Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore District - Population 2011-2025

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Nellore District Population 2011-2025, Andhra Pradesh census, religion, literacy, SC/ST, urban/rural, city, child, sex ratio, Historical Census Data

Quick Overview: Nellore (2025)

Estimated Population (2025): 3,192,494–3,320,000 (31.92–33.20 Lakhs)
Estimated Male Population (2025): 1,605,000–1,660,000
Estimated Female Population (2025): 1,588,000–1,660,000
Area: 13,076 km²
Population Density (2011): 227 per km²
Urban Population (2011): 857,630 (28.94%)
Rural Population (2011): 2,105,927 (71.06%)

Population Projections

Year	Projected Population
2011	2,963,557
2021	3,240,000
2025	3,192,494–3,320,000
2026	3,200,292
2036	3,229,936

Annual growth rate: ~0.11–0.26%

Historical Census: 1901–2011

Year	Population	Male	Female	Growth	%
1901	884,751	446,000	439,000	–	–
1911	902,000	452,000	450,000	17,249	1.92%
1921	940,000	474,000	466,000	38,000	4.20%
1931	1,016,000	510,000	506,000	76,000	8.12%
1941	1,098,000	552,000	546,000	82,000	8.09%
1951	1,226,000	617,000	609,000	128,000	11.66%
1961	1,409,000	708,000	701,000	183,000	14.90%
1971	1,628,000	820,000	808,000	219,000	15.53%
1981	2,015,000	1,019,000	996,000	387,000	23.78%
1991	2,392,000	1,208,000	1,184,000	377,000	18.73%
2001	2,668,564	1,344,935	1,323,629	276,564	11.55%
2011	2,963,557	1,492,974	1,470,583	294,993	11.05%

Urban / Rural Breakdown (2011)

Description	Urban	Rural
Population (%)	28.94%	71.06%
Total Population	857,630	2,105,927
Male	432,164	1,060,810
Female	425,466	1,045,117
Sex Ratio	985	985
Child Sex Ratio (0-6)	940	939
Child Population (0-6)	80,228	224,081
Literacy Rate	81.63%	63.64%
Male Literacy	86.74%	71.19%
Female Literacy	76.46%	56.02%

Religion-wise Population (2011)

Religion	Population	%
Hindu	2,639,737	89.07%
Muslim	288,378	9.73%
Christian	26,202	0.88%
Jain	2,610	0.09%
Sikh	678	0.02%
Buddhist	239	0.01%
Others	146	0.00%
Not Stated	5,567	0.19%

Literacy Data

Category	Average Literacy	Male Literacy	Female Literacy
Overall	68.90%	75.74%	61.99%
Urban	81.63%	86.74%	76.46%
Rural	63.64%	71.19%	56.02%

Religion	Average Literacy	Male Literacy	Female Literacy
Hindu	68.23%	75.03%	61.36%
Muslim	73.7%	81.24%	66.06%
Christian	80.04%	83.72%	76.72%
Not Stated	72.94%	80.29%	65.36%

Scheduled Caste & Tribe Data

SC Population (2011): 666,588 (22.49%), Sex Ratio: 1,004
ST Population (2011): 285,997 (9.65%), Sex Ratio: 971

Workforce & Households

Households: 776,854
Total Workers: 1,314,561 (44.36%)
Male Workers: 859,880
Female Workers: 454,681
Families living houseless: 1,476
Houseless persons: 3,668

Child Population (0-6 Years)

Total: 304,309 (10.27%)
Boys: 156,907
Girls: 147,402
Child Sex Ratio: 939
Urban child population: 80,228 (9.57%)
Rural child population: 224,081 (10.89%)

City / Metro Stats

City Name	2011 Population	Male	Female
Nellore (Urban Agglomeration)	558,548	284,154	274,394
Nellore (Municipal Corporation)	499,575	255,088	244,487

Subdistrict / Tahsil (Mandal) List – Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore District

Key Socio-Economic & Demographic Facts

High urbanization (~29%), literacy higher than AP average (68.9%)
SC share: 22.5%, ST: 9.7%. Steady sex ratio (985–986)
Major city: Nellore (Municipal Corporation & Agglomeration)
Decadal growth ~11%; child ratio slowly declining.

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