Andhra Pradeshpopulation and census data

People

• Population8.46 crore

  India 121.09 crore · 5th of 35

• Women for every 1,000 men993

  India 943 · 4th of 35

• Children aged 0–610.8%

  India 13.6% · 29th of 35

• Girls for every 1,000 boys (age 0–6)939

  India 918 · 18th of 35

• Living in towns and cities33.4%

  India 31.1% · 17th of 35

• People per square km308

  India 382 · 20th of 35

• Area in square km2,75,045

  India 31,66,620 · 4th of 35

• Households2.10 crore

  India 24.95 crore · 3rd of 35

Reading and writing

Share of people aged 7 and over who can read and write.

• Literacy rate67.0%

  India 73.0% · 31st of 35

• Literacy rate, men74.9%

  India 80.9% · 33rd of 35

• Literacy rate, women59.1%

  India 64.6% · 29th of 35

Communities

• Scheduled Castes16.4%

  India 16.6% · 14th of 35

• Scheduled Tribes7.0%

  India 8.6% · 21st of 35

Religion

• Hindu88.5%

  India 79.8% · 9th of 35

• Muslim9.6%

  India 14.2% · 14th of 35

• Christian1.3%

  India 2.3% · 19th of 35

• Sikh0.05%

  India 1.7% · 25th of 35

• Buddhist0.04%

  India 0.70% · 26th of 35

• Jain0.06%

  India 0.37% · 21st of 35

• Other religions0.01%

  India 0.66% · 24th of 35

• Religion not stated0.48%

  India 0.24% · 1st of 35

Work

The last four rows are shares of all workers.

• People who work46.6%

  India 39.8% · 6th of 35

• Women who work36.2%

  India 25.5% · 6th of 35

• Workers with 6+ months of work a year83.8%

  India 75.2% · 10th of 35

• Farmers (cultivators)16.5%

  India 24.7% · 25th of 35

• Farm labourers43.0%

  India 30.0% · 2nd of 35

• Household industry3.7%

  India 3.8% · 10th of 35

• Other work36.8%

  India 41.6% · 26th of 35

Homes

Share of households, rounded to whole numbers.

• Electricity is the main light92%

  India 67% · 13th of 35

• Kerosene is the main light7%

  India 31% · 23rd of 35

• Toilet at home50%

  India 47% · 27th of 35

• Open defecation (no toilet)48%

  India 50% · 8th of 35

• Bathroom at home51%

  India 42% · 21st of 35

• Tap water to drink70%

  India 44% · 10th of 35

• Drinking water source at home43%

  India 47% · 22nd of 35

• Cook on LPG or piped gas36%

  India 29% · 17th of 35

• Cook on firewood57%

  India 49% · 14th of 35

• Use banking services53%

  India 59% · 24th of 35

• Own their home79%

  India 87% · 22nd of 35

• Rent their home20%

  India 11% · 13th of 35

• Home in good condition70%

  India 53% · 5th of 35

• Permanent (pucca) home73%

  India 62% · 13th of 35

• Live in one room or less44%

  India 41% · 10th of 35

What homes owned

Share of households, rounded to whole numbers.

• Any phone (landline or mobile)63%

  India 63% · 22nd of 35

• Mobile phone59%

  India 59% · 23rd of 35

• Television59%

  India 47% · 15th of 35

• Radio9%

  India 20% · 35th of 35

• Computer or laptop8%

  India 10% · 21st of 35

• Computer with internet3%

  India 3% · 12th of 35

• Bicycle32%

  India 45% · 19th of 35

• Scooter, motorbike or moped19%

  India 21% · 19th of 35

• Car, jeep or van3%

  India 5% · 27th of 35

• None of these19%

  India 18% · 15th of 35