Kakinada

District in Andhra Pradesh

Population

20.9 Lakh

State: 4.9 Crore

Area

2,988 km²

Literacy Rate

60.3%

State: 60.2%

Sex Ratio

1,007

State: 996

Density

700 /km²

State: 306 /km²

Kakinada is a district in Andhra Pradesh with a population of 20.9 Lakh spread across 2,988 sq km. Its literacy rate of 60.3% is above the state average of 60.2% and below the national average of 63.0%. The district has a sex ratio of 1,007 females per 1,000 males, above 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

700 /km²

▲

306 /km²

379 /km²

Sex Ratio

1,007

▲

996

943

Literacy Rate

60.3%

▲

60.2%

63.0%

SC Population

15.8%

▼

17.2%

16.6%

ST Population

1.5%

▼

5.5%

8.7%

Worker Participation

39.5%

▼

46.6%

39.8%

Health & Development

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Stunting

23.1%

▼

30.6%

33.2%

Child Wasting

14.3%

▼

16.4%

18.4%

Underweight Children

22.4%

▼

29.1%

29.1%

Child Anaemia

66.8%

▲

63.8%

65.2%

Women Anaemia

63.0%

▲

58.9%

55.3%

Full Vaccination

59.0%

▼

74.1%

77.4%

Institutional Delivery

96.6%

▼

96.8%

88.5%

Improved Sanitation

77.7%

▲

77.0%

72.4%

Clean Cooking Fuel

80.3%

▼

82.7%

54.6%

Health Insurance

66.4%

▼

70.3%

41.3%

Safe Drinking Water

97.9%

▲

96.6%

93.6%

Electricity Access

98.8%

▼

99.5%

97.0%

Women & Gender

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Marriage

26.0%

▼

29.4%

20.6%

Teen Pregnancy

6.2%

▼

12.7%

6.6%

Female Literacy Gap

5.4%

▼

12.9%

14.1%

Female Work Gap

40.2%

▲

23.6%

23.9%

Economy & Infrastructure

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

MSME Density

35.7 per 1k pop

▼

42.6 per 1k pop

42.6 per 1k pop

Total MSMEs

74.6k

▼

80.2k

61.7k

Manufacturing Share

27.4%

▲

24.2%

24.9%

Governance

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Pending Cases

0 per lakh

▼

3585 per lakh

3585 per lakh

Cases Delayed (%)

16.8%

▲

15.1%

35.5%

Monthly Disposal Ratio

1.31

▲

1.27

0.81

Safety & Crime

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

SC/ST Atrocities

8.0 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)

48.0 per lakh

▼

82.1 per lakh

89.0 per lakh

Cyber Crime

10.0 per lakh

▼

16.0 per lakh

55.7 per lakh

Climate Vulnerability

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Climate Vulnerability Index

0.57

—

0.57

0.56

All Indicators

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational AvgSource
Population10.4 L9.4 L8 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Households5.7 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 Castes1.6 L1.6 L1.4 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Tribes15,17451,679.11573,030.1Census 2011 (2011)
Worker Participation6.2 L5.5 L4.2 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Cultivators45,09786,293.23194,025.601Census 2011 (2011)
Agricultural Laborers2.6 L1.8 L71,160.644Census 2011 (2011)
Other Workers2.4 L2.1 L1.7 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Sex Ratio1,007.445998.246949.448Census 2011 (2011)
Child Sex Ratio (0–6)962.269946.515925.852Census 2011 (2011)
Female Literacy Gap5.412.914.1Census 2011 (2011)
Female Work Gap40.223.623.9Census 2011 (2011)
Hospitals & Health Centres ~68.726.8Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Schools ~549551.808448.822Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Banking ~10773.081.1Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Child Stunting ~23.1%30.6%33.2%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Wasting ~14.3%16.4%18.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Underweight ~22.4%29.1%29.1%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Anaemia ~66.8%63.8%65.2%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Anaemia ~63.0%58.9%55.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Full Vaccination ~59.0%74.1%77.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Institutional Births ~96.6%96.8%88.5%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Improved Sanitation ~77.7%77.0%72.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Clean Cooking Fuel ~80.3%82.7%54.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Health Insurance ~66.4%70.3%41.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Drinking Water ~97.9%96.6%93.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Electricity Access ~98.8%99.5%97.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Iodized Salt ~81.2%82.9%95.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Literacy ~77.9%68.3%73.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women 10+ Yr Schooling ~43.2%39.7%40.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Marriage ~26.0%29.4%20.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Teen Pregnancy ~6.2%12.7%6.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Menstrual Hygiene ~71.0%84.8%78.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
4+ Antenatal Visits ~51.0%66.7%60.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
C-Section Rate ~52.2%42.8%23.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Exclusive Breastfeeding ~—71.1%66.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
ORS for Diarrhoea ~72.9%72.9%61.8%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Hypertension ~32.2%29.0%25.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Diabetes ~27.6%21.5%14.7%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Tobacco Use ~25.5%22.3%40.7%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Pending Cases per Lakh ~—3,584.5133,585.273National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases Delayed in Disposal ~16.8%15.1%35.5%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Chronic Backlog (5+ Yr) ~10.4%11.7%19.5%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Monthly Disposal Ratio ~1.31.30.8National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Case Density ~—66,895.23164,978.341National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Women's Court Cases ~13.8%12.5%9.4%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases at Evidence Stage ~35.7%33.1%39.0%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Climate Vulnerability Index ~0.60.60.6Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
MGNREGA Days per Household ~47.948.543.4Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Food Grain Yield Variability ~0.10.20.3Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Infant Mortality Rate (CVI 2021) ~4653.656.4Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Average Holding Size ~0.60.91.5Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Marginal Farmers (%) ~83.8%70.7%59.8%Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Agricultural Intensity ~—70.6%49.8%Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Fallow Ratio ~0.00.10.1Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
SC/ST Land Equity Gap ~—18.611.3Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Holdings per 1,000 People ~—339.526157.705Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Cultivated Land per Capita ~—0.30.2Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Leased Area Share ~0.00.00.0Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Land Gini Coefficient ~0.50.50.5Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Sowing Efficiency ~1.00.90.9Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Uncultivated Ratio ~0.00.00.1Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
MSME Density35.742.642.6Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Total MSMEs74,64780,179.15461,725.66Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Manufacturing Share27.4%24.2%24.9%Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Small Enterprise Share0.3%0.7%0.8%Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
POCSO Cases4882.189.0National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
SC/ST Atrocities85.217.4National 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)526.1147.763National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Cybercrime1016.055.7National 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 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 Kakinada district?

Kakinada has a population of 20.9 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 700 people per sq km across 2,988 sq km.

What is the literacy rate of Kakinada?

Kakinada has a literacy rate of 60.3%, which is above the Andhra Pradesh average of 60.2% and below the national average of 63.0%.

How does Kakinada compare to Andhra Pradesh?

Kakinada has a sex ratio of 1,007 (above state average of 996) and a literacy rate of 60.3% (above state average of 60.2%).

What data sources are used for Kakinada?

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)