About Anantapur District

Anantapur is a district in Andhra Pradesh, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Anantapur was 4,081,148 with a growth rate of 12.10%. Anantapur covers 19,130 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Anantapur's population is 977 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 927 females out of 1000 males.

For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Anantapur, Urban/Rural population of Anantapur, Literacy data of Anantapur and Religion wise data of Anantapur. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Anantapur,Andhra Pradesh, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.

Area, population and sex ratio of Anantapur

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Population 4,081,148 Growth (%) 12.10
Male Population 2,064,495 Sex Ratio 977
Female Population 2,016,653 Child Sex Ratio 927
Area ( In Km. Square ) 19,130

Anantapur has a total population of 4,081,148 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 2,064,495 while the female population 2,016,653. The state area is 19,130 square kilometers.

In terms of demographic statistics, Anantapur has sex ratio of 977 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 927. Anantapur makes up % of India's total population.

Urban/Rural Population of Anantapur

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Urban Population 1,145,711 Rural Population 2,935,437
Urban Population (%) 28.07 Rural Population (%) 71.93
Urban male Population 575,338 Rural Male Population 1,489,157
Urban Female Population 570,373 Rural Female Population 1,446,280
Urban Sex Ratio 991 Rural Sex Ratio 971

Anantapur urban population is 1,145,711 (28.07% of the total), while the rural population is 2,935,437 (71.93% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.

Among the urban population 575,338 are males, and 570,373 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 991 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 1,489,157 are males and 1,446,280 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 971 females per 1000 males.

Literacy data of Anantapur

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Literate 2,310,960 Literacy (%) 63.57
Male Literate 1,338,474 Male Literacy (%) 73.02
Female Literate 972,486 Female Literacy (%) 53.97
Urban Literate 764,566 Rural Literate 1,546,394
Urban Male Literates 421,416 Urban Male Literacy (%) 82.32
Rural Male Literates 917,058 Rural Male Literacy (%) 69.41
Urban Female Literates 343,150 Urban Female Literacy (%) 67.06
Rural Female Literates 629,336 Rural Female Literacy (%) 48.77

The literacy data of Anantapur highlights a total literacy rate stands at 63.57% with 2,310,960 literate individuals. Male literacy is 73.02% while female literacy is lower at 53.97% among them, 1,338,474 males and 972,486 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.

Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 764,566 people being literate, with men at 82.32% and female at 67.06%, compared to rural areas whereas 1,546,394 people are literate, with male at 69.41% and female at 48.77%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.

Religion Wise Data of Anantapur

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Hindu 3,599,372 Hindu (%) 88.20
Muslim 443,456 Muslim (%) 10.87
Sikh 932 Sikh (%) 0.02
Christian 20,463 Christian (%) 0.50
Jain 1,417 Jain (%) 0.03
Buddhist 341 Buddhist (%) 0.01
Other 309 Other (%) 0.01
Not Avaiable 14,858 Not Avaiable (%) 0.36

Anantapur population is mostly hindu (88.20%) with a total 3,599,372 people. Muslim(10.87%) with a total 443,456 people. Sikh are (0.02%) with a total 932 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.50% with 20,463 people). Jain (0.03% with 1,417 people) Buddhist (0.01% with 341 people) and Other (0.01% with 309 people). Around (0.36% with 14,858 people) did not specify their religion.

List of Tehsils in Anantapur

63

Agali

Area: 123 Km2

Population

36,253

Male

18,511%

Females

17,742

Amadagur

Area: 256 Km2

Population

29,520

Male

14,704%

Females

14,816

Amarapuram

Area: 218 Km2

Population

55,771

Male

27,997%

Females

27,774

Anantapur

Area: 278 Km2

Population

388,023

Male

195,645%

Females

192,378

Atmakur

Area: 311 Km2

Population

38,970

Male

20,037%

Females

18,933

Bathalapalle

Area: 230 Km2

Population

39,373

Male

20,117%

Females

19,256

Beluguppa

Area: 329 Km2

Population

43,735

Male

22,159%

Females

21,576

Bommanahal

Area: 303 Km2

Population

55,989

Male

28,121%

Females

27,868

Brahmasamudram

Area: 295 Km2

Population

43,162

Male

21,520%

Females

21,642

Bukkapatnam

Area: 326 Km2

Population

40,149

Male

20,089%

Females

20,060

Bukkaraya Samudram

Area: 266 Km2

Population

67,384

Male

34,582%

Females

32,802

Chennekothapalle

Area: 365 Km2

Population

44,351

Male

22,679%

Females

21,672