Kurnool City and District Population

Kurnool is a city in Andhra Pradesh, India. One of the main cities is in the Rayalaseema area of Andhra Pradesh and is often referred to as The Gateway of Rayalaseema. As of the 2011 census, it is the fifth most populous city in the state with a population of  5 million. 

As per provisional reports of Census India, the population of  Kurnool City in 2011 was 4,30,214  (4.30 Lakhs) and the estimated population of Kurnool in 2024 is 5.50  lakh 

Population of Kurnool in 2024 - 5.50 lakh (approx)

The initial provisional data released by Census India 2011, shows that the density of Kurnool for 2011 is 4766 people per sq. km. Kurnool city administers area is 141 sq. km.

Kurnool CityTotalMaleFemale
Population (Census 2011)4,30,214
(4.30 Lacs)
2,13,7472,16,467
Children (0-6)48,33024,99223,338
Average Literacy (%)77.06 %83.01 %71.24 %
Sex ratio1013 
Child Sex ratio934 

Kurnool Historical Population

As per Census 2011, Bhopal has a population growth rate of 24.44% during 2001-2011.  It’s expected to have a population growth rate of 14% during 2011-2021.

Let’s look at population & percentage change from the Year 1901 to 2021.

YearPopulationActual ChangePercentage Change
190125,376
191126,0406642.62%
192127,9081,8687.17%
193135,3147,40626.54%
194145,2509,93628.14%
195160,22214,97233.09%
1961100,81540,59367.41%
1971136,71035,89535.60%
1981206,36269,65250.95%
1991275,36068,99833.44%
2001342,97367,61324.55%
2011430,21487,24125.44%
2021 (estimate) 500,00069,78614%

Source: Census 2011

Kurnool District Population

Kurnool District is one of the four districts in the Rayalaseema region of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. As per census 2011, the Kurnool District population is 4,053,463 (40.53 Lakhs) and the Estimated population of the Kurnool District District in 2024 is 45 lakh.

Kurnool DistrictCensus 2011
Total Population4,053,463
Male Population2,039,227
Female Population2,014,236
Average Literacy (%)59.97 %
Sex Ratio988
Child Sex Ratio938
Population of Kurnool 2024 | Kurnool District Population

Rajeev Rana

Rajeev Rana loves reading about history and demography and has been writing on these topics for five years. While not a certified expert, he has a deep understanding of demography in India. Rajeev contributes to several websites and has extensive knowledge of the Delhi NCR area.