Guntur District - Population 2011-2025

Quick Overview: Guntur (2025) Estimated Population (2025): 5,265,400 (52.65 Lakhs) to 5,299,367 Male Population (2025): 2,623,000–2,...

Quick Overview: Guntur (2025)

• Estimated Population (2025): 5,265,400 (52.65 Lakhs) to 5,299,367
• Male Population (2025): 2,623,000–2,653,354
• Female Population (2025): 2,642,000
• Area: 11,391 km²
• Population Density (2011): 429 per km²
• Urban Population (2011): 1,652,738 (33.81%)
• Rural Population (2011): 3,235,075 (66.19%)

Population Projections

Year	Projected Population
2011	4,887,813 (48.88 Lakhs)
2021	5,280,000 (52.81 Lakhs)
2025	5,265,400–5,299,367
2026	5,278,261
2036	5,327,153

• Annual growth rate 0.11–0.26%

Historical Census: 1901–2011

Census Year	Population	Male	Female	Variation	%
1901	1,133,968	574,000	560,000	-	-
1911	1,299,000	657,000	642,000	165,032	14.58%
1921	1,385,000	699,000	686,000	85,790	6.60%
1931	1,563,000	791,000	772,000	177,923	12.85%
1941	1,756,000	892,000	864,000	193,298	12.34%
1951	1,975,000	1,001,000	975,000	219,436	12.49%
1961	2,327,000	1,178,000	1,150,000	351,511	17.81%
1971	2,844,000	1,441,000	1,403,000	517,000	22.23%
1981	3,435,000	1,741,000	1,694,000	590,103	20.75%
1991	4,107,000	2,084,000	2,023,000	671,670	19.57%
2001	4,465,144	2,250,279	2,214,865	357,728	8.72%
2011	4,887,813	2,440,521	2,447,292	422,669	9.47%

Urban / Rural Breakdown (2011)

Description	Urban	Rural
Population (%)	33.81%	66.19%
Total	1,652,738	3,235,075
Male	819,030	1,621,491
Female	833,708	1,613,584
Sex Ratio	1018	996
Child Sex Ratio (0-6)	947	945
Child Population (0-6)	162,968	332,761
Literacy Rate	78.03%	61.95%
Male Literacy	83.97%	70.14%
Female Literacy	72.25%	53.77%

Religion-wise Population (2011 & 2025)

Religion	2011 Population	%	2025 Estimate
Hindu	4,217,597	86.29%	4,572,719
Muslim	559,770	11.45%	606,903
Christian	89,763	1.84%	97,321
Sikh	764	0.02%	828
Buddhist	323	0.01%	350
Jain	3,282	0.07%	3,558
Others	332	0.01%	360
Not Stated	15,982	0.33%	17,328

Literacy Data

Category	Avg Literacy	Male	Female
Overall	67.40%	74.79%	60.09%
Urban	78.03%	83.97%	72.25%
Rural	61.95%	70.14%	53.77%

Religion	Avg Literacy	Male	Female
Hindu	67.43%	74.72%	60.2%
Muslim	65.64%	74.11%	57.23%
Christian	75.65%	80.97%	70.7%
Not Stated	68.78%	77.9%	60.44%

Scheduled Caste & Tribe Data

• SC (2011): 957,407 (19.59%), Sex Ratio: 1010
• ST (2011): 247,089 (5.06%), Sex Ratio: 976

Workforce & Households

• Households: 1,296,609 (12.97 Lakhs)
• Total Workers: 2,381,624 (48.73%)
• Male Workers: 1,442,370
• Female Workers: 939,254
• Families Houseless: 2,349
• Houseless Persons: 6,932

Child Population (0-6 Years)

• Total: 495,729 (10.14%)
• Boys: 254,833
• Girls: 240,896
• Child Sex Ratio: 945 overall
• Urban child population: 162,968 (9.86%)
• Rural child population: 332,761 (10.29%)

City / Metro Stats

City Name	2011 Population	2025 Estimate
Chilakaluripet	101,398	109,936
Guntur (Municipal Corporation)	647,508	702,028
Narasaraopet	116,250	126,038
Tenali	164,937	178,825

Subdistrict / Taluk List

Subdistrict / Tahsil
Amaravathi
Amruthalur
Atchampet
Bapatla
Bellamkonda
Bhattiprolu
Bollapalle
Chebrolu
Cherukupalle
Chilakaluripet
Dachepalle
Duggirala
Durgi
Edlapadu
Guntur
Gurazala
Ipur
Kakumanu
Karempudi
Karlapalem
Kollipara
Kollur
Krosuru
Machavaram
Macherla
Mangalagiri
Medikonduru
Muppalla
Nadendla
Nagaram
Narasaraopet
Nekarikallu
Nizampatnam
Nuzendla
Pedakakani
Pedakurapadu
Pedanandipadu
Phirangipuram
Piduguralla
Pittalavanipalem
Ponnur
Prathipadu
Rajupalem
Rentachintala
Repalle
Rompicherla
Sattenapalle
Savalyapuram
Tadepalle
Tadikonda
Tenali
Thullur
Tsundur
Vatticherukuru
Veldurthi
Vemuru
Vinukonda

Key Socio-Economic & Demographic Facts

• Sex ratio above Andhra average (1003 in 2011)
• SC share: 19.59%; ST share: 5.06%
• Child population dropping (10.14% in 2011 vs 12.06% 2001)
• Major urban centers: Guntur, Tenali, Narasaraopet, Chilakaluripet
• Annual growth rate modest (9.47% increase 2001–2011)