encyclopaedia Britannica* (1911) described Tirupati as follows. Its wording reflects its time; spellings are as printed.

> TIRUPATI, or Tripetty, a town of British India, in the North Arcot district of Madras, with a station on the Madras railway, 84 m. It is famous for a temple on the neighbouring hill of Tirumala, 2500 ft. above the sea, which is one of the most frequented places of pilgrimage in southern India. The town contains numerous temples connected with the shrine of Tirumala, and is noted for its brass-work and wood-carving.

Source: [Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th edition (1911) — public domain; transcription via Wikisource](https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/1911_Encyclop%C3%A6dia_Britannica).

Boundaries in 1901 may differ from today's; sentences describing castes or communities are omitted.

## What people in Tirupati work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 9,976 (86%) · **■** Household industry 108 (1%) · **■** Farming 387 (3%) · **■** Marginal 1,068 (9%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How has the population of Tirupati changed?

From 6,141 in 1971 to 37,968 in 2011.

**1971

**1981

**1991

**2001

**2011

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Tirupati in numbers and road distances

- Density10,942 per km²
- Growth 2001–201147.7%
- Annual rainfall794 mm
- Temperature range24 °C to 44 °C

### Road distances

- Hyderabad (state capital)768 km by road
- Chittoor (district HQ)70 km by road
- Tirupati (city of 1 lakh+)2 km by road
- Chennai (city of 5 lakh+)176 km by road
- Tirupati (railway station)1 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Tirupati

### Civic services

- Pucca roads15 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets5,157
- Water storage3,799 kl
- Fire serviceIn town
- Electricity — homes10,000
- Electricity — industry25

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 50 beds · 4 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools2 govt · 15 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 3 private
- ●Engineering colleges1 govt · 1 private
- ●Polytechnics1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks8
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** clothes, toys and bricks.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Tirupati?37,968 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Tirupati in?Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh
- What was the population of Tirupati in 1971?6,141