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 1,728,128 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, 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 | Rajamahendravaram | 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 | Anantapur | 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]
Gallery







- Annamacharya statue, Tallapaka, Rajampet, Kadapa
- Kanipakam Temple, Kanipakam, Chittoor
- Raghavendra Swamy Temple, Mantralayam, Kurnool
- Kodanda Ramaswamy Temple, Vontimitta, Kadapa
- Ongole Bull
- Ganta Stambham [Clock Tower], Vizianagaram
- Nagarjuna Sagar
- Kondapalli Fort, Vijayawada
- Lepakshi, Hindupuram, Anantapuram
- Papikondalu, Godavari River
- Nallamalla Forest, Srisailam, Kurnool
- Srisailam Dam, Kurnool



- Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha swamy Temple, Simhachalam, Visakhapatnam.
- Konaseema, Amalapuram, East Godavari
- INS Kursura Submarine Museum, Visakhapatnam
- Araku Valley, Araku, Visakhapatnam.
- Clock Tower, Anantapuram
- Sri Mukhalingam Temple, Srikakulam
- Horsley hills, Madanapalli, Chittoor
- Panakala Lakshmi Narasimha swamy Temple, Mangalagiri, Guntur
- Chandragiri Fort, Chandragiri, Chittoor
- Paderu Agency Area, Visakhapatnam
- Polavaram Dam, Polavaram, West Godavari
- Mypadu Beach, Nellore
- Belum Caves, Banaganapalli, Kurnool
- Undavalli Caves, Amaravati, Guntur
- Yarada Beach, Visakhapatnam
- Talakona Waterfalls, Tirupati
- Satyanarayana Swamy Temple, Annavaram, East Godavari
- Puttaparthi, Anantapuram
- Sri Surya Narayana Swamy Temple, Arasavalli, Srikakulam
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
Notes
References
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- 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.
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