Krishna

District in Andhra Pradesh

Population

17.4 Lakh

State: 4.9 Crore

Area

3,764 km²

Literacy Rate

68.2%

State: 60.2%

Sex Ratio

996

State: 996

Density

461 /km²

State: 306 /km²

Krishna is a district in Andhra Pradesh with a population of 17.4 Lakh spread across 3,764 sq km. Its literacy rate of 68.2% is above the state average of 60.2% and above the national average of 63.0%. The district has a sex ratio of 996 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

461 /km²

▲

306 /km²

379 /km²

Sex Ratio

996

—

996

943

Literacy Rate

68.2%

▲

60.2%

63.0%

SC Population

20.0%

▲

17.2%

16.6%

ST Population

2.2%

▼

5.5%

8.7%

Worker Participation

46.5%

▼

46.6%

39.8%

Health & Development

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Stunting

29.8%

▼

30.6%

33.2%

Child Wasting

14.3%

▼

16.4%

18.4%

Underweight Children

21.1%

▼

29.1%

29.1%

Child Anaemia

65.7%

▲

63.8%

65.2%

Women Anaemia

60.3%

▲

58.9%

55.3%

Full Vaccination

90.0%

▲

74.1%

77.4%

Institutional Delivery

98.9%

▲

96.8%

88.5%

Improved Sanitation

79.1%

▲

77.0%

72.4%

Clean Cooking Fuel

89.8%

▲

82.7%

54.6%

Health Insurance

68.1%

▼

70.3%

41.3%

Safe Drinking Water

94.4%

▼

96.6%

93.6%

Electricity Access

99.6%

▲

99.5%

97.0%

Women & Gender

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Marriage

25.3%

▼

29.4%

20.6%

Teen Pregnancy

9.6%

▼

12.7%

6.6%

Female Literacy Gap

6.5%

▼

12.9%

14.1%

Female Work Gap

25.5%

▲

23.6%

23.9%

Economy & Infrastructure

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

MSME Density

66.4 per 1k pop

▲

42.6 per 1k pop

42.6 per 1k pop

Total MSMEs

1.2 Lakh

▲

80.2k

61.7k

Manufacturing Share

23.2%

▼

24.2%

24.9%

Governance

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Pending Cases

5324 per lakh

▲

3585 per lakh

3585 per lakh

Cases Delayed (%)

9.4%

▼

15.1%

35.5%

Monthly Disposal Ratio

0.95

▼

1.27

0.81

Safety & Crime

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

SC/ST Atrocities

1.0 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)

106.0 per lakh

▲

82.1 per lakh

89.0 per lakh

Cyber Crime

14.0 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
Population8.7 L9.4 L8 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Households4.9 L4.8 L3.2 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Literacy6.2 L6.3 L5.6 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Children81,2231 L1.1 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Castes1.7 L1.6 L1.4 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Tribes18,88151,679.11573,030.1Census 2011 (2011)
Worker Participation5.2 L5.5 L4.2 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Cultivators55,79286,293.23194,025.601Census 2011 (2011)
Agricultural Laborers2 L1.8 L71,160.644Census 2011 (2011)
Other Workers1.9 L2.1 L1.7 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Sex Ratio996.145998.246949.448Census 2011 (2011)
Child Sex Ratio (0–6)931.67946.515925.852Census 2011 (2011)
Female Literacy Gap6.512.914.1Census 2011 (2011)
Female Work Gap25.523.623.9Census 2011 (2011)
Hospitals & Health Centres ~118.726.8Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Schools ~708551.808448.822Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Banking ~7873.081.1Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Child Stunting29.8%30.6%33.2%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Wasting14.3%16.4%18.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Underweight21.1%29.1%29.1%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Anaemia65.7%63.8%65.2%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Anaemia60.3%58.9%55.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Full Vaccination90.0%74.1%77.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Institutional Births98.9%96.8%88.5%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Improved Sanitation79.1%77.0%72.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Clean Cooking Fuel89.8%82.7%54.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Health Insurance68.1%70.3%41.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Drinking Water94.4%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 Salt87.5%82.9%95.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Literacy76.9%68.3%73.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women 10+ Yr Schooling46.2%39.7%40.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Marriage25.3%29.4%20.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Teen Pregnancy9.6%12.7%6.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Menstrual Hygiene92.6%84.8%78.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
4+ Antenatal Visits73.3%66.7%60.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
C-Section Rate66.1%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%61.8%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Hypertension28.5%29.0%25.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Diabetes22.5%21.5%14.7%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Tobacco Use21.3%22.3%40.7%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Pending Cases per Lakh5,323.7923,584.5133,585.273National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases Delayed in Disposal9.4%15.1%35.5%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Chronic Backlog (5+ Yr)9.1%11.7%19.5%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Monthly Disposal Ratio1.01.30.8National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Case Density92,37266,895.23164,978.341National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Women's Court Cases12.1%12.5%9.4%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases at Evidence Stage32.2%33.1%39.0%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Climate Vulnerability Index0.60.60.6Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
MGNREGA Days per Household32.648.543.4Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Food Grain Yield Variability0.10.20.3Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Infant Mortality Rate (CVI 2021)6053.656.4Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Average Holding Size0.80.91.5Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Marginal Farmers (%)75.6%70.7%59.8%Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Agricultural Intensity—70.6%49.8%Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Fallow Ratio0.00.10.1Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
SC/ST Land Equity Gap-15.418.611.3Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Holdings per 1,000 People361.232339.526157.705Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Cultivated Land per Capita0.30.30.2Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Leased Area Share0.00.00.0Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Land Gini Coefficient0.50.50.5Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Sowing Efficiency1.00.90.9Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Uncultivated Ratio0.00.00.1Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
MSME Density66.442.642.6Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Total MSMEs1.2 L80,179.15461,725.66Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Manufacturing Share23.2%24.2%24.9%Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Small Enterprise Share1.7%0.7%0.8%Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
POCSO Cases10682.189.0National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
SC/ST Atrocities15.217.4National 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)3226.1147.763National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Cybercrime1416.055.7National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Environmental Crimes—7.310.4National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Safety-Relevant Crime Rate11184.593.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Blood Banks per Lakh58.14.1eRaktKosh 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 Krishna district?

Krishna has a population of 17.4 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 461 people per sq km across 3,764 sq km.

What is the literacy rate of Krishna?

Krishna has a literacy rate of 68.2%, which is above the Andhra Pradesh average of 60.2% and above the national average of 63.0%.

How does Krishna compare to Andhra Pradesh?

Krishna has a sex ratio of 996 (below state average of 996) and a literacy rate of 68.2% (above state average of 60.2%).

What data sources are used for Krishna?

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)