This article is about thelist of most populated cities inAndhra Pradesh state ofIndia as per the2011 Census of India, conducted by the Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, underMinistry of Home Affairs,Government of India.
As per the2011 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 the merger of surrounding towns into Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (VMC) and it being upgraded toGreater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC). There have been proposals to merge some nearby villages toVijayawada,Kakinada, andRajamahendravaram Municipal Corporations.[2][3][4]
Visakhapatnam,Kakinada, andTirupati are being developed assmart cities byGovernment of India underSmart Cities Mission.[5][6]
In 2021 Mangalagiri and Tadepalli Municipalities and villages in mandals were merged to formMangalagiri-Tadepalli.[7]
The cities written inbold are the headquarters of their respectivedistrict.
| S.no. | City | District | Population 2011 Census | Population 2001 Census | Municipality formation | Number of wards[8] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visakhapatnam | Visakhapatnam | 2,881,686 | 1,345,938 | 1865 | 98 |
| 2 | Vijayawada | NTR | 1,230,000 | 900,061 | 1888 | 64 |
| 3 | Guntur | Guntur | 943,880 | 514,461 | 1866 | 57 |
| 4 | Nellore | Nellore | 794,783 | 404,775 | 1866 | 54 |
| 5 | Rajamahendravaram | East Godavari | 757,633 | 269,122 | 1866 | 52 |
| 6 | Kurnool | Kurnool | 584,128 | 335,299 | 1866 | 50 |
| 7 | Kakinada | Kakinada | 576,333 | 374,721 | 1865 | 50 |
| 8 | Kadapa | Kadapa | 444,893 | 148,039 | 1868 | 50 |
| 9 | Tirupati | Tirupati | 435,323 | 244,990 | 1886 | 50 |
| 10 | Mangalagiri–Tadepalli | Guntur | 395,323 | 244,990 | 2021 | 50 |
| 11 | Anantapuram | Anantapur | 367,161 | 243,143 | 1869 | 50 |
| 12 | Ongole | Prakasam | 352,739 | 153,829 | 1876 | 50 |
| 13 | Vizianagaram | Vizianagaram | 338,720 | 176,023 | 1888 | 50 |
| 14 | Eluru | Eluru | 318,020 | 215,804 | 1866 | 50 |
| 15 | Proddatur | Kadapa | 317,895 | 150,309 | 1915 | 41 |
| 16 | Nandyal | Nandyal | 311,424 | 154,324 | 1899 | 42 |
| 17 | Adoni | Kurnool | 284,625 | 146,458 | 1865 | 42 |
| 18 | Madanapalle | Annamayya | 280,180 | 107,449 | 1961 | 35 |
| 19 | Machilipatnam | Krishna | 269,892 | 179,353 | 1866 | 50 |
| 20 | Tenali | Guntur | 240,937 | 153,756 | 1909 | 40 |
| 21 | Chittoor | Chittoor | 260,722 | 152,654 | 1917 | 50 |
| 22 | Hindupur | Sri Sathya Sai | 251,677 | 125,074 | 1920 | 38 |
| 23 | Srikakulam | Srikakulam | 247,372 | 117,320 | 1856 | 50 |
| 24 | Bhimavaram | West Godavari | 246,961 | 142,064 | 1948 | 39 |
| 25 | Tadepalligudem | West Godavari | 230,348 | 102,622 | 1958 | 40 |
| 26 | Guntakal | Anantapur | 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 | Anantapur | 108,421 | 86,843 | 1920 | 36 |
| 32 | Chilakaluripet | Palnadu | 101,398 | 91,656 | 1964 | 38 |
This is a 2021 population census ofM /M.Corp + O.G.of cities. (M -Municipality,M.Corp -Municipal corporation,O.G. -Out growth)
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