List of cities in Andhra Pradesh by population
This article is about the list of most populated cities in Andhra Pradesh state of India as per 2011 Census of India, conducted by The Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, under Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.
Cities statistics
As per 2011 Census of India, towns with population of 100,000 and above are called Cities.[1]
Visakhapatnam is the most populated city with a population of 2,278,000 after merger of surrounding towns of Bheemunipatnam and Anakapalle Municipalities into Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (VMC) and it was upgraded to Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC). Proposals to merge some near by villages to Vijayawada, Kakinada, and Rajamahendravaram Municipal Corporations.[2][3][4]
Visakhapatnam, Kakinada, and Tirupati are being developed as Smart cities by Government of India under Smart Cities Mission.[5][6]
The cities written in bold are the headquarters of their respective district.
| S.No. | Name of the City | District | Population 2011 Census |
Population 2001 Census |
Municipality Formation |
Number
of wards[7] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visakhapatnam | Visakhapatnam | 1,728,128 | 1,345,938 | 1865 | 98 |
| 2 | Vijayawada | NTR | 1,179,395 | 900,061 | 1888 | 64 |
| 3 | Guntur | Guntur | 743,354 | 514,461 | 1866 | 57 |
| 4 | Nellore | SPSR Nellore | 547,621 | 404,775 | 1866 | 54 |
| 5 | Kurnool | Kurnool | 457,633 | 269,122 | 1866 | 52 |
| 6 | Kakinada | Kakinada | 384,128 | 335,299 | 1866 | 50 |
| 7 | Rajahmundry | East Godavari | 376,333 | 374,721 | 1865 | 50 |
| 8 | Kadapa | YSR | 344,893 | 148,039 | 1868 | 50 |
| 9 | Tirupati | Tirupati | 295,323 | 244,990 | 1886 | 50 |
| 10 | Anantapuram | Anantapuram | 267,161 | 243,143 | 1869 | 50 |
| 11 | Vizianagaram | Vizianagaram | 228,720 | 176,023 | 1888 | 50 |
| 12 | Eluru | Eluru | 218,020 | 215,804 | 1866 | 50 |
| 13 | Nandyal | Nandyal | 211,424 | 154,324 | 1899 | 42 |
| 14 | Ongole | Prakasam | 208,344 | 153,829 | 1876 | 50 |
| 15 | Adoni | Kurnool | 184,625 | 146,458 | 1865 | 42 |
| 16 | Madanapalle | Annamayya | 180,180 | 107,449 | 1961 | 35 |
| 17 | Machilipatnam | Krishna | 169,892 | 179,353 | 1866 | 50 |
| 18 | Tenali | Guntur | 164,937 | 153,756 | 1912 | 40 |
| 19 | Proddatur | YSR | 163,970 | 150,309 | 1915 | 41 |
| 20 | Chittoor | Chittoor | 160,722 | 152,654 | 1917 | 50 |
| 21 | Hindupur | Sri Sathya Sai | 151,677 | 125,074 | 1920 | 38 |
| 22 | Srikakulam | Srikakulam | 147,372 | 117,320 | 1856 | 50 |
| 23 | Bhimavaram | West Godavari | 146,961 | 142,064 | 1948 | 39 |
| 24 | Tadepalligudem | West Godavari | 130,348 | 102,622 | 1958 | 40 |
| 25 | Guntakal | Anantapuram | 126,270 | 117,103 | 1948 | 37 |
| 26 | Dharmavaram | Sri Sathya Sai | 121,874 | 103,357 | 1964 | 40 |
| 27 | Gudivada | Krishna | 118,167 | 113,054 | 1937 | 39 |
| 28 | Narasaraopet | Palnadu | 117,489 | 95,349 | 1915 | 38 |
| 29 | Kadiri | Sri Sathya Sai | 110,512 | 89,235 | 1963 | 36 |
| 30 | Tadipatri | Anantapuram | 108,421 | 86,843 | 1920 | 36 |
| 31 | Mangalagiri | Guntur | 107,197 | 63,349 | 1969 | 35 |
| 32 | Chilakaluripet | Palnadu | 101,398 | 91,656 | 1964 | 38 |
This is a 2011 Population Census of M / M.Corp + O.G.of cities. (M - Municipality, M.Corp - Municipal Corporation, O.G. - Out Growths)
- Kurnool includes Kallur Village which was merged into Kurnool Municipal Coporation.[8][9]
- Guntur includes ten villages namely Adavitakkellapadu, Ankireddypalem, Gorantla, Chowdavaram, Etukuru, Nallapadu, Pedakakani, Pedapalakaluru, Pothuru which were merged into Guntur Municipal Corporation.[10]
Sources
Source: STATISTICAL INFORMATION OF ULBs & UDAs also Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner (web), Delimitation Commission of India (web), Rand McNally International Atlas 1994, School of Planning & Architecture (web) - https://www.citypopulation.de/php/india-andhrapradesh.php
https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2811_PART_A_DCHB_SRIKAKULAM.pdf
https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2812_PART_A_DCHB_VIZIANAGARAM.pdf
https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2813_PART_A_DCHB_VISAKHAPATNAM.pdf
https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2814_PART_A_DCHB_EAST%20GODAVARI.pdf
https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2815_PART_A_DCHB_WEST%20GODAVARI.pdf
https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2816_PART_A_DCHB_KRISHNA.pdf
https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2817_PART_A_DCHB_GUNTUR.pdf
https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2818_PART_A_DCHB_PRAKASAM.pdf
https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2819_PART_A_DCHB_SRI%20POTTI%20SRIIAMULU%20NELLORE.pdf
https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2823_PART_A_DCHB_CHITTOOR.pdf
https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2820_PART_A_DCHB_YSR.pdf
https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2821_PART_A_DCHB_KURNOOL.pdf
https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2822_PART_A_DCHB_ANANTAPUR.pdf
http://smartcities.gov.in/upload/uploadfiles/files/AndraPradesh_Kakinada.pdf
See also
- List of urban agglomerations in Andhra Pradesh
- List of cities in India by population
- List of municipalities in Andhra Pradesh
Notes
References
- ^ "Census Data 2011 / Metadata". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 17 June 2007. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
- ^ Rajahmundry, Greater (16 March 2017). "Greater Rajahmundry: Revised Master Plan for Kakinada also ready". Greater Rajahmundry. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ^ Venu Lanka (28 December 2019). "Greater Vijayawada likely to include only 29 villages | Vijayawada News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ^ https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SGSwwKD2Aa4/XjWP__GF17I/AAAAAAAAF3M/Q7-z3QXc2OwKgIxHzIIFLhCk41PazKfVACNcBGAsYHQ/s1600/01.jpg.
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- ^ Umamaheswara Rao (25 January 2020). "Barely a city now, Amaravati tops smart city spend | Amaravati News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ "Municipal Corporations | Commissioner and Director of Municipal Administration". cdma.ap.gov.in. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ Kurnool Municipal Corporation (6 October 2014). "KURNOOL MUNICIPAL CORPORATION STATUS REPORT".
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