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About Kurnool District
Kurnool is a district in Andhra Pradesh, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Kurnool was 4,053,463 with a growth rate of 14.85%. Kurnool covers 17,658 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Kurnool's population is 988 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 938 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Kurnool, Urban/Rural population of Kurnool, Literacy data of Kurnool and Religion wise data of Kurnool. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Kurnool,Andhra Pradesh, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Kurnool
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 4,053,463 | Growth (%) | 14.85 |
| Male Population | 2,039,227 | Sex Ratio | 988 |
| Female Population | 2,014,236 | Child Sex Ratio | 938 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 17,658 |
Kurnool has a total population of 4,053,463 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 2,039,227 while the female population 2,014,236. The state area is 17,658 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Kurnool has sex ratio of 988 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 938. Kurnool makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Kurnool
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 1,149,286 | Rural Population | 2,904,177 |
| Urban Population (%) | 28.35 | Rural Population (%) | 71.65 |
| Urban male Population | 574,658 | Rural Male Population | 1,464,569 |
| Urban Female Population | 574,628 | Rural Female Population | 1,439,608 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 1,000 | Rural Sex Ratio | 983 |
Kurnool urban population is 1,149,286 (28.35% of the total), while the rural population is 2,904,177 (71.65% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 574,658 are males, and 574,628 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 1,000 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 1,464,569 are males and 1,439,608 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 983 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Kurnool
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 2,127,161 | Literacy (%) | 59.97 |
| Male Literate | 1,246,369 | Male Literacy (%) | 70.10 |
| Female Literate | 880,792 | Female Literacy (%) | 49.78 |
| Urban Literate | 736,702 | Rural Literate | 1,390,459 |
| Urban Male Literates | 404,858 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 80.04 |
| Rural Male Literates | 841,511 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 66.15 |
| Urban Female Literates | 331,844 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 65.01 |
| Rural Female Literates | 548,948 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 43.61 |
The literacy data of Kurnool highlights a total literacy rate stands at 59.97% with 2,127,161 literate individuals. Male literacy is 70.10% while female literacy is lower at 49.78% among them, 1,246,369 males and 880,792 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 736,702 people being literate, with men at 80.04% and female at 65.01%, compared to rural areas whereas 1,390,459 people are literate, with male at 66.15% and female at 43.61%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Kurnool
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 3,328,380 | Hindu (%) | 82.11 |
| Muslim | 670,737 | Muslim (%) | 16.55 |
| Sikh | 737 | Sikh (%) | 0.02 |
| Christian | 33,165 | Christian (%) | 0.82 |
| Jain | 2,235 | Jain (%) | 0.06 |
| Buddhist | 255 | Buddhist (%) | 0.01 |
| Other | 434 | Other (%) | 0.01 |
| Not Avaiable | 17,520 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.43 |
Kurnool population is mostly hindu (82.11%) with a total 3,328,380 people. Muslim(16.55%) with a total 670,737 people. Sikh are (0.02%) with a total 737 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.82% with 33,165 people). Jain (0.06% with 2,235 people) Buddhist (0.01% with 255 people) and Other (0.01% with 434 people). Around (0.43% with 17,520 people) did not specify their religion.