Visakhapatnam City and District Population
Visakhapatnam also is known as Vizag is the largest city of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is also the most populous city of Andhra Pradesh. It is the third-largest city on the east coast of India after Chennai and Kolkata and the fourth-largest city in South India.
As per provisional reports of Census India, the population of Visakhapatnam in 2011 is 1,728,128 (17.28 Lakh) and the estimated population of Visakhapatnam in 2024 is 20 lakh (2 million).
Population of Visakhapatnam in 2024 - 20 lakh or 2 million
| Visakhapatnam City | Census 2011 | 2024 Estimate |
| Total Population | 1,728,128 | 20.22 lakh |
| Male Population | 873,599 | 10.22 lakh |
| Female Population | 854,529 | 99.98 lakh |
| Visakhapatnam Demography | 2011 Census |
| Average Literacy (%) | 81.79% |
| % of Male Literates | 87.25% |
| % of Female Literates | 76.22% |
| Sex Ratio | 978 |
| Child Sex Ratio | 947 |
| Children (0-6 years) | 164,129 |
Source: Census 2011
As per Census 2011, Visakhapatnam has a population growth rate of 28.40% during 2001-2011. It’s expected to have a population growth rate of 16% during 2011-2021.
At the start of the 20th century, the Indore Visakhapatnam was just 40 thousand & it don’t show any major growth till the Independence of India. After 1950 it saw a steady growth & reached 1 million in 1991 & 2 million in 2021.
Let’s look at population & percentage change from the Year 1901 to 2021.
| Year | Population | Actual Change | Percentage Change |
| 1901 | 40,892 | – | – |
| 1911 | 43,413 | 2,521 | 6.17% |
| 1921 | 44,711 | 1,298 | 2.99% |
| 1931 | 57,303 | 12,592 | 28.16% |
| 1941 | 70,243 | 12,940 | 22.58% |
| 1951 | 108,042 | 37,799 | 53.81% |
| 1961 | 211,190 | 103,148 | 95.47% |
| 1971 | 363,467 | 152,277 | 72.10% |
| 1981 | 603,630 | 240,163 | 66.08% |
| 1991 | 1,044,119 | 440,489 | 72.97% |
| 2001 | 1,345,938 | 301,819 | 28.91% |
| 2011 | 1,728,128 | 382,190 | 28.40% |
| 2021 | 2,004,628 | 276,500 | 16.00% |
Sources: Census 2011
Census 2011 Details
As per provisional reports of Census India, the population of Visakhapatnam in 2011 was 1,728,128 (17.28 Lakhs) of which the male population was 8,73,599 and the female population was 8,54,529
DENSITY
The initial provisional data released by census India 2011, shows that the density of Visakhapatnam for 2011 is 2500 people per sq. km. Visakhapatnam city administers area is 682 sq. km
LITERACY RATE
The average literacy rate of Visakhapatnam City in 2011 was 81.79%. If things are looked at gender-wise, male and female literacy was 87.25% and 76.22% respectively. Total literate in Visakhapatnam city was 12,79,137 of which 6,88,678 are males while 5,90,459 are females.
SEX RATIO
With regards to the Sex Ratio in Visakhapatnam, it stood at 978 per 1000 males. The average national sex ratio in India is 940 as per the latest reports of the Census 2011 Directorate. In the 2011 census, the child sex ratio was 947 girls per 1000 boys
CHILD POPULATION
In census enumeration, data regarding children under 0-6 age were also collected. There were a total of 1,64,129 children under the age of 0-6 years. Of the total 84,298 are boys while 79,831 are girls. The child Sex Ratio as per the census 2011 was 947. In 2011, Children under 0-6 formed 9.50 % of the total population of Visakhapatnam City
Sources: Census 2011
Visakhapatnam District Population
Visakhapatnam District is a district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. As per census 2011, the Visakhapatnam district population is 4,290,589 (42.90 Lakh). After reorganization, Visakhapatnam district had a population of 1,959,544, of which 1,757,542 (89.69%) lives in urban areas. The district has a sex ratio of 983 females per 1000 males.
The Estimated population of Visakhapatnam District in 2024 is 24 lakh
| Visakhapatnam District | Census 2011 |
| Total Population | 1,959,544 |
| Dist Area | 1048 sq. km. |
| Pop. Density | 1870 per sq. km. |
| Average Literacy (%) | 66.90% |
| Sex Ratio | 983 |
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