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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.

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For easier reading, 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 a child sex ratio of 927 girls per 1000 boys.

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). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 12.10% overall.

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. See the full religion breakdown for Anantapur.

List of Tehsils in Anantapur

63

Rolla

Area: 162 Km2

Population

39,964

Male

20,350%

Females

19,614

Settur

Area: 327 Km2

Population

43,172

Male

21,955%

Females

21,217

Singanamala

Area: 320 Km2

Population

43,643

Male

22,032%

Females

21,611

Somandepalle

Area: 220 Km2

Population

47,591

Male

24,340%

Females

23,251

Tadimarri

Area: 258 Km2

Population

32,385

Male

16,426%

Females

15,959

Tadpatri

Area: 361 Km2

Population

165,872

Male

83,197%

Females

82,675

Talupula

Area: 430 Km2

Population

42,392

Male

21,291%

Females

21,101

Tanakal

Area: 353 Km2

Population

47,946

Male

23,722%

Females

24,224

Uravakonda

Area: 393 Km2

Population

80,201

Male

40,235%

Females

39,966

Vajrakarur

Area: 400 Km2

Population

50,007

Male

25,314%

Females

24,693

Vidapanakal

Area: 376 Km2

Population

53,476

Male

27,308%

Females

26,168

Yadiki

Area: 341 Km2

Population

56,122

Male

28,411%

Females

27,711

Yellanur

Area: 304 Km2

Population

35,732

Male

18,203%

Females

17,529

Common questions about Anantapur

As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Anantapur district had a population of 4,081,148. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.

Anantapur is divided into 63 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.

The sex ratio of Anantapur is 977 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.

The child sex ratio of Anantapur is 927 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.

The literacy rate of Anantapur is 63.57 per cent. That works out to 2,310,960 literate people.

Anantapur covers an area of 19,130 square kilometres.

2,935,437 people in Anantapur live in rural areas and 1,145,711 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.

The population of Anantapur grew by 12.1 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.

Anantapur is a district of Andhra Pradesh. You can open Andhra Pradesh from this page to see all of its other districts.

A tehsil is the administrative level between a district and a village. Some states call the same unit a taluka, mandal, block or circle, but it sits in the same place in the hierarchy.

Every figure on this page is from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. We present the published data and do not alter it.