Kadapa (YSR) District - Population 2011-2025

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

Quick Overview: YSR (Kadapa) (2025)

• Estimated Population (2025): 3,105,142–3,220,000 (31.05–32.2 Lakhs)
• Estimated Male Population (2025): 1,560,000–1,610,000
• Estimated Female Population (2025): 1,545,000–1,610,000
• Area: 15,359 km²
• Population Density (2011): 188 per km²
• Urban Population (2011): 979,132 (33.97%)
• Rural Population (2011): 1,903,337 (66.03%)

Population Projections

Year	Projected Population
2011	2,882,469
2021	3,140,000
2025	3,105,142–3,220,000
2026	3,112,727
2036	3,141,559

• Annual growth rate: ~0.11–0.26%

Historical Census: 1901–2011

Year	Population	Male	Female	Growth	%
1901	880,891	446,000	435,000	–	–
1911	894,000	454,000	440,000	13,109	1.58%
1921	889,000	453,000	436,000	-5,000	-0.67%
1931	951,000	484,000	466,000	62,000	6.95%
1941	1,058,000	542,000	516,000	107,000	11.26%
1951	1,163,000	596,000	567,000	105,000	9.96%
1961	1,342,000	686,000	656,000	179,000	15.40%
1971	1,577,000	806,000	772,000	235,000	17.53%
1981	1,933,000	987,000	946,000	356,000	22.57%
1991	2,271,000	1,161,000	1,109,000	338,000	17.45%
2001	2,601,797	1,318,093	1,283,704	330,797	14.58%
2011	2,882,469	1,451,777	1,430,692	280,672	10.79%

Urban / Rural Breakdown (2011)

Description	Urban	Rural
Population (%)	33.97%	66.03%
Total Population	979,132	1,903,337
Male	492,084	959,693
Female	487,048	943,644
Sex Ratio	990	983
Child Sex Ratio (0-6)	918	918
Child Population (0-6)	110,447	221,139
Literacy Rate	75.33%	63.15%
Male Literacy	83.72%	74.72%
Female Literacy	66.94%	51.49%

Religion-wise Population (2011)

Religion	Population	%
Hindu	2,391,231	82.96%
Muslim	454,108	15.75%
Christian	23,281	0.81%
Jain	751	0.03%
Sikh	367	0.01%
Buddhist	105	0.00%
Others	245	0.01%
Not Stated	12,381	0.43%

Literacy Data

Category	Average Literacy	Male Literacy	Female Literacy
Overall	67.30%	77.78%	56.77%
Urban	75.33%	83.72%	66.94%
Rural	63.15%	74.72%	51.49%

Religion	Avg. Literacy Rate	Male Literacy	Female Literacy
Hindu	66.85%	77.79%	55.86%
Muslim	69.10%	77.33%	60.78%
Christian	76.10%	83.50%	69.14%
Not Stated	71.76%	81.12%	62.35%

Scheduled Caste & Tribe Data

• SC Population (2011): 465,794 (16.16%), Sex Ratio: 1,007
• ST Population (2011): 75,886 (2.63%), Sex Ratio: 968

Workforce & Households

• Households: 706,204
• Total Workers: 1,320,404 (45.81%)
• Male Workers: 823,886
• Female Workers: 496,518
• Families living houseless: 1,451
• Houseless persons: 5,326

Child Population (0-6 Years)

• Total: 331,586 (11.50%)
• Boys: 172,902
• Girls: 158,684
• Child Sex Ratio: 918
• Urban child pop.: 110,447 (11.28%)
• Rural child pop.: 221,139 (11.62%)

City / Metro Stats

City Name	2011 Population	Male	Female
Kadapa (Urban Agglomeration)	344,893	173,314	171,579
Proddatur (Urban Agglomeration)	217,786	108,873	108,913

Subdistrict / Tahsil (Mandal) List – YSR (Kadapa) District

• Atlur
• B. Kodur
• Badvel
• Brahmamgarimatham
• Chakrayapet
• Chapad
• Chennur
• Chinthakommadinne
• Duvvur
• Gopavaram
• Jammalamadugu
• K. V. Palle
• Kalakada
• Kamalapuram
• Khajipet
• Kondapuram
• Kottacheruvu
• Kowthalam
• Lakkireddipalle
• Lingala
• Mylavaram
• Nandalur
• Obulavaripalle
• Peddamudium
• Peddaraveedu
• Penagalur
• Proddatur
• Pullampeta
• Rajupalem
• Ramakrishnapuram
• Rayachoti
• Simhadripuram
• Sidhout
• Thondur
• Tsundupalle
• Vallampadu
• Veerapunayunipalle
• Vemula
• Vempalle
• Veparala
• Vontimitta

Key Socio-Economic & Demographic Facts

• High urban share (34%), literacy higher than state average (67.3%)
• Muslim share: 15.75%, notable compared to other AP districts
• SC share: 16.2%, ST: 2.6%, robust female literacy growth
• Major urban centers: Kadapa, Proddatur
• Population growth slowing, sex ratio close to parity (985–990)