West Godavari

District in Andhra Pradesh

Population

17.8 Lakh

State: 4.9 Crore

Area

2,189 km²

Literacy Rate

70.2%

State: 60.2%

Sex Ratio

1,002

State: 996

Density

813 /km²

State: 306 /km²

West Godavari is a district in Andhra Pradesh with a population of 17.8 Lakh spread across 2,189 sq km. Its literacy rate of 70.2% is above the state average of 60.2% and above the national average of 63.0%. The district has a sex ratio of 1,002 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

813 /km²

▲

306 /km²

379 /km²

Sex Ratio

1,002

▲

996

943

Literacy Rate

70.2%

▲

60.2%

63.0%

SC Population

16.2%

▼

17.2%

16.6%

ST Population

0.9%

▼

5.5%

8.7%

Worker Participation

43.2%

▼

46.6%

39.8%

Health & Development

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Stunting

31.4%

▲

30.6%

33.2%

Child Wasting

11.7%

▼

16.4%

18.4%

Underweight Children

22.5%

▼

29.1%

29.1%

Child Anaemia

62.3%

▼

63.8%

65.2%

Women Anaemia

63.0%

▲

58.9%

55.3%

Full Vaccination

80.0%

▲

74.1%

77.4%

Institutional Delivery

98.7%

▲

96.8%

88.5%

Improved Sanitation

80.8%

▲

77.0%

72.4%

Clean Cooking Fuel

86.8%

▲

82.7%

54.6%

Health Insurance

67.6%

▼

70.3%

41.3%

Safe Drinking Water

99.1%

▲

96.6%

93.6%

Electricity Access

99.3%

▼

99.5%

97.0%

Women & Gender

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Marriage

22.1%

▼

29.4%

20.6%

Teen Pregnancy

13.4%

▲

12.7%

6.6%

Female Literacy Gap

6.0%

▼

12.9%

14.1%

Female Work Gap

35.4%

▲

23.6%

23.9%

Economy & Infrastructure

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

MSME Density

63.5 per 1k pop

▲

42.6 per 1k pop

42.6 per 1k pop

Total MSMEs

1.1 Lakh

▲

80.2k

61.7k

Manufacturing Share

25.6%

▲

24.2%

24.9%

Governance

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Pending Cases

3596 per lakh

▲

3585 per lakh

3585 per lakh

Cases Delayed (%)

31.4%

▲

15.1%

35.5%

Monthly Disposal Ratio

1.32

▲

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)

109.0 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
Population8.9 L9.4 L8 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Households5 L4.8 L3.2 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Literacy6.5 L6.3 L5.6 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Children84,9921 L1.1 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Castes1.4 L1.6 L1.4 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Tribes8,15251,679.11573,030.1Census 2011 (2011)
Worker Participation5.4 L5.5 L4.2 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Cultivators54,14886,293.23194,025.601Census 2011 (2011)
Agricultural Laborers2.3 L1.8 L71,160.644Census 2011 (2011)
Other Workers1.9 L2.1 L1.7 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Sex Ratio1,001.609998.246949.448Census 2011 (2011)
Child Sex Ratio (0–6)961.22946.515925.852Census 2011 (2011)
Female Literacy Gap6.012.914.1Census 2011 (2011)
Female Work Gap35.423.623.9Census 2011 (2011)
Hospitals & Health Centres ~38.726.8Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Schools ~216551.808448.822Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Banking ~3973.081.1Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Child Stunting31.4%30.6%33.2%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Wasting11.7%16.4%18.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Underweight22.5%29.1%29.1%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Anaemia62.3%63.8%65.2%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Anaemia63.0%58.9%55.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Full Vaccination80.0%74.1%77.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Institutional Births98.7%96.8%88.5%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Improved Sanitation80.8%77.0%72.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Clean Cooking Fuel86.8%82.7%54.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Health Insurance67.6%70.3%41.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Drinking Water99.1%96.6%93.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Electricity Access99.3%99.5%97.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Iodized Salt83.4%82.9%95.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Literacy77.0%68.3%73.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women 10+ Yr Schooling46.5%39.7%40.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Marriage22.1%29.4%20.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Teen Pregnancy13.4%12.7%6.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Menstrual Hygiene84.4%84.8%78.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
4+ Antenatal Visits62.7%66.7%60.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
C-Section Rate55.7%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 Hypertension31.4%29.0%25.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Diabetes18.9%21.5%14.7%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Tobacco Use21.8%22.3%40.7%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Pending Cases per Lakh3,596.1993,584.5133,585.273National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases Delayed in Disposal31.4%15.1%35.5%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Chronic Backlog (5+ Yr)11.2%11.7%19.5%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Monthly Disposal Ratio1.31.30.8National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Case Density64,01066,895.23164,978.341National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Women's Court Cases12.0%12.5%9.4%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases at Evidence Stage35.9%33.1%39.0%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Climate Vulnerability Index0.60.60.6Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
MGNREGA Days per Household40.348.543.4Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Food Grain Yield Variability0.10.20.3Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Infant Mortality Rate (CVI 2021)4453.656.4Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Average Holding Size0.80.91.5Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Marginal Farmers (%)77.7%70.7%59.8%Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Agricultural Intensity—70.6%49.8%Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Fallow Ratio0.10.10.1Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
SC/ST Land Equity Gap-6.018.611.3Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Holdings per 1,000 People343.002339.526157.705Agricultural 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 Efficiency0.90.90.9Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Uncultivated Ratio0.00.00.1Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
MSME Density63.542.642.6Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Total MSMEs1.1 L80,179.15461,725.66Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Manufacturing Share25.6%24.2%24.9%Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Small Enterprise Share1.5%0.7%0.8%Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
POCSO Cases10982.189.0National 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)1526.1147.763National 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 Rate10984.593.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Blood Banks per Lakh88.14.1eRaktKosh 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 West Godavari district?

West Godavari has a population of 17.8 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 813 people per sq km across 2,189 sq km.

What is the literacy rate of West Godavari?

West Godavari has a literacy rate of 70.2%, which is above the Andhra Pradesh average of 60.2% and above the national average of 63.0%.

How does West Godavari compare to Andhra Pradesh?

West Godavari has a sex ratio of 1,002 (above state average of 996) and a literacy rate of 70.2% (above state average of 60.2%).

What data sources are used for West Godavari?

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)