Nandyal

District in Andhra Pradesh

PopulationCensus 2011, counted on today's district boundary: the district was split, merged or created after 2011
17.5 Lakh
State: 4.9 Crore
Area
9,558 km²
6.0% of state
Literacy RateCensus 2011: literates as a share of people aged 7 and above
63.5%
State: 67.3%
Sex RatioCensus 2011: females per 1,000 males
987
State: 996
DensityCensus 2011 population per km²
183 /km²
State: 301 /km²
Population RankBy Census 2011 population
19th of 26
In Andhra Pradesh

Nandyal is a district in Andhra Pradesh with a population of 17.5 Lakh (Census 2011, counted on today's district boundary) spread across 9,558 sq km. Its literacy rate of 63.5% is below the state average of 67.3% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 987 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

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Population Density183 /km²▼301 /km²366 /km²
Sex Ratio987▼996943
Literacy Rate63.5%▼67.3%72.9%
SC Population19.0%▲17.2%16.6%
ST Population2.8%▼5.5%8.7%
Worker Participation49.9%▲46.6%39.8%

Health & Development

NFHS-6 (2023–24, provisional) · “was”: the 2019–21 value, where it moved 5 points or more

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Child Stunting36.4%▲24.0%28.0%
Child Wasting15.6%▲12.5%18.7%
Underweight Children32.7%▲23.3%30.5%
Child Anaemia70.8%2019–21▲63.2%66.9%
Women Anaemia58.6%2019–21▼59.0%56.9%
Full Vaccination67.0%2019–21▼73.1%77.6%
Institutional Delivery99.3%▲98.5%92.3%
Improved Sanitation73.5%2019–21▼76.7%70.2%
Clean Cooking Fuel78.1%2019–21▼83.3%56.8%
Health Insurance94.1%▲92.7%58.1%
Safe Drinking Water99.3%▲97.6%96.5%
Electricity Access99.8%▲99.7%98.3%
Child Overweight0.6%▼1.6%1.4%
Women Underweight (BMI)12.5%▲11.1%19.8%
Women Hypertension19.1%▼23.6%19.4%
Women Diabetes15.4%▼21.4%17.7%
Women Tobacco Use2.8%▼4.1%8.5%
Male Alcohol Use21.8%▼23.4%19.0%
Modern Contraception68.4%▼72.6%52.0%
Pre-school Attendance72.6%▲70.2%49.3%

State Avg and National are population-weighted averages, not official NFHS figures. No “was” or rank: NFHS-6 reports this district with the one it was carved from.

Women & Gender

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Child Marriage36.2%▲25.7%19.2%
Teen Pregnancy11.1%▲9.8%6.5%
Female Literacy Gap3rd highest of 2620.6 pts▲14.9 pts16.5 pts
Female Work Gap6th lowest of 2615.8 pts▼23.7 pts27.9 pts

Economy & Infrastructure

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
MSME Density15th highest of 2636.1 per 1k pop▼42.5 per 1k pop39.8 per 1k pop
Women Internet Use66.3%▲64.1%64.4%
Men Internet Use75.9%▼83.7%80.2%

Governance

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Cases Delayed (%)3.0%▼15.0%42.2%

Safety & Crime

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Child Abuse (POCSO)10th highest of 263.6 per lakh▼4.4 per lakh5.3 per lakh
Cyber Crime (IT Act cases)3rd highest of 262.3 per lakh▲0.9 per lakh2.7 per lakh

Climate Vulnerability

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Nandyal district?

Nandyal has a population of 17.5 Lakh according to the Census 2011, counted on the district's present boundary, with a density of 183 people per sq km across 9,558 sq km.

What is the population of Nandyal in 2026?

There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 17.5 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.

What is the literacy rate of Nandyal?

Nandyal has a literacy rate of 63.5% (Census 2011), which is below the Andhra Pradesh average of 67.3% and below the national average of 72.9%.

How does Nandyal compare to Andhra Pradesh?

Nandyal is the 19th most populous of 26 districts in Andhra Pradesh. Its sex ratio of 987 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 996 (Census 2011).

How many children in Nandyal are stunted or underweight?

In Nandyal, 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 Nandyal have health insurance?

94.1% of households in Nandyal have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional). The Andhra Pradesh average is 92.7% and India's 58.1%.

What data sources are used for Nandyal?

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.