Visakhapatnam

District in Andhra Pradesh

Population

10.8 Lakh

State: 4.9 Crore

Area

968 km²

Literacy Rate

69.0%

State: 60.2%

Sex Ratio

979

State: 996

Density

1,112 /km²

State: 306 /km²

Visakhapatnam is a district in Andhra Pradesh with a population of 10.8 Lakh spread across 968 sq km. Its literacy rate of 69.0% is above the state average of 60.2% and above the national average of 63.0%. The district has a sex ratio of 979 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

1,112 /km²

▲

306 /km²

379 /km²

Sex Ratio

979

▼

996

943

Literacy Rate

69.0%

▲

60.2%

63.0%

SC Population

8.0%

▼

17.2%

16.6%

ST Population

1.2%

▼

5.5%

8.7%

Worker Participation

36.0%

▼

46.6%

39.8%

Health & Development

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Stunting

31.0%

▲

30.6%

33.2%

Child Wasting

21.5%

▲

16.4%

18.4%

Underweight Children

33.5%

▲

29.1%

29.1%

Child Anaemia

72.6%

▲

63.8%

65.2%

Women Anaemia

58.0%

▼

58.9%

55.3%

Full Vaccination

76.5%

▲

74.1%

77.4%

Institutional Delivery

95.3%

▼

96.8%

88.5%

Improved Sanitation

77.8%

▲

77.0%

72.4%

Clean Cooking Fuel

72.9%

▼

82.7%

54.6%

Health Insurance

64.9%

▼

70.3%

41.3%

Safe Drinking Water

91.8%

▼

96.6%

93.6%

Electricity Access

99.6%

▲

99.5%

97.0%

Women & Gender

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Marriage

25.4%

▼

29.4%

20.6%

Teen Pregnancy

9.5%

▼

12.7%

6.6%

Female Literacy Gap

11.1%

▼

12.9%

14.1%

Female Work Gap

39.7%

▲

23.6%

23.9%

Economy & Infrastructure

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

MSME Density

118.3 per 1k pop

▲

42.6 per 1k pop

42.6 per 1k pop

Total MSMEs

1.3 Lakh

▲

80.2k

61.7k

Manufacturing Share

20.7%

▼

24.2%

24.9%

Governance

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Pending Cases

7508 per lakh

▲

3585 per lakh

3585 per lakh

Cases Delayed (%)

31.0%

▲

15.1%

35.5%

Monthly Disposal Ratio

1.28

▲

1.27

0.81

Safety & Crime

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

SC/ST Atrocities

11.0 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)

116.0 per lakh

▲

82.1 per lakh

89.0 per lakh

Cyber Crime

38.0 per lakh

▲

16.0 per lakh

55.7 per lakh

Climate Vulnerability

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Climate Vulnerability Index

0.59

▲

0.57

0.56

All Indicators

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational AvgSource
Population5.4 L9.4 L8 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Households2.7 L4.8 L3.2 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Literacy4.1 L6.3 L5.6 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Children55,2321 L1.1 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Castes42,8941.6 L1.4 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Tribes6,60551,679.11573,030.1Census 2011 (2011)
Worker Participation3 L5.5 L4.2 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Cultivators10,58786,293.23194,025.601Census 2011 (2011)
Agricultural Laborers19,0251.8 L71,160.644Census 2011 (2011)
Other Workers2.3 L2.1 L1.7 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Sex Ratio979.193998.246949.448Census 2011 (2011)
Child Sex Ratio (0–6)952.292946.515925.852Census 2011 (2011)
Female Literacy Gap11.112.914.1Census 2011 (2011)
Female Work Gap39.723.623.9Census 2011 (2011)
Hospitals & Health Centres ~28.726.8Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Schools ~49551.808448.822Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Banking ~1373.081.1Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Child Stunting31.0%30.6%33.2%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Wasting21.5%16.4%18.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Underweight33.5%29.1%29.1%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Anaemia72.6%63.8%65.2%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Anaemia58.0%58.9%55.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Full Vaccination76.5%74.1%77.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Institutional Births95.3%96.8%88.5%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Improved Sanitation77.8%77.0%72.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Clean Cooking Fuel72.9%82.7%54.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Health Insurance64.9%70.3%41.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Drinking Water91.8%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 Salt82.2%82.9%95.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Literacy69.5%68.3%73.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women 10+ Yr Schooling46.0%39.7%40.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Marriage25.4%29.4%20.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Teen Pregnancy9.5%12.7%6.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Menstrual Hygiene85.7%84.8%78.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
4+ Antenatal Visits58.6%66.7%60.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
C-Section Rate26.5%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 Hypertension29.2%29.0%25.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Diabetes18.2%21.5%14.7%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Tobacco Use22.8%22.3%40.7%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Pending Cases per Lakh7,508.3853,584.5133,585.273National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases Delayed in Disposal31.0%15.1%35.5%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Chronic Backlog (5+ Yr)16.4%11.7%19.5%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Monthly Disposal Ratio1.31.30.8National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Case Density80,81866,895.23164,978.341National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Women's Court Cases14.2%12.5%9.4%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases at Evidence Stage32.6%33.1%39.0%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Climate Vulnerability Index0.60.60.6Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
MGNREGA Days per Household62.248.543.4Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Food Grain Yield Variability0.20.20.3Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Infant Mortality Rate (CVI 2021)6053.656.4Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Average Holding Size0.70.91.5Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Marginal Farmers (%)80.2%70.7%59.8%Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Agricultural Intensity—70.6%49.8%Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Fallow Ratio0.20.10.1Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
SC/ST Land Equity Gap35.718.611.3Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Holdings per 1,000 People508.459339.526157.705Agricultural 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 Efficiency0.80.90.9Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Uncultivated Ratio0.10.00.1Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
MSME Density118.28242.642.6Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Total MSMEs1.3 L80,179.15461,725.66Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Manufacturing Share20.7%24.2%24.9%Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Small Enterprise Share1.4%0.7%0.8%Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
POCSO Cases11682.189.0National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
SC/ST Atrocities115.217.4National 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)9326.1147.763National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Cybercrime3816.055.7National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Environmental Crimes—7.310.4National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Safety-Relevant Crime Rate11684.593.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Blood Banks per Lakh98.14.1eRaktKosh 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 Visakhapatnam district?

Visakhapatnam has a population of 10.8 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 1,112 people per sq km across 968 sq km.

What is the literacy rate of Visakhapatnam?

Visakhapatnam has a literacy rate of 69.0%, which is above the Andhra Pradesh average of 60.2% and above the national average of 63.0%.

How does Visakhapatnam compare to Andhra Pradesh?

Visakhapatnam has a sex ratio of 979 (below state average of 996) and a literacy rate of 69.0% (above state average of 60.2%).

What data sources are used for Visakhapatnam?

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)