# East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh – Sub-districts & Towns

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District · Andhra Pradesh 

# East Godavari district

East Godavari is a district of Andhra Pradesh, the most populous of 13 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **5,154,296 people** in 60 sub-districts, 19 towns and 1,374 villages; 25% lived in towns. The largest town is [Kakinada](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/east-godavari/kakinada-04914/kakinada/) (384,182).

- 5,154,296people (2011)
- 60sub-districts
- 19towns
- 71.0%literacy

## Who lives in East Godavari?

East Godavari had **5,154,296 people** at the 2011 Census — 10.4% of Andhra Pradesh's population and the largest of 13 districts of Andhra Pradesh by population. There were 1,006 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Andhra Pradesh figure of 996; 4th of 13 districts of Andhra Pradesh). Among children under 7 the ratio was 968 girls per 1,000 boys (the Andhra Pradesh figure is 944). An average household had 3.6 people, against 3.9 across Andhra Pradesh.

## How literate is East Godavari?

71.0% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (above Andhra Pradesh's 67.4%), 4th of 13 districts of Andhra Pradesh. Men were at 74.5% and women at 67.5% — a gap of 7.0 points (it is 14.8 points across Andhra Pradesh). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Amalapuram](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/east-godavari/amalapuram/) (84.2%) and lowest in [Y. Ramavaram](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/east-godavari/y-ramavaram/) (44.1%).

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 East Godavari do for a living?

40.6% of people worked in 2011 (women: 21.2%). Of all workers, 7% farmed their own land, 42% were farm labourers, 2% worked in household industry and 32% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 17% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 49% of workers here, against 51% across Andhra Pradesh. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Y. Ramavaram](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/east-godavari/y-ramavaram/) (77% of workers in farming) and the least is [Rajahmundry](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/east-godavari/rajahmundry/) (2% of workers in farming).

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**■** Cultivators 7 (7%) · **■** Farm labourers 42 (42%) · **■** Household industry 2 (2%) · **■** Other work 32 (32%) · **■** Marginal 17 (17%)

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 East Godavari

25.5% of people lived in towns and cities (below Andhra Pradesh's 29.6%), 9th of 13 districts of Andhra Pradesh. The Census counted 19 towns: 9 statutory towns with a municipality and 10 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 2 cities have 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Kakinada](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/east-godavari/kakinada-04914/kakinada/) with 384,182 people, home to 29% 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 East Godavari

East Godavari had 1,374 census villages, 1,312 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 2,927 people; 260 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Kadiam](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/east-godavari/kadiam/kadiam/) (37,149), [Yeleswaram](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/east-godavari/yeleswaram/yeleswaram/) (32,957), [Anaparthy](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/east-godavari/anaparthy/anaparthy/) (26,788), [Palacharla](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/east-godavari/rajanagaram/palacharla/) (24,593) and [Polekurru](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/east-godavari/thallarevu/polekurru/) (24,550).

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

## Population of East Godavari compared with Andhra Pradesh

■ East Godavari · ■ Andhra Pradesh

Literacy (age 7+) ****71.0%**

**67.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1006**

**996

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****968**

**944

Working population ****40.6%**

**46.5%

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 East Godavari

Of every 100 households in East Godavari in 2011, 92 had electricity, 57 a toilet at home and 34 cooked with LPG; 47 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ East Godavari · ■ 

Electricity for lighting ****92%**

Toilet within the home ****57%**

No toilet (open defecation) ****36%**

Tap water ****65%**

Drinking water within premises ****44%**

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****34%**

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****62%**

Use banking services ****39%**

Television ****58%**

Mobile phone ****47%**

Computer with internet ****2%**

Two-wheeler ****16%**

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

None of these assets ****17%**

Own their home ****77%**

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

## Sub-districts of East Godavari

Sub-district People Villages Towns 

[Maredumilli](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/east-godavari/maredumilli/) 19,507 71 0 

[Devipatnam](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/east-godavari/devipatnam/) 28,178 46 0 

[Y. Ramavaram](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/east-godavari/y-ramavaram/) 28,614 137 0 

[Addateegala](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/east-godavari/addateegala/) 37,241 99 0 

[Rajavommangi](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/east-godavari/rajavommangi/) 39,582 62 0 

[Kotananduru](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/east-godavari/kotananduru/) 48,512 16 0 

[Tuni](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/east-godavari/tuni/) 138,079 21 1 

[Rowthulapudi](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/east-godavari/rowthulapudi/) 55,236 44 0 

[Sankhavaram](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/east-godavari/sankhavaram/) 57,017 31 1 

[Yeleswaram](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/east-godavari/yeleswaram/) 77,965 13 0 

[Gangavaram](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/east-godavari/gangavaram/) 25,912 60 0 

[Rampachodavaram](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/east-godavari/rampachodavaram/) 39,351 76 1 

[Seethanagaram](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/east-godavari/seethanagaram/) 71,665 17 0 

[Gokavaram](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/east-godavari/gokavaram/) 69,596 15 0 

[Jaggampeta](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/east-godavari/jaggampeta/) 79,640 19 0 

[Kirlampudi](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/east-godavari/kirlampudi/) 74,379 17 0 

[Prathipadu](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/east-godavari/prathipadu/) 79,076 40 0 

[Thondangi](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/east-godavari/thondangi/) 87,592 15 0 

[Gollaprolu](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/east-godavari/gollaprolu/) 78,926 12 0 

[Peddapuram](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/east-godavari/peddapuram/) 123,399 21 1 

[Gandepalle](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/east-godavari/gandepalle/) 54,278 13 0 

[Korukonda](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/east-godavari/korukonda/) 79,553 19 0 

[Rajahmundry](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/east-godavari/rajahmundry/) 341,831 0 1 

[Rajahmundry Rural](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/east-godavari/rajahmundry-rural/) 166,973 3 4 

[Rajanagaram](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/east-godavari/rajanagaram/) 106,085 17 0 

[Rangampeta](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/east-godavari/rangampeta/) 57,106 15 0 

[Samalkota](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/east-godavari/samalkota/) 137,979 17 1 

[Pithapuram](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/east-godavari/pithapuram/) 129,282 25 1 

[Kothapalle](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/east-godavari/kothapalle/) 82,788 16 0 

[Kakinada](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/east-godavari/kakinada/) 174,129 8 3 

[Kakinada](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/east-godavari/kakinada-04914/) 312,538 0 1 

[Pedapudi](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/east-godavari/pedapudi/) 71,459 17 0 

[Biccavolu](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/east-godavari/biccavolu/) 70,277 14 0 

[Anaparthy](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/east-godavari/anaparthy/) 70,859 9 0 

[Kadiam](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/east-godavari/kadiam/) 90,499 7 0 

[Atreyapuram](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/east-godavari/atreyapuram/) 65,580 15 0 

[Mandapeta](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/east-godavari/mandapeta/) 132,679 13 1 

[Rayavaram](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/east-godavari/rayavaram/) 66,456 10 0 

[Karapa](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/east-godavari/karapa/) 76,398 19 0 

[Kajuluru](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/east-godavari/kajuluru/) 70,903 20 0 

[Ramachandrapuram](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/east-godavari/ramachandrapuram/) 114,527 20 1 

[Alamuru](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/east-godavari/alamuru/) 74,025 15 0 

[Ravulapalem](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/east-godavari/ravulapalem/) 83,360 11 0 

[Kothapeta](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/east-godavari/kothapeta/) 77,859 10 0 

[Kapileswarapuram](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/east-godavari/kapileswarapuram/) 66,809 15 0 

[Pamarru](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/east-godavari/pamarru/) 63,013 24 0 

[Thallarevu](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/east-godavari/thallarevu/) 82,799 13 0 

[I. Polavaram](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/east-godavari/i-polavaram/) 67,434 11 0 

[Mummidivaram](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/east-godavari/mummidivaram/) 68,586 11 0 

[Ainavilli](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/east-godavari/ainavilli/) 65,161 17 0 

[P.Gannavaram](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/east-godavari/p-gannavaram/) 75,306 18 0 

[Ambajipeta](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/east-godavari/ambajipeta/) 63,134 13 0 

[Mamidikuduru](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/east-godavari/mamidikuduru/) 70,639 17 0 

[Razole](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/east-godavari/razole/) 71,433 13 0 

[Malikipuram](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/east-godavari/malikipuram/) 75,847 11 0 

[Sakhinetipalle](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/east-godavari/sakhinetipalle/) 72,560 8 0 

[Allavaram](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/east-godavari/allavaram/) 68,242 14 0 

[Amalapuram](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/east-godavari/amalapuram/) 141,693 16 2 

[Uppalaguptam](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/east-godavari/uppalaguptam/) 59,931 14 0 

[Katrenikona](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/east-godavari/katrenikona/) 74,819 14 0 

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 in East Godavari

- Kakinada · 384,182
- Rajahmundry · 376,333
- Samalkot · 56,864
- Mandapeta · 56,063
- Pithapuram · 54,859
- Tuni · 53,425
- Amalapuram · 53,231
- Peddapuram · 49,477
- Dowleswaram · 44,637
- Ramachandrapuram · 43,657
- Ramanayyapeta · 28,369
- Suryaraopeta · 24,112
- Katheru · 23,572
- Hukumpeta · 16,985
- Morampudi · 15,346
- Bandarulanka · 11,470
- Rampachodavaram · 9,952
- Chidiga · 6,365
- Arempudi · 5,073

## Largest villages in East Godavari

- Kadiam · 37,149
- Yeleswaram · 32,957
- Anaparthy · 26,788
- Palacharla · 24,593
- Polekurru · 24,550
- Kothapeta · 24,539
- Gollaprolu · 23,882
- Mummidivaram · 23,732
- Ravulapalem · 23,142
- Kolamuru · 19,936
- Peruru · 19,323
- Jaggampeta · 18,879
- Yeditha · 18,438
- Vedurupaka · 17,361
- Machavaram · 17,185
- Gokavaram · 16,389
- Vetlapalem · 15,757
- Sakhinetipalle · 15,720
- Antarvedi · 15,605
- Thondangi · 15,189

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

## Quick answers

- How many sub-districts are in East Godavari?60: Maredumilli, Devipatnam, Y. Ramavaram, Addateegala, Rajavommangi, Kotananduru, Tuni, Rowthulapudi, Sankhavaram, Yeleswaram, Gangavaram, Rampachodavaram…
- What is the population of East Godavari district?5,154,296 (Census 2011)
- Which is the largest town in East Godavari?Kakinada