# Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/krishna/ District · Andhra Pradesh # Krishna district Krishna is a district of Andhra Pradesh, 3rd of 13 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **4,517,398 people** in 50 sub-districts, 17 towns and 968 villages; 41% lived in towns. The largest town is [Vijayawada](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/krishna/vijayawada/vijayawada/) (1,143,232). - 4,517,398people (2011) - 50sub-districts - 17towns - 73.7%literacy ## Who lives in Krishna? Krishna had **4,517,398 people** at the 2011 Census — 9.1% of Andhra Pradesh's population and 3rd of 13 districts of Andhra Pradesh by population. There were 992 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Andhra Pradesh figure of 996; 8th of 13 districts of Andhra Pradesh). Among children under 7 the ratio was 935 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 Krishna? 73.7% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (above Andhra Pradesh's 67.4%), 2nd of 13 districts of Andhra Pradesh. Men were at 78.3% and women at 69.2% — a gap of 9.1 points (it is 14.8 points across Andhra Pradesh). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Vijayawada](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/krishna/vijayawada/) (81.3%) and lowest in [A.Konduru](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/krishna/a-konduru/) (55.4%). 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 Krishna do for a living? 45.4% of people worked in 2011 (women: 32.1%). Of all workers, 7% farmed their own land, 40% were farm labourers, 2% worked in household industry and 37% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 15% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 47% of workers here, against 51% across Andhra Pradesh. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Veerullapadu](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/krishna/veerullapadu/) (84% of workers in farming) and the least is [Vijayawada](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/krishna/vijayawada/) (3% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 7 (7%) · **■** Farm labourers 40 (40%) · **■** Household industry 2 (2%) · **■** Other work 37 (37%) · **■** Marginal 15 (15%) 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 Krishna 40.8% of people lived in towns and cities (above Andhra Pradesh's 29.6%), 2nd of 13 districts of Andhra Pradesh. The Census counted 17 towns: 6 statutory towns with a municipality and 11 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 3 cities have 1 lakh (100,000) people or more, and 1 passed 10 lakh: [Vijayawada](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/krishna/vijayawada/vijayawada/). The largest is [Vijayawada](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/krishna/vijayawada/vijayawada/) with 1,143,232 people, home to 62% 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 Krishna Krishna had 968 census villages, 934 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 2,863 people; 131 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Vuyyuru](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/krishna/vuyyuru/vuyyuru/) (46,490), [Nandigama](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/krishna/nandigama/nandigama/) (44,359), [Avanigadda](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/krishna/avanigadda/avanigadda/) (23,737), [Kanchikacherla](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/krishna/kanchikacherla/kanchikacherla/) (22,756) and [Mylavaram](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/krishna/mylavaram/mylavaram/) (21,763). 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 Krishna compared with Andhra Pradesh ■ Krishna · ■ Andhra Pradesh Literacy (age 7+) ****73.7%** **67.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****992** **996 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****935** **944 Working population ****45.4%** **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 Krishna Of every 100 households in Krishna in 2011, 95 had electricity, 70 a toilet at home and 52 cooked with LPG; 54 had a mobile phone, 17 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Krishna · ■ Electricity for lighting ****95%** Toilet within the home ****70%** No toilet (open defecation) ****29%** Tap water ****74%** Drinking water within premises ****50%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****52%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****43%** Use banking services ****53%** Television ****65%** Mobile phone ****54%** Computer with internet ****2%** Two-wheeler ****17%** Car / jeep / van ****2%** None of these assets ****16%** Own their home ****70%** 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 Krishna Sub-district People Villages Towns [Vatsavai](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/krishna/vatsavai/) 61,749 26 0 [Jaggayyapeta](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/krishna/jaggayyapeta/) 126,275 24 1 [Penuganchiprolu](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/krishna/penuganchiprolu/) 51,811 13 0 [Nandigama](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/krishna/nandigama/) 92,291 26 0 [Veerullapadu](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/krishna/veerullapadu/) 49,089 26 0 [Mylavaram](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/krishna/mylavaram/) 66,947 18 0 [Gampalagudem](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/krishna/gampalagudem/) 71,544 21 0 [Tiruvuru](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/krishna/tiruvuru/) 76,731 18 1 [A.Konduru](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/krishna/a-konduru/) 48,463 13 0 [Reddigudem](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/krishna/reddigudem/) 46,226 11 0 [Vissannapet](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/krishna/vissannapet/) 59,798 10 0 [Chatrai](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/krishna/chatrai/) 53,493 16 0 [Musunuru](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/krishna/musunuru/) 57,197 16 0 [Nuzvid](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/krishna/nuzvid/) 129,553 25 1 [Bapulapadu](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/krishna/bapulapadu/) 84,922 29 0 [Agiripalle](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/krishna/agiripalle/) 62,098 23 0 [G.Konduru](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/krishna/g-konduru/) 57,693 27 0 [Kanchikacherla](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/krishna/kanchikacherla/) 71,075 16 0 [Chandarlapadu](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/krishna/chandarlapadu/) 59,943 23 0 [Ibrahimpatnam](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/krishna/ibrahimpatnam/) 103,559 15 3 [Vijayawada](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/krishna/vijayawada/) 1,021,806 0 1 [Vijayawada](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/krishna/vijayawada-05011/) 153,591 7 2 [Gannavaram](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/krishna/gannavaram/) 87,027 25 0 [Unguturu](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/krishna/unguturu/) 54,323 30 0 [Nandivada](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/krishna/nandivada/) 36,924 22 0 [Mandavalli](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/krishna/mandavalli/) 48,627 31 0 [Kaikalur](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/krishna/kaikalur/) 77,654 23 0 [Kalidindi](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/krishna/kalidindi/) 70,729 14 0 [Kruthivennu](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/krishna/kruthivennu/) 48,892 15 0 [Bantumilli](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/krishna/bantumilli/) 46,370 19 0 [Mudinepalle](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/krishna/mudinepalle/) 64,377 33 0 [Gudivada](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/krishna/gudivada/) 161,453 29 1 [Pedaparupudi](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/krishna/pedaparupudi/) 31,348 18 0 [Kankipadu](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/krishna/kankipadu/) 69,562 18 1 [Penamaluru](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/krishna/penamaluru/) 168,022 4 4 [Thotlavalluru](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/krishna/thotlavalluru/) 38,641 16 0 [Pamidimukkala](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/krishna/pamidimukkala/) 53,913 28 0 [Vuyyuru](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/krishna/vuyyuru/) 76,703 13 0 [Pamarru](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/krishna/pamarru/) 54,634 26 0 [Gudlavalleru](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/krishna/gudlavalleru/) 51,753 24 0 [Pedana](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/krishna/pedana/) 65,657 30 1 [Guduru](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/krishna/guduru/) 49,228 25 0 [Movva](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/krishna/movva/) 52,974 17 0 [Ghantasala](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/krishna/ghantasala/) 40,098 21 0 [Machilipatnam](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/krishna/machilipatnam/) 238,962 28 1 [Challapalle](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/krishna/challapalle/) 53,540 12 0 [Mopidevi](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/krishna/mopidevi/) 35,967 17 0 [Avanigadda](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/krishna/avanigadda/) 40,986 7 0 [Nagayalanka](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/krishna/nagayalanka/) 47,899 11 0 [Koduru](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/krishna/koduru/) 45,281 9 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 Krishna - Vijayawada · 1,143,232 - Machilipatnam · 169,892 - Gudivada · 118,167 - Nuzvid · 58,590 - Jaggaiahpet · 53,530 - Kanuru · 49,006 - Yenamalakuduru · 34,177 - Kondapalle · 33,373 - Pedana · 30,721 - Ibrahimpatnam · 29,432 - Poranki · 25,545 - Ramavarappadu · 22,222 - Nadim Tiruvuru · 18,567 - Tadigadapa · 17,462 - Kankipadu · 14,616 - Prasadampadu · 13,941 - Guntupalle · 11,187 ## Largest villages in Krishna - Vuyyuru · 46,490 - Nandigama · 44,359 - Avanigadda · 23,737 - Kanchikacherla · 22,756 - Mylavaram · 21,763 - Pamarru · 21,395 - Kaikalur · 21,292 - Gannavaram · 20,728 - Kalidindi · 18,059 - Vissannapet · 17,852 - Challapalle · 17,067 - Bapulapadu · 15,223 - Koduru · 14,747 - Penuganchiprolu · 14,374 - Agiripalle · 13,283 - Lakshmipuram · 12,925 - Pedalanka · 11,824 - Chillakallu · 11,734 - Cheemalapadu · 11,322 - Chandarlapadu · 10,958 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 Krishna?50: Vatsavai, Jaggayyapeta, Penuganchiprolu, Nandigama, Veerullapadu, Mylavaram, Gampalagudem, Tiruvuru, A.Konduru, Reddigudem, Vissannapet, Chatrai… - What is the population of Krishna district?4,517,398 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Krishna?Vijayawada