Anantapur district, Andhra Pradesh
Anantapur is a district of Andhra Pradesh, with a population of 40,81,148 at the 2011 Census across 10,209 km². The figures below come from the Census of India and NFHS-5, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Andhra Pradesh's districts and nationally.
- Population
- 41 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 10,209 km²
- Density
- 400
- per km²
- Literacy
- 56.6%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 977
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Andhra Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 86.4% | 13 / 24 | 97 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 98.8% | 8 / 24 | 232 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 93.4% | 4 / 24 | 112 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 99.6% | 9 / 24 | 129 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 71.3% | 21 / 24 | 442 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 93 | 6 / 13 | 40 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 3 | 4 / 13 | 104 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 85.3% | 2 / 24 | 48 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Andhra Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 94.3% | 9 / 24 | 407 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 87.2% | 4 / 24 | 203 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 24.3% | 3 / 24 | 454 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 2,92,379 · Female 2,90,756 | 5,83,135 | 12 / 26 | 96 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 78,573 · Female 75,554 | 1,54,127 | 11 / 26 | 238 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 881 | 19 / 24 | 521 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 13.6% | 8 / 24 | 67 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 37.3% | 1 / 24 | 81 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 12,08,544 · Female 8,27,622 | 20,36,166 | 4 / 26 | 23 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Andhra Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 59.5% | 18 / 24 | 677 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 13,38,474 · Female 9,72,486 | 23,10,960 | 8 / 26 | 65 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 17.0% | 4 / 24 | 209 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 31.3% | 23 / 24 | 547 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 63.6% | 18 / 24 | 599 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Andhra Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 2.9% | 20 / 24 | 730 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 55.8% | 20 / 24 | 619 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 0.3% | 21 / 24 | 751 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 36.0% | 5 / 24 | 283 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 40.6% | 3 / 24 | 97 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 19.3% | 5 / 24 | 317 / 771 |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding, Under 6 Months2021 | 71.6% | 5 / 9 | 173 / 493 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 88.6% | 1 / 24 | 684 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 29.3% | 15 / 24 | 202 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 21.9% | 1 / 24 | 222 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 50.5% | 22 / 24 | 542 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Andhra Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 66.6% | 13 / 24 | 308 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.6% · Men 16.8% | 8.8% | 21 / 24 | 483 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.4% | 13 / 24 | 223 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 22.2% | 23 / 24 | 302 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 1.0% | 21 / 24 | 270 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 23.4% · Men 26.7% | 25.1% | 19 / 24 | 267 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 81.8% | 6 / 24 | 297 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 73.2% | 8 / 24 | 91 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 94.7% | 21 / 24 | 319 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 95.0% | 1 / 24 | 109 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 67.6% | 22 / 24 | 157 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 4.0% | 15 / 24 | 25 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 2,682 | 11 / 23 | 400 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 5.0% · Men 20.5% | 12.8% | 13 / 24 | 683 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 6.4% | 4 / 24 | 523 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 7.8% · Men 8.3% | 8.1% | 21 / 24 | 169 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Andhra Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 20,64,495 · Female 20,16,653 | 40,81,148 | 7 / 26 | 54 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 23,98,079 | 4 / 26 | 185 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 401 | 15 / 26 | 375 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 235 | 20 / 26 | 572 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Andhra Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 20.6 | 6 / 26 | 226 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 3.5 | 7 / 26 | 246 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 355.2 | 1 / 26 | 7 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 87 | 6 / 26 | 165 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 3.5 | 12 / 26 | 319 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 36 | 2 / 26 | 31 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 8.8 | 9 / 26 | 240 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 10 / 26 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Andhra Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 67.9% | 11 / 26 | 252 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 150.2 | 5 / 26 | 47 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 221.4 | 7 / 26 | 59 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 3.7 | 19 / 26 | 514 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 374.4 | 9 / 26 | 55 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 8.3 | 8 / 26 | 50 / 785 |
National highways through Anantapur
- NH-NH-150A
- NH-NH-42
- NH-NH-44
- NH-NH-544D
- NH-NH-544F
- NH-NH-67
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