Kurnool
District in Andhra Pradesh
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Kurnool: 35.5%, 6th highest of 12 districts in Andhra Pradesh
MSME Density in Kurnool: 50.6 per 1,000 people, 9th highest of 26 districts in Andhra Pradesh
Women Literacy in Kurnool: 57.0%, lowest of 13 districts in Andhra Pradesh
Health Insurance in Kurnool: 94.1%, 6th highest of 13 districts in Andhra Pradesh
Kurnool is a district in Andhra Pradesh with a population of 22.7 Lakh (Census 2011, counted on today's district boundary) spread across 7,791 sq km. Its literacy rate of 57.0% is below the state average of 67.3% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 990 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 996. Some values for this district are estimates: area-proportional, or copied from the district it was carved from.
Demographics
What changed in Kurnool, 2019–21 to 2023–24
Got worse
Women Overweight or Obese29% → 41%NFHS-5 → NFHS-6, changes of 5 points or more.
Health & Development
NFHS-6 (2023–24, provisional) · “was”: the 2019–21 value, where it moved 5 points or more
State Avg and National are population-weighted averages, not official NFHS figures. “Was” is NFHS-5 as reprinted on the NFHS-6 sheet, which can differ from the NFHS-5 layer. Small districts can swing on sampling noise.
Women & Gender
Economy & Infrastructure
Governance
Safety & Crime
Climate Vulnerability
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 41.1% | 47.5% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 19.1% | 19.1% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 95.7% | 94.3% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 944 | 947 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 50.1% | 68.7% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 40.3 | 48.5 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 8.4 | 12.0 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking ~ | 48 | 73.0 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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~ 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 Kurnool district?
Kurnool has a population of 22.7 Lakh according to the Census 2011, counted on the district's present boundary, with a density of 292 people per sq km across 7,791 sq km.
What is the population of Kurnool in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 22.7 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Kurnool?
Kurnool has a literacy rate of 57.0% (Census 2011), which is below the Andhra Pradesh average of 67.3% and below the national average of 72.9%.
How does Kurnool compare to Andhra Pradesh?
Kurnool is the 3rd most populous of 26 districts in Andhra Pradesh. Its sex ratio of 990 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 996 (Census 2011).
How many children in Kurnool are stunted or underweight?
In Kurnool, 36.4% of children under 5 are stunted, 15.6% wasted and 32.7% underweight (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional). Stunting compares with a Andhra Pradesh average of 24.0% and an India average of 28.0%.
How many households in Kurnool have health insurance?
94.1% of households in Kurnool have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 84.1% in 2019–21. The Andhra Pradesh average is 92.7% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Kurnool between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Kurnool improved most in women internet use (17% to 66%), iodized salt (70% to 97%), women with a bank account (73% to 92%), and got worse in women overweight or obese (29% to 41%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Kurnool?
Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019–21), NFHS-6 (2023–24), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015–16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.
Data Sources
Each indicator keeps its own source and vintage. How they are crosswalked onto one district geography is on the methodology page, with the per-source limits on the caveats page.