West Godavari District - Population 2011-2025

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Quick Overview: West Godavari (2025) Estimated Population (2025): 4,241,100–4,268,459 (42.41–42.68 Lakhs) Estimated Male Population ...

Quick Overview: West Godavari (2025)

Estimated Population (2025): 4,241,100–4,268,459 (42.41–42.68 Lakhs)
Estimated Male Population (2025): 2,112,000–2,138,095
Estimated Female Population (2025): 2,129,000–2,130,364
Area: 7,742 km²
Population Density (2011): 509 per km²
Urban Population (2011): 808,777 (20.54%)
Rural Population (2011): 3,128,189 (79.46%)

Population Projections

Year	Projected Population
2011	3,936,966
2021	4,050,000
2025	4,241,100–4,268,459
2026	4,251,459
2036	4,290,840

Annual growth: ~0.11–0.26%

Historical Census: 1901–2011

Year	Population	Male	Female	Variation	%
1901	919,234	452,000	467,000	–	–
1911	1,046,000	514,000	532,000	127,000	13.80%
1921	1,118,000	550,000	568,000	72,390	6.92%
1931	1,299,000	640,000	659,000	181,000	16.12%
1941	1,465,000	730,000	735,000	166,000	12.81%
1951	1,698,000	849,000	849,000	233,000	15.88%
1961	1,978,000	993,000	985,000	280,000	16.52%
1971	2,374,000	1,191,000	1,183,000	396,000	20.02%
1981	2,874,000	1,444,000	1,430,000	500,000	21.04%
1991	3,518,000	1,764,000	1,753,000	644,000	22.39%
2001	3,803,517	1,910,038	1,893,479	285,517	8.13%
2011	3,936,966	1,964,918	1,972,048	133,449	3.51%

Urban / Rural Breakdown (2011)

Description	Urban	Rural
Population (%)	20.54%	79.46%
Total Population	808,777	3,128,189
Male Population	397,905	1,567,013
Female Population	410,872	1,561,176
Sex Ratio	1,033	996
Child Sex Ratio (0-6)	960	965
Child Population (0-6)	73,251	309,636
Literacy Rate	83.85%	72.22%
Male Literacy	87.52%	75.47%
Female Literacy	80.32%	68.98%

Religion-wise Population (2011 & 2025 Estimate)

Religion	2011 Population	%	2025 Estimate
Hindu	3,733,191	94.82%	4,047,526
Christian	109,120	2.77%	118,308
Muslim	86,142	2.19%	93,395
Jain	1,578	0.04%	1,711
Sikh	288	0.01%	312
Buddhist	209	0.01%	227
Others	211	0.01%	229
Not Stated	6,227	0.16%	6,751

Literacy Data

Category	Average Literacy	Male Literacy	Female Literacy
Overall	74.63%	77.92%	71.36%
Urban	83.85%	87.52%	80.32%
Rural	72.22%	75.47%	68.98%

Religion	Avg. Literacy Rate	Male Literacy	Female Literacy
Hindu	74.46%	77.74%	71.2%
Christian	76.09%	78.96%	73.44%
Muslim	79.64%	84.01%	75.37%
Not Stated	77.06%	82.69%	71.57%

Scheduled Caste & Tribe Data

SC Population: 811,698 (20.62%), Sex Ratio: 1,011
ST Population: 109,072 (2.77%), Sex Ratio: 1,044

Economic, Workforce & Households Data

Households: 1,091,525 (10.92 lakhs)
Total Workers: 1,773,112 (45.04%)
Male Workers: 1,199,338
Female Workers: 573,774
Families living houseless: 1,512
Houseless persons: 4,496

Child Population (0-6 Years)

Total: 382,887 (9.73%)
Boys: 194,960
Girls: 187,927
Child Sex Ratio: 964 overall
Urban child population: 73,251 (9.39%)
Rural child population: 309,636 (10.06%)

City / Metro Stats

City Name	2011 Population	2025 Estimate	Male (2011)	Female (2011)
Bhimavaram (Municipality)	142,184	154,156	70,044	72,140
Eluru (Municipal Corporation)	203,780	220,938	100,486	103,294
Tadepalligudem (Municipality)	103,906	112,655	51,378	52,528

Subdistrict / Taluk List

Key Socio-Economic & Demographic Facts

Among AP’s highest literacy (74.63%) and positive sex ratio (1,004/1,000)
SC proportion: 20.62%, ST: 2.77%
Child population ratio dropping steadily
Main cities: Eluru, Bhimavaram, Tadepalligudem
Growth now under 4% per decade

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