# Vizianagaram District, Andhra Pradesh – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/vizianagaram/ District · Andhra Pradesh # Vizianagaram district Vizianagaram is a district of Andhra Pradesh, the least populous of 13 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **2,344,474 people** in 34 sub-districts, 14 towns and 1,520 villages; 21% lived in towns. The largest town is [Vizianagaram](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/vizianagaram/vizianagaram/vizianagaram/) (228,720). - 2,344,474people (2011) - 34sub-districts - 14towns - 58.9%literacy ## Who lives in Vizianagaram? Vizianagaram had **2,344,474 people** at the 2011 Census — 4.7% of Andhra Pradesh's population and the smallest of 13 districts of Andhra Pradesh by population. There were 1,019 women for every 1,000 men (above the Andhra Pradesh figure of 996; the highest of 13 districts of Andhra Pradesh). Among children under 7 the ratio was 960 girls per 1,000 boys (the Andhra Pradesh figure is 944). An average household had 4.0 people, against 3.9 across Andhra Pradesh. ## How literate is Vizianagaram? 58.9% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below Andhra Pradesh's 67.4%), the lowest of 13 districts of Andhra Pradesh. Men were at 68.1% and women at 49.9% — a gap of 18.3 points (it is 14.8 points across Andhra Pradesh). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Vizianagaram](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/vizianagaram/vizianagaram/) (77.4%) and lowest in [Pachipenta](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/vizianagaram/pachipenta/) (43.8%). 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 Vizianagaram do for a living? 49.4% of people worked in 2011 (women: 40.5%). Of all workers, 17% farmed their own land, 36% were farm labourers, 2% worked in household industry and 27% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 18% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 53% of workers here, against 51% across Andhra Pradesh. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Therlam](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/vizianagaram/therlam/) (74% of workers in farming) and the least is [Vizianagaram](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/vizianagaram/vizianagaram/) (11% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 17 (17%) · **■** Farm labourers 36 (36%) · **■** Household industry 2 (2%) · **■** Other work 27 (27%) · **■** Marginal 18 (18%) 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 Vizianagaram 20.9% of people lived in towns and cities (below Andhra Pradesh's 29.6%), 10th of 13 districts of Andhra Pradesh. The Census counted 14 towns: 4 statutory towns with a municipality and 10 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Vizianagaram](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/vizianagaram/vizianagaram/vizianagaram/) with 228,720 people, home to 47% 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 Vizianagaram Vizianagaram had 1,520 census villages, 1,452 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 1,277 people; 36 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Srungavarapukota](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/vizianagaram/srungavarapukota/srungavarapukota/) (28,304), [Jami](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/vizianagaram/jami/jami/) (12,732), [Ramabhadrapuram](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/vizianagaram/ramabhadrapuram/ramabhadrapuram/) (10,962), [Bhogapuram](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/vizianagaram/bhogapuram/bhogapuram/) (9,341) and [Garbham](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/vizianagaram/merakamudidam/garbham/) (8,445). 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 Vizianagaram compared with Andhra Pradesh ■ Vizianagaram · ■ Andhra Pradesh Literacy (age 7+) ****58.9%** **67.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1019** **996 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****960** **944 Working population ****49.4%** **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 Vizianagaram Of every 100 households in Vizianagaram in 2011, 88 had electricity, 22 a toilet at home and 24 cooked with LPG; 42 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Vizianagaram · ■ Electricity for lighting ****88%** Toilet within the home ****22%** No toilet (open defecation) ****77%** Tap water ****44%** Drinking water within premises ****16%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****24%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****74%** Use banking services ****54%** Television ****47%** Mobile phone ****42%** Computer with internet ****1%** Two-wheeler ****10%** Car / jeep / van ****1%** None of these assets ****33%** Own their home ****86%** 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 Vizianagaram Sub-district People Villages Towns [Komarada](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/vizianagaram/komarada/) 51,993 99 0 [Gummalakshmipuram](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/vizianagaram/gummalakshmipuram/) 49,507 124 0 [Kurupam](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/vizianagaram/kurupam/) 48,402 95 0 [Jiyyammavalasa](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/vizianagaram/jiyyammavalasa/) 52,360 58 0 [Garugubilli](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/vizianagaram/garugubilli/) 46,773 34 0 [Parvathipuram](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/vizianagaram/parvathipuram/) 113,638 49 1 [Makkuva](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/vizianagaram/makkuva/) 50,506 54 0 [Seethanagaram](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/vizianagaram/seethanagaram/) 58,182 44 0 [Balijipeta](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/vizianagaram/balijipeta/) 59,764 34 0 [Bobbili](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/vizianagaram/bobbili/) 122,964 42 1 [Salur](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/vizianagaram/salur/) 105,389 86 1 [Pachipenta](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/vizianagaram/pachipenta/) 48,233 54 0 [Ramabhadrapuram](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/vizianagaram/ramabhadrapuram/) 50,464 32 0 [Badangi](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/vizianagaram/badangi/) 49,384 29 0 [Therlam](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/vizianagaram/therlam/) 59,688 50 0 [Merakamudidam](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/vizianagaram/merakamudidam/) 57,237 41 0 [Dattirajeru](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/vizianagaram/dattirajeru/) 54,499 46 0 [Mentada](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/vizianagaram/mentada/) 46,855 37 0 [Gajapathinagaram](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/vizianagaram/gajapathinagaram/) 57,529 34 1 [Garividi](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/vizianagaram/garividi/) 68,289 34 1 [Cheepurupalle](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/vizianagaram/cheepurupalle/) 63,408 31 1 [Gurla](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/vizianagaram/gurla/) 64,695 39 0 [Bondapalle](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/vizianagaram/bondapalle/) 51,146 33 0 [Gantyada](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/vizianagaram/gantyada/) 65,579 45 0 [Srungavarapukota](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/vizianagaram/srungavarapukota/) 75,917 40 0 [Vepada](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/vizianagaram/vepada/) 50,580 39 0 [Lakkavarapukota](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/vizianagaram/lakkavarapukota/) 53,039 32 0 [Kothavalasa](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/vizianagaram/kothavalasa/) 68,579 26 2 [Jami](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/vizianagaram/jami/) 58,066 28 0 [Vizianagaram](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/vizianagaram/vizianagaram/) 283,550 15 3 [Nellimarla](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/vizianagaram/nellimarla/) 77,031 31 2 [Pusapatirega](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/vizianagaram/pusapatirega/) 71,955 37 0 [Denkada](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/vizianagaram/denkada/) 54,382 27 1 [Bhogapuram](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/vizianagaram/bhogapuram/) 54,891 21 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 Vizianagaram - Vizianagaram · 228,720 - Bobbili · 56,819 - Parvathipuram · 53,844 - Salur · 49,500 - Nellimarla · 20,498 - Sriramnagar · 18,893 - Cheepurupalle · 14,847 - Kothavalasa · 14,321 - Kanapaka · 5,960 - Chintalavalasa · 5,921 - Jarjapupeta · 5,761 - Gajapathinagaram · 5,687 - Malicherla · 5,229 - Tummikapalle · 4,911 ## Largest villages in Vizianagaram - Srungavarapukota · 28,304 - Jami · 12,732 - Ramabhadrapuram · 10,962 - Bhogapuram · 9,341 - Garbham · 8,445 - Makkuva · 8,272 - Konada · 8,071 - Puritipenta · 8,039 - Pachipenta · 7,738 - Devupalle · 7,708 - Rellivalasa · 7,599 - Kurupam · 7,329 - Palagara · 6,926 - Kongavanipalem · 6,872 - Pedabhogila · 6,733 - Bondapalle · 6,657 - Chintalapalem · 6,522 - Veerabhadra Puram · 6,310 - Kottakki · 6,079 - Narsipuram · 6,016 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 Vizianagaram?34: Komarada, Gummalakshmipuram, Kurupam, Jiyyammavalasa, Garugubilli, Parvathipuram, Makkuva, Seethanagaram, Balijipeta, Bobbili, Salur, Pachipenta… - What is the population of Vizianagaram district?2,344,474 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Vizianagaram?Vizianagaram