This article is about the list of most populated cities in Andhra Pradesh state of India as per 2011 Census of India , conducted by The Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, under Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India .
As per 2011 Census of India, towns with population of 100,000 and above are called Cities. [1]
Visakhapatnam is the most populated city with a population of 2,278,000 after merger of surrounding towns of into Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (VMC) and it was upgraded to Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC). Proposals to merge some near by villages to Vijayawada, Kakinada, and Rajamahendravaram Municipal Corporations. [2] [3] [4]
Visakhapatnam, Kakinada, and Tirupati are being developed as Smart cities by Government of India under Smart Cities Mission. [5] [6]
In 2021 Managaliri and Tadepalli Municipalities and villages in mandals where merged to form Mangalagiri-Tadepalli. [7]
The cities written in bold are the headquarters of their respective district.
S.No. | Name of the City | District | Population 2011 Census | Population 2001 Census | Municipality Formation | Number of wards [8] |
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1 | Visakhapatnam | Visakhapatnam | 1,728,128 | 1,345,938 | 1865 | 98 |
2 | Vijayawada | NTR | 1,034,358 | 900,061 | 1888 | 64 |
3 | Guntur | Guntur | 743,354 | 514,461 | 1866 | 57 |
4 | Nellore | SPSR Nellore | 547,621 | 404,775 | 1866 | 54 |
5 | Kurnool | Kurnool | 457,633 | 269,122 | 1866 | 52 |
6 | Kakinada | Kakinada | 384,128 | 335,299 | 1866 | 50 |
7 | Rajahmundry | East Godavari | 376,333 | 374,721 | 1865 | 50 |
8 | Kadapa | YSR | 344,893 | 148,039 | 1868 | 50 |
9 | Mangalagiri-Tadepalli | Guntur | 315,323 | 244,990 | 2021 | 50 |
10 | Tirupati | Tirupati | 295,323 | 244,990 | 1886 | 50 |
11 | Anantapuram | Anantapuram | 267,161 | 243,143 | 1869 | 50 |
12 | Vizianagaram | Vizianagaram | 228,720 | 176,023 | 1888 | 50 |
13 | Ongole | Prakasam | 228,629 | 153,829 | 1876 | 50 |
14 | Eluru | Eluru | 218,020 | 215,804 | 1866 | 50 |
15 | Proddatur | YSR | 217,895 | 150,309 | 1915 | 41 |
16 | Nandyal | Nandyal | 211,424 | 154,324 | 1899 | 42 |
17 | Adoni | Kurnool | 184,625 | 146,458 | 1865 | 42 |
18 | Madanapalle | Annamayya | 180,180 | 107,449 | 1961 | 35 |
19 | Machilipatnam | Krishna | 169,892 | 179,353 | 1866 | 50 |
20 | Tenali | Guntur | 164,937 | 153,756 | 1912 | 40 |
21 | Chittoor | Chittoor | 160,722 | 152,654 | 1917 | 50 |
22 | Hindupur | Sri Sathya Sai | 151,677 | 125,074 | 1920 | 38 |
23 | Srikakulam | Srikakulam | 147,372 | 117,320 | 1856 | 50 |
24 | Bhimavaram | West Godavari | 146,961 | 142,064 | 1948 | 39 |
25 | Tadepalligudem | West Godavari | 130,348 | 102,622 | 1958 | 40 |
26 | Guntakal | Anantapuram | 126,270 | 117,103 | 1948 | 37 |
27 | Dharmavaram | Sri Sathya Sai | 121,874 | 103,357 | 1964 | 40 |
28 | Gudivada | Krishna | 118,167 | 113,054 | 1937 | 39 |
29 | Narasaraopet | Palnadu | 117,489 | 95,349 | 1915 | 38 |
30 | Kadiri | Sri Sathya Sai | 110,512 | 89,235 | 1963 | 36 |
31 | Tadipatri | Anantapuram | 108,421 | 86,843 | 1920 | 36 |
32 | Chilakaluripet | Palnadu | 101,398 | 91,656 | 1964 | 38 |
This is a 2011 Population Census of M / M.Corp + O.G.of cities. (M - Municipality, M.Corp - Municipal Corporation, O.G. - Out Growths)
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