Ananthapuramu

District in Andhra Pradesh

Population

22.4 Lakh

State: 4.9 Crore

Area

10,045 km²

Literacy Rate

56.8%

State: 60.2%

Sex Ratio

978

State: 996

Density

223 /km²

State: 306 /km²

Ananthapuramu is a district in Andhra Pradesh with a population of 22.4 Lakh spread across 10,045 sq km. Its literacy rate of 56.8% is below the state average of 60.2% and below the national average of 63.0%. The district has a sex ratio of 978 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 996. Some values for this district are area-proportional estimates based on parent district data.

Demographics

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Population Density

223 /km²

▼

306 /km²

379 /km²

Sex Ratio

978

▼

996

943

Literacy Rate

56.8%

▼

60.2%

63.0%

SC Population

14.9%

▼

17.2%

16.6%

ST Population

3.1%

▼

5.5%

8.7%

Worker Participation

49.4%

▲

46.6%

39.8%

Health & Development

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Stunting

36.0%

▲

30.6%

33.2%

Child Wasting

19.3%

▲

16.4%

18.4%

Underweight Children

40.6%

▲

29.1%

29.1%

Child Anaemia

55.8%

▼

63.8%

65.2%

Women Anaemia

50.5%

▼

58.9%

55.3%

Full Vaccination

81.8%

▲

74.1%

77.4%

Institutional Delivery

94.7%

▼

96.8%

88.5%

Improved Sanitation

71.3%

▼

77.0%

72.4%

Clean Cooking Fuel

86.4%

▲

82.7%

54.6%

Health Insurance

73.2%

▲

70.3%

41.3%

Safe Drinking Water

98.8%

▲

96.6%

93.6%

Electricity Access

99.6%

▲

99.5%

97.0%

Women & Gender

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Marriage

37.3%

▲

29.4%

20.6%

Teen Pregnancy

13.6%

▲

12.7%

6.6%

Female Literacy Gap

16.0%

▲

12.9%

14.1%

Female Work Gap

17.4%

▼

23.6%

23.9%

Economy & Infrastructure

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

MSME Density

56.3 per 1k pop

▲

42.6 per 1k pop

42.6 per 1k pop

Total MSMEs

1.3 Lakh

▲

80.2k

61.7k

Manufacturing Share

23.4%

▼

24.2%

24.9%

Governance

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Pending Cases

3492 per lakh

▼

3585 per lakh

3585 per lakh

Cases Delayed (%)

7.7%

▼

15.1%

35.5%

Monthly Disposal Ratio

1.08

▼

1.27

0.81

Safety & Crime

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

SC/ST Atrocities

5.0 per lakh

▼

5.2 per lakh

17.4 per lakh

Domestic Violence

0.0 per lakh

—

0.0 per lakh

12.6 per lakh

Child Abuse (POCSO)

65.0 per lakh

▼

82.1 per lakh

89.0 per lakh

Cyber Crime

8.0 per lakh

▼

16.0 per lakh

55.7 per lakh

Climate Vulnerability

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Climate Vulnerability Index

0.53

▼

0.57

0.56

All Indicators

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational AvgSource
Population11.3 L9.4 L8 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Households5.2 L4.8 L3.2 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Literacy7.3 L6.3 L5.6 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Children1.3 L1 L1.1 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Castes1.7 L1.6 L1.4 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Tribes36,01551,679.11573,030.1Census 2011 (2011)
Worker Participation6.6 L5.5 L4.2 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Cultivators1.3 L86,293.23194,025.601Census 2011 (2011)
Agricultural Laborers1.8 L1.8 L71,160.644Census 2011 (2011)
Other Workers2.6 L2.1 L1.7 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Sex Ratio978.198998.246949.448Census 2011 (2011)
Child Sex Ratio (0–6)923.506946.515925.852Census 2011 (2011)
Female Literacy Gap16.012.914.1Census 2011 (2011)
Female Work Gap17.423.623.9Census 2011 (2011)
Hospitals & Health Centres ~98.726.8Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Schools ~682551.808448.822Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Banking ~6173.081.1Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Child Stunting36.0%30.6%33.2%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Wasting19.3%16.4%18.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Underweight40.6%29.1%29.1%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Anaemia55.8%63.8%65.2%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Anaemia50.5%58.9%55.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Full Vaccination81.8%74.1%77.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Institutional Births94.7%96.8%88.5%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Improved Sanitation71.3%77.0%72.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Clean Cooking Fuel86.4%82.7%54.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Health Insurance73.2%70.3%41.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Drinking Water98.8%96.6%93.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Electricity Access99.6%99.5%97.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Iodized Salt88.6%82.9%95.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Literacy63.6%68.3%73.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women 10+ Yr Schooling31.3%39.7%40.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Marriage37.3%29.4%20.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Teen Pregnancy13.6%12.7%6.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Menstrual Hygiene95.0%84.8%78.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
4+ Antenatal Visits66.6%66.7%60.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
C-Section Rate22.2%42.8%23.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Exclusive Breastfeeding71.6%71.1%66.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
ORS for Diarrhoea—72.9%61.8%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Hypertension26.7%29.0%25.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Diabetes16.8%21.5%14.7%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Tobacco Use20.5%22.3%40.7%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Pending Cases per Lakh3,491.8493,584.5133,585.273National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases Delayed in Disposal7.7%15.1%35.5%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Chronic Backlog (5+ Yr)12.9%11.7%19.5%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Monthly Disposal Ratio1.11.30.8National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Case Density78,25666,895.23164,978.341National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Women's Court Cases11.7%12.5%9.4%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases at Evidence Stage33.4%33.1%39.0%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Climate Vulnerability Index0.50.60.6Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
MGNREGA Days per Household58.648.543.4Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Food Grain Yield Variability0.20.20.3Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Infant Mortality Rate (CVI 2021)7353.656.4Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Average Holding Size1.60.91.5Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Marginal Farmers (%)37.2%70.7%59.8%Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Agricultural Intensity—70.6%49.8%Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Fallow Ratio0.30.10.1Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
SC/ST Land Equity Gap-8.618.611.3Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Holdings per 1,000 People343.387339.526157.705Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Cultivated Land per Capita0.50.30.2Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Leased Area Share—0.00.0Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Land Gini Coefficient0.40.50.5Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Sowing Efficiency0.70.90.9Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Uncultivated Ratio0.00.00.1Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
MSME Density56.342.642.6Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Total MSMEs1.3 L80,179.15461,725.66Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Manufacturing Share23.4%24.2%24.9%Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Small Enterprise Share0.6%0.7%0.8%Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
POCSO Cases6582.189.0National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
SC/ST Atrocities55.217.4National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Domestic Violence——12.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Dowry Crimes—59.651.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Drug Crimes (NDPS)—26.1147.763National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Cybercrime816.055.7National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Environmental Crimes—7.310.4National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Safety-Relevant Crime Rate6784.593.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Blood Banks per Lakh78.14.1eRaktKosh Blood Bank Registry (2024)
Biogas Plants per Lakh—1.31.3GOBARdhan Biogas Plants (2026)

~ Values marked with ~ are area-proportional estimates or inherited from a parent district.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Ananthapuramu district?

Ananthapuramu has a population of 22.4 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 223 people per sq km across 10,045 sq km.

What is the literacy rate of Ananthapuramu?

Ananthapuramu has a literacy rate of 56.8%, which is below the Andhra Pradesh average of 60.2% and below the national average of 63.0%.

How does Ananthapuramu compare to Andhra Pradesh?

Ananthapuramu has a sex ratio of 978 (below state average of 996) and a literacy rate of 56.8% (below state average of 60.2%).

What data sources are used for Ananthapuramu?

Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019-21), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015-16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.

Data Sources

Census 2011

NFHS-5 (2019–21)

NJDG (2024)

CVI (2021)

Ag Census 2015–16

Udyam/MSME (2026)

NCRB SLL (2022)

eRaktKosh (2024)

GOBARdhan (2026)

Town Amenities (2011)

RBI BSR (2026)