# West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/west-godavari/ District · Andhra Pradesh # West Godavari district West Godavari is a district of Andhra Pradesh, 8th of 13 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **3,936,966 people** in 46 sub-districts, 13 towns and 881 villages; 21% lived in towns. The largest town is [Eluru](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/west-godavari/eluru/eluru/) (218,020). - 3,936,966people (2011) - 46sub-districts - 13towns - 74.6%literacy ## Who lives in West Godavari? West Godavari had **3,936,966 people** at the 2011 Census — 8.0% of Andhra Pradesh's population and 8th of 13 districts of Andhra Pradesh by population. There were 1,004 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Andhra Pradesh figure of 996; 5th of 13 districts of Andhra Pradesh). Among children under 7 the ratio was 964 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 West Godavari? 74.6% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (above Andhra Pradesh's 67.4%), the highest of 13 districts of Andhra Pradesh. Men were at 77.9% and women at 71.4% — a gap of 6.6 points (it is 14.8 points across Andhra Pradesh). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Palacole](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/west-godavari/palacole/) (83.0%) and lowest in [T.Narasapuram](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/west-godavari/t-narasapuram/) (61.7%). 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 West Godavari do for a living? 45.0% of people worked in 2011 (women: 29.1%). Of all workers, 8% farmed their own land, 50% were farm labourers, 1% worked in household industry and 27% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 13% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 59% of workers here, against 51% across Andhra Pradesh. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [T.Narasapuram](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/west-godavari/t-narasapuram/) (87% of workers in farming) and the least is [Eluru](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/west-godavari/eluru/) (19% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 8 (8%) · **■** Farm labourers 50 (50%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 27 (27%) · **■** Marginal 13 (13%) 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 West Godavari 20.5% of people lived in towns and cities (below Andhra Pradesh's 29.6%), 11th of 13 districts of Andhra Pradesh. The Census counted 13 towns: 8 statutory towns with a municipality and 5 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 3 cities have 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Eluru](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/west-godavari/eluru/eluru/) with 218,020 people, home to 27% 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 West Godavari West Godavari had 881 census villages, 842 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 3,715 people; 195 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Jangareddigudem](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/west-godavari/jangareddigudem/jangareddigudem/) (48,994), [Chintalapudi](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/west-godavari/chintalapudi/chintalapudi/) (25,952), [Attili](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/west-godavari/attili/attili/) (25,004), [Akividu](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/west-godavari/akividu/akividu/) (24,506) and [Mogalthur](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/west-godavari/mogalthur/mogalthur/) (24,189). 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 West Godavari compared with Andhra Pradesh ■ West Godavari · ■ Andhra Pradesh Literacy (age 7+) ****74.6%** **67.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1004** **996 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****964** **944 Working population ****45.0%** **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 West Godavari Of every 100 households in West Godavari in 2011, 95 had electricity, 65 a toilet at home and 40 cooked with LPG; 48 had a mobile phone, 17 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ West Godavari · ■ Electricity for lighting ****95%** Toilet within the home ****65%** No toilet (open defecation) ****29%** Tap water ****84%** Drinking water within premises ****55%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****40%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****56%** Use banking services ****44%** Television ****60%** Mobile phone ****48%** Computer with internet ****1%** Two-wheeler ****17%** Car / jeep / van ****1%** None of these assets ****16%** Own their home ****78%** 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 West Godavari Sub-district People Villages Towns [Chintalapudi](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/west-godavari/chintalapudi/) 91,372 38 0 [Lingapalem](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/west-godavari/lingapalem/) 58,360 25 0 [T.Narasapuram](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/west-godavari/t-narasapuram/) 56,179 23 0 [Jeelugu Milli](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/west-godavari/jeelugu-milli/) 30,077 29 0 [Buttayagudem](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/west-godavari/buttayagudem/) 53,031 53 0 [Polavaram](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/west-godavari/polavaram/) 45,392 23 0 [Tallapudi](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/west-godavari/tallapudi/) 52,785 19 0 [Gopalapuram](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/west-godavari/gopalapuram/) 62,597 19 0 [Koyyalagudem](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/west-godavari/koyyalagudem/) 75,694 18 0 [Jangareddigudem](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/west-godavari/jangareddigudem/) 109,814 22 0 [Kamavarapukota](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/west-godavari/kamavarapukota/) 57,636 17 0 [Dwarakatirumala](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/west-godavari/dwarakatirumala/) 68,989 33 1 [Nallajerla](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/west-godavari/nallajerla/) 80,388 14 0 [Devarapalle](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/west-godavari/devarapalle/) 77,971 13 0 [Kovvur](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/west-godavari/kovvur/) 108,445 16 1 [Chagallu](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/west-godavari/chagallu/) 64,774 11 0 [Nidadavole](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/west-godavari/nidadavole/) 114,245 26 1 [Tadepalligudem](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/west-godavari/tadepalligudem/) 192,162 18 1 [Unguturu](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/west-godavari/unguturu/) 80,722 17 0 [Bhimadole](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/west-godavari/bhimadole/) 65,216 11 0 [Pedavegi](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/west-godavari/pedavegi/) 88,834 28 0 [Pedapadu](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/west-godavari/pedapadu/) 69,141 26 0 [Eluru](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/west-godavari/eluru/) 319,405 17 5 [Denduluru](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/west-godavari/denduluru/) 66,695 26 0 [Nidamarru](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/west-godavari/nidamarru/) 47,623 24 0 [Pentapadu](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/west-godavari/pentapadu/) 70,458 22 0 [Undrajavaram](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/west-godavari/undrajavaram/) 76,489 15 0 [Peravali](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/west-godavari/peravali/) 70,194 14 0 [Tanuku](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/west-godavari/tanuku/) 148,529 8 1 [Attili](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/west-godavari/attili/) 68,881 14 0 [Ganapavaram](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/west-godavari/ganapavaram/) 64,963 25 0 [Akividu](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/west-godavari/akividu/) 73,889 15 0 [Undi](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/west-godavari/undi/) 66,049 20 0 [Palacoderu](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/west-godavari/palacoderu/) 66,119 14 0 [Penumantra](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/west-godavari/penumantra/) 60,153 16 0 [Iragavaram](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/west-godavari/iragavaram/) 65,831 21 0 [Penugonda](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/west-godavari/penugonda/) 69,317 14 0 [Achanta](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/west-godavari/achanta/) 60,711 10 0 [Poduru](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/west-godavari/poduru/) 65,706 14 0 [Veeravasaram](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/west-godavari/veeravasaram/) 64,912 14 0 [Bhimavaram](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/west-godavari/bhimavaram/) 226,497 14 1 [Kalla](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/west-godavari/kalla/) 68,118 13 0 [Mogalthur](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/west-godavari/mogalthur/) 72,255 6 0 [Narasapuram](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/west-godavari/narasapuram/) 138,741 15 1 [Palacole](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/west-godavari/palacole/) 129,717 16 1 [Yelamanchili](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/west-godavari/yelamanchili/) 71,890 15 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 West Godavari - Eluru · 218,020 - Bhimavaram · 146,961 - Tadepalligudem · 104,032 - Palacole · 81,199 - Tanuku · 77,962 - Narasapur · 58,770 - Nidadavole · 43,809 - Kovvur · 39,667 - Gavaravaram · 10,029 - Tangellamudi · 8,250 - Sanivarapupeta · 8,142 - Satrampadu · 6,393 - Dwarakatirumala · 5,543 ## Largest villages in West Godavari - Jangareddigudem · 48,994 - Chintalapudi · 25,952 - Attili · 25,004 - Akividu · 24,506 - Mogalthur · 24,189 - Losarigutlapadu · 22,831 - Velpuru · 22,768 - Eluru · 22,457 - Parimpudi · 22,300 - Veeravasaram · 21,718 - Chagallu · 21,703 - Achanta · 19,507 - Kamavarapukota · 16,790 - Tadikalapudi · 16,235 - Penugonda · 16,038 - Undi · 15,322 - Devarapalle · 14,796 - Relangi · 14,559 - Vatluru · 14,368 - Unguturu · 14,280 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 West Godavari?46: Chintalapudi, Lingapalem, T.Narasapuram, Jeelugu Milli, Buttayagudem, Polavaram, Tallapudi, Gopalapuram, Koyyalagudem, Jangareddigudem, Kamavarapukota, Dwarakatirumala… - What is the population of West Godavari district?3,936,966 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in West Godavari?Eluru