Y.s.r.

District in Andhra Pradesh

PopulationCensus 2011, counted on today's district boundary: the district was split, merged or created after 2011
20.6 Lakh
State: 4.9 Crore
Area
10,005 km²
6.3% of state
Literacy RateCensus 2011: literates as a share of people aged 7 and above
68.3%
State: 67.3%
Sex RatioCensus 2011: females per 1,000 males
985
State: 996
DensityCensus 2011 population per km²
206 /km²
State: 301 /km²
Population RankBy Census 2011 population
12th of 26
In Andhra Pradesh

Credit Growth (5-Year) in Y.s.r.: 90.2%, 4th highest of 12 districts in Andhra Pradesh

MSME Density in Y.s.r.: 52.9 per 1,000 people, 8th highest of 26 districts in Andhra Pradesh

Women Literacy in Y.s.r.: 63.8%, 9th highest of 13 districts in Andhra Pradesh

Health Insurance in Y.s.r.: 95.1%, 2nd highest of 13 districts in Andhra Pradesh

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RBI Bank Credit (BSR-1) · 2026
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Udyam Registration (MSME) · 2026
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National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) · 2019–21
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National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) · 2023–24
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Y.s.r. is a district in Andhra Pradesh with a population of 20.6 Lakh (Census 2011, counted on today's district boundary) spread across 10,005 sq km. Its literacy rate of 68.3% is above the state average of 67.3% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 985 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 Density206 /km²▼301 /km²366 /km²
Sex Ratio985▼996943
Literacy Rate68.3%▲67.3%72.9%
SC Population16.4%▼17.2%16.6%
ST Population2.0%▼5.5%8.7%
Worker Participation46.3%▼46.6%39.8%

What changed in Y.s.r., 2019–21 to 2023–24

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

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Female Literacy Gap2nd highest of 2620.9 pts▲14.9 pts16.5 pts
Female Work Gap13th highest of 2621.2 pts▼23.7 pts27.9 pts

Economy & Infrastructure

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
MSME Density8th highest of 2652.9 per 1k pop▲42.5 per 1k pop39.8 per 1k pop
Women Internet Use2nd highest of 1377.5%was 25.7%▲64.1%64.4%

Governance

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Pending Cases10th highest of 132255 per lakh▼3365 per lakh4025 per lakh

Safety & Crime

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Child Abuse (POCSO)9th highest of 263.7 per lakh▼4.4 per lakh5.3 per lakh
Cyber Crime (IT Act cases)5th highest of 261.2 per lakh▲0.9 per lakh2.7 per lakh

Climate Vulnerability

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Y.s.r. district?

Y.s.r. has a population of 20.6 Lakh according to the Census 2011, counted on the district's present boundary, with a density of 206 people per sq km across 10,005 sq km.

What is the population of Y.s.r. in 2026?

There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 20.6 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.

What is the literacy rate of Y.s.r.?

Y.s.r. has a literacy rate of 68.3% (Census 2011), which is above the Andhra Pradesh average of 67.3% and below the national average of 72.9%.

How does Y.s.r. compare to Andhra Pradesh?

Y.s.r. is the 12th most populous of 26 districts in Andhra Pradesh. Its sex ratio of 985 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 996 (Census 2011).

How many children in Y.s.r. are stunted or underweight?

In Y.s.r., 17.9% of children under 5 are stunted, 12.4% wasted and 20.4% 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 Y.s.r. have health insurance?

95.1% of households in Y.s.r. have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 82.7% in 2019–21. The Andhra Pradesh average is 92.7% and India's 58.1%.

What changed in Y.s.r. between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?

Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Y.s.r. improved most in women internet use (26% to 78%), iodized salt (80% to 97%), child stunting (34% to 18%), and got worse in pre-school attendance (83% to 66%), women overweight or obese (34% to 45%), modern contraception (68% to 63%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.

What data sources are used for Y.s.r.?

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.