Vizianagaram

District in Andhra Pradesh

Population

19.3 Lakh

State: 4.9 Crore

Area

3,814 km²

Literacy Rate

52.9%

State: 60.2%

Sex Ratio

1,010

State: 996

Density

506 /km²

State: 306 /km²

Vizianagaram is a district in Andhra Pradesh with a population of 19.3 Lakh spread across 3,814 sq km. Its literacy rate of 52.9% is below the state average of 60.2% and below the national average of 63.0%. The district has a sex ratio of 1,010 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

506 /km²

▲

306 /km²

379 /km²

Sex Ratio

1,010

▲

996

943

Literacy Rate

52.9%

▼

60.2%

63.0%

SC Population

10.7%

▼

17.2%

16.6%

ST Population

2.4%

▼

5.5%

8.7%

Worker Participation

48.4%

▲

46.6%

39.8%

Health & Development

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Stunting

36.4%

▲

30.6%

33.2%

Child Wasting

19.2%

▲

16.4%

18.4%

Underweight Children

32.2%

▲

29.1%

29.1%

Child Anaemia

66.7%

▲

63.8%

65.2%

Women Anaemia

64.0%

▲

58.9%

55.3%

Full Vaccination

76.8%

▲

74.1%

77.4%

Institutional Delivery

99.0%

▲

96.8%

88.5%

Improved Sanitation

61.7%

▼

77.0%

72.4%

Clean Cooking Fuel

60.3%

▼

82.7%

54.6%

Health Insurance

76.7%

▲

70.3%

41.3%

Safe Drinking Water

93.1%

▼

96.6%

93.6%

Electricity Access

99.5%

▲

99.5%

97.0%

Women & Gender

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Marriage

33.7%

▲

29.4%

20.6%

Teen Pregnancy

12.7%

▼

12.7%

6.6%

Female Literacy Gap

15.7%

▲

12.9%

14.1%

Female Work Gap

20.0%

▼

23.6%

23.9%

Economy & Infrastructure

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

MSME Density

30.2 per 1k pop

▼

42.6 per 1k pop

42.6 per 1k pop

Total MSMEs

58.3k

▼

80.2k

61.7k

Manufacturing Share

22.2%

▼

24.2%

24.9%

Governance

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Pending Cases

1391 per lakh

▼

3585 per lakh

3585 per lakh

Cases Delayed (%)

28.0%

▲

15.1%

35.5%

Monthly Disposal Ratio

1.65

▲

1.27

0.81

Safety & Crime

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

SC/ST Atrocities

29.0 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)

45.0 per lakh

▼

82.1 per lakh

89.0 per lakh

Cyber Crime

79.0 per lakh

▲

16.0 per lakh

55.7 per lakh

Climate Vulnerability

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Climate Vulnerability Index

0.50

▼

0.57

0.56

All Indicators

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational AvgSource
Population9.6 L9.4 L8 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Households4.9 L4.8 L3.2 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Literacy5.8 L6.3 L5.6 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Children1 L1 L1.1 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Castes1 L1.6 L1.4 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Tribes23,24651,679.11573,030.1Census 2011 (2011)
Worker Participation5.6 L5.5 L4.2 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Cultivators1 L86,293.23194,025.601Census 2011 (2011)
Agricultural Laborers1.6 L1.8 L71,160.644Census 2011 (2011)
Other Workers2.2 L2.1 L1.7 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Sex Ratio1,010.319998.246949.448Census 2011 (2011)
Child Sex Ratio (0–6)955.005946.515925.852Census 2011 (2011)
Female Literacy Gap15.712.914.1Census 2011 (2011)
Female Work Gap20.023.623.9Census 2011 (2011)
Hospitals & Health Centres ~68.726.8Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Schools ~319551.808448.822Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Banking ~4173.081.1Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Child Stunting36.4%30.6%33.2%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Wasting19.2%16.4%18.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Underweight32.2%29.1%29.1%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Anaemia66.7%63.8%65.2%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Anaemia64.0%58.9%55.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Full Vaccination76.8%74.1%77.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Institutional Births99.0%96.8%88.5%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Improved Sanitation61.7%77.0%72.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Clean Cooking Fuel60.3%82.7%54.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Health Insurance76.7%70.3%41.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Drinking Water93.1%96.6%93.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Electricity Access99.5%99.5%97.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Iodized Salt85.0%82.9%95.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Literacy58.3%68.3%73.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women 10+ Yr Schooling37.6%39.7%40.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Marriage33.7%29.4%20.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Teen Pregnancy12.7%12.7%6.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Menstrual Hygiene72.5%84.8%78.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
4+ Antenatal Visits71.4%66.7%60.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
C-Section Rate41.3%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 Hypertension25.1%29.0%25.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Diabetes14.5%21.5%14.7%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Tobacco Use21.5%22.3%40.7%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Pending Cases per Lakh1,390.8153,584.5133,585.273National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases Delayed in Disposal28.0%15.1%35.5%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Chronic Backlog (5+ Yr)10.3%11.7%19.5%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Monthly Disposal Ratio1.71.30.8National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Case Density26,85466,895.23164,978.341National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Women's Court Cases10.6%12.5%9.4%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases at Evidence Stage35.7%33.1%39.0%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Climate Vulnerability Index0.50.60.6Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
MGNREGA Days per Household70.248.543.4Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Food Grain Yield Variability0.20.20.3Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Infant Mortality Rate (CVI 2021)7353.656.4Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Average Holding Size0.70.91.5Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Marginal Farmers (%)81.5%70.7%59.8%Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Agricultural Intensity86.7%70.6%49.8%Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Fallow Ratio0.10.10.1Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
SC/ST Land Equity Gap1.518.611.3Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Holdings per 1,000 People257.436339.526157.705Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Cultivated Land per Capita0.20.30.2Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Leased Area Share—0.00.0Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Land Gini Coefficient0.60.50.5Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Sowing Efficiency0.90.90.9Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Uncultivated Ratio0.00.00.1Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
MSME Density30.242.642.6Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Total MSMEs58,32280,179.15461,725.66Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Manufacturing Share22.2%24.2%24.9%Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Small Enterprise Share0.6%0.7%0.8%Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
POCSO Cases4582.189.0National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
SC/ST Atrocities295.217.4National 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)2226.1147.763National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Cybercrime7916.055.7National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Environmental Crimes—7.310.4National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Safety-Relevant Crime Rate4584.593.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Blood Banks per Lakh108.14.1eRaktKosh 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 Vizianagaram district?

Vizianagaram has a population of 19.3 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 506 people per sq km across 3,814 sq km.

What is the literacy rate of Vizianagaram?

Vizianagaram has a literacy rate of 52.9%, which is below the Andhra Pradesh average of 60.2% and below the national average of 63.0%.

How does Vizianagaram compare to Andhra Pradesh?

Vizianagaram has a sex ratio of 1,010 (above state average of 996) and a literacy rate of 52.9% (below state average of 60.2%).

What data sources are used for Vizianagaram?

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)