Chittoor

District in Andhra Pradesh

Population

18.7 Lakh

State: 4.9 Crore

Area

6,662 km²

Literacy Rate

63.0%

State: 60.2%

Sex Ratio

993

State: 996

Density

281 /km²

State: 306 /km²

Chittoor is a district in Andhra Pradesh with a population of 18.7 Lakh spread across 6,662 sq km. Its literacy rate of 63.0% is above the state average of 60.2% and below the national average of 63.0%. The district has a sex ratio of 993 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

281 /km²

▼

306 /km²

379 /km²

Sex Ratio

993

▼

996

943

Literacy Rate

63.0%

▲

60.2%

63.0%

SC Population

21.1%

▲

17.2%

16.6%

ST Population

2.8%

▼

5.5%

8.7%

Worker Participation

47.7%

▲

46.6%

39.8%

Health & Development

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Stunting

27.1%

▼

30.6%

33.2%

Child Wasting

14.8%

▼

16.4%

18.4%

Underweight Children

27.9%

▼

29.1%

29.1%

Child Anaemia

54.9%

▼

63.8%

65.2%

Women Anaemia

51.8%

▼

58.9%

55.3%

Full Vaccination

66.6%

▼

74.1%

77.4%

Institutional Delivery

97.1%

▲

96.8%

88.5%

Improved Sanitation

74.6%

▼

77.0%

72.4%

Clean Cooking Fuel

86.6%

▲

82.7%

54.6%

Health Insurance

70.7%

▲

70.3%

41.3%

Safe Drinking Water

98.5%

▲

96.6%

93.6%

Electricity Access

99.7%

▲

99.5%

97.0%

Women & Gender

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Marriage

28.1%

▼

29.4%

20.6%

Teen Pregnancy

19.7%

▲

12.7%

6.6%

Female Literacy Gap

14.7%

▲

12.9%

14.1%

Female Work Gap

20.7%

▼

23.6%

23.9%

Economy & Infrastructure

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

MSME Density

54.7 per 1k pop

▲

42.6 per 1k pop

42.6 per 1k pop

Total MSMEs

1 Lakh

▲

80.2k

61.7k

Manufacturing Share

26.9%

▲

24.2%

24.9%

Governance

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Pending Cases

4544 per lakh

▲

3585 per lakh

3585 per lakh

Cases Delayed (%)

3.0%

▼

15.1%

35.5%

Monthly Disposal Ratio

1.28

▲

1.27

0.81

Safety & Crime

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

SC/ST Atrocities

2.0 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)

49.0 per lakh

▼

82.1 per lakh

89.0 per lakh

Cyber Crime

7.0 per lakh

▼

16.0 per lakh

55.7 per lakh

Climate Vulnerability

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Climate Vulnerability Index

0.56

▼

0.57

0.56

All Indicators

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational AvgSource
Population9.4 L9.4 L8 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Households4.6 L4.8 L3.2 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Literacy6.6 L6.3 L5.6 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Children1.1 L1 L1.1 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Castes2 L1.6 L1.4 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Tribes26,00351,679.11573,030.1Census 2011 (2011)
Worker Participation5.4 L5.5 L4.2 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Cultivators1.3 L86,293.23194,025.601Census 2011 (2011)
Agricultural Laborers1.7 L1.8 L71,160.644Census 2011 (2011)
Other Workers1.8 L2.1 L1.7 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Sex Ratio993.481998.246949.448Census 2011 (2011)
Child Sex Ratio (0–6)931.873946.515925.852Census 2011 (2011)
Female Literacy Gap14.712.914.1Census 2011 (2011)
Female Work Gap20.723.623.9Census 2011 (2011)
Hospitals & Health Centres ~98.726.8Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Schools ~723551.808448.822Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Banking ~7173.081.1Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Child Stunting27.1%30.6%33.2%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Wasting14.8%16.4%18.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Underweight27.9%29.1%29.1%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Anaemia54.9%63.8%65.2%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Anaemia51.8%58.9%55.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Full Vaccination66.6%74.1%77.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Institutional Births97.1%96.8%88.5%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Improved Sanitation74.6%77.0%72.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Clean Cooking Fuel86.6%82.7%54.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Health Insurance70.7%70.3%41.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Drinking Water98.5%96.6%93.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Electricity Access99.7%99.5%97.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Iodized Salt85.5%82.9%95.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Literacy69.3%68.3%73.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women 10+ Yr Schooling40.3%39.7%40.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Marriage28.1%29.4%20.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Teen Pregnancy19.7%12.7%6.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Menstrual Hygiene94.7%84.8%78.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
4+ Antenatal Visits65.3%66.7%60.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
C-Section Rate26.4%42.8%23.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Exclusive Breastfeeding65.5%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 Hypertension27.1%29.0%25.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Diabetes22.4%21.5%14.7%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Tobacco Use18.7%22.3%40.7%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Pending Cases per Lakh4,544.2733,584.5133,585.273National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases Delayed in Disposal3.0%15.1%35.5%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Chronic Backlog (5+ Yr)13.7%11.7%19.5%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Monthly Disposal Ratio1.31.30.8National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Case Density85,11266,895.23164,978.341National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Women's Court Cases15.4%12.5%9.4%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases at Evidence Stage31.8%33.1%39.0%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Climate Vulnerability Index0.60.60.6Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
MGNREGA Days per Household51.048.543.4Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Food Grain Yield Variability0.20.20.3Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Infant Mortality Rate (CVI 2021)5653.656.4Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Average Holding Size0.90.91.5Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Marginal Farmers (%)70.6%70.7%59.8%Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Agricultural Intensity87.1%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-13.418.611.3Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Holdings per 1,000 People380.527339.526157.705Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Cultivated Land per Capita0.30.30.2Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Leased Area Share—0.00.0Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Land Gini Coefficient0.50.50.5Agricultural 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 Density54.742.642.6Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Total MSMEs1 L80,179.15461,725.66Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Manufacturing Share26.9%24.2%24.9%Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Small Enterprise Share0.8%0.7%0.8%Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
POCSO Cases4982.189.0National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
SC/ST Atrocities25.217.4National 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)1626.1147.763National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Cybercrime716.055.7National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Environmental Crimes—7.310.4National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Safety-Relevant Crime Rate4984.593.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Blood Banks per Lakh68.14.1eRaktKosh Blood Bank Registry (2024)
Biogas Plants per Lakh11.31.3GOBARdhan 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 Chittoor district?

Chittoor has a population of 18.7 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 281 people per sq km across 6,662 sq km.

What is the literacy rate of Chittoor?

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

How does Chittoor compare to Andhra Pradesh?

Chittoor has a sex ratio of 993 (below state average of 996) and a literacy rate of 63.0% (above state average of 60.2%).

What data sources are used for Chittoor?

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)