Anantapur

This page provides an overview of Anantapur: population, literacy, households and a list of sub-districts (tehsils) and major villages.

Quick facts

19,260,029
Population
4,573,006
Households
976
Sex ratio (F per 1000 M)
56.02%
Approx. literacy

Anantapur has an aggregated population of 19,260,029. Approximately 42.38% live in rural areas (8,162,296) and 11.9% live in urban areas (2,291,422).

Tehsils / Sub-districts

Below are the tehsils (sub-districts) in this district. Click a tehsil to view village listings and details.

Tehsil / Sub-districtPopulationVillages
Taluk 0 8,162,296 3
Agali 108,759 12
Amadagur 88,560 18
Amarapuram 167,313 12
Anantapur 829,613 19
Atmakur 116,910 11
Bathalapalle 118,119 14
Beluguppa 131,205 17
Bommanahal 167,967 19
Brahmasamudram 129,486 16
Bukkapatnam 120,447 11
Bukkaraya Samudram 202,152 17
Chennekothapalle 133,053 14
Chilamathur 154,368 24
D.Hirehal 139,839 21
Dharmavaram 395,563 16
Gandlapenta 78,549 16
Garladinne 161,340 21
Gooty 218,003 25
Gorantla 231,813 24
Gudibanda 157,830 16
Gummagatta 147,621 14
Guntakal 388,695 21
Hindupur 458,937 17
Kadiri 286,690 19
Kalyandurg 237,309 18
Kambadur 152,397 15
Kanaganapalle 119,019 13
Kanekal 194,937 20
Kothacheruvu 117,138 26
Kudair 114,936 16
Kundurpi 159,540 13
Lepakshi 135,366 13
Madakasira 243,681 23
Mudigubba 181,407 30
Nallacheruvu 93,108 14
Nallamada 124,128 13
Nambulipulikunta 94,212 15
Narpala 164,919 15
Obuladevaracheruvu 144,924 17
Pamidi 165,909 25
Parigi 174,675 19
Peddapappur 103,887 20
Peddavadugur 137,313 27
Penukonda 166,149 20
Putlur 110,706 20
Puttaparthi 166,518 14
Ramagiri 102,003 13
Raptadu 108,014 14
Rayadurg 246,324 17
Roddam 153,504 24
Rolla 119,892 10
Settur 129,516 13
Singanamala 130,929 25
Somandepalle 123,878 22
Tadimarri 97,155 14
Tadpatri 389,445 30
Talupula 127,176 14
Tanakal 143,838 23
Uravakonda 205,038 24
Vajrakarur 150,021 19
Vidapanakal 160,428 17
Yadiki 168,366 17
Yellanur 107,196 22

Population summary

Anantapur has a population of 19,260,029 (9,747,137 males and 9,512,892 females). The sex ratio is about 976 females per 1000 males.

CategoryNumber
Total population19,260,029
Male9,747,137
Female9,512,892
Rural population8,162,296 (42.38%)
Urban population2,291,422 (11.9%)
Households4,573,006

Literacy

Approximate literacy rate is 56.02%.

CategoryNumber
Total literates10,790,234
Total illiterates8,469,795

Scheduled Castes & Tribes

SC: 2,808,469 (14.58%). ST: 742,870 (3.86%).

CategoryPopulationShare
SC2,808,46914.58%
ST742,8703.86%

Children & Workforce

Children (0–6): 2,107,708 (10.94%). Workers: 9,740,605 (50.57%).

CategoryCountShare
Children (0-6)2,107,70810.94%
Total workers9,740,60550.57%

Largest villages by population

VillagePopulation
Anantapur 4,081,148
Anantapur 2,935,437
Anantapur 1,145,711
Anantapur 388,023
Anantapur 334,456
Hindupur 203,538
Dharmavaram 172,479
Guntakal 171,655
Tadpatri 165,872
Hindupur 151,677