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Kakinada Population 2024

Kakinada city is governed by Municipal Corporation which comes under Kakinada Metropolitan Region. The Kakinada city is located in Andhra Pradesh state of India.


The current estimate population of Kakinada city in 2024 is 442,000 , while Kakinada metro population is estimated at 627,000 . The last census was conducted in 2011 and the schedule census for Kakinada city in 2021 was postponed due to Covid. The current estimates of Kakinada city are based on past growth rate. Once govt conducts census for Kakinada city, we will update the same here in 2024. As per provisional reports of Census India, population of Kakinada in 2011 is 312,538. Although Kakinada city has population of 312,538; its urban / metropolitan population is 443,028.

Kakinada Literacy Rate and Sex Ratio

In education section, total literates in Kakinada city are 228,034 of which 115,949 are males while 112,085 are females. Average literacy rate of Kakinada city is 80.62 percent of which male and female literacy was 84.31 and 77.14 percent. The sex ratio of Kakinada city is 1048 per 1000 males. Child sex ratio of girls is 974 per 1000 boys.

Kakinada Slum Population

Total no. of Slums in Kakinada city & its Out Growth numbers 28,829 in which population of 112,038 resides. This is around 29.16% of total population of Kakinada city & its outgrowth which is 384,182.

Kakinada Religion

Hinduism is majority religion in Kakinada city with 92.68 % followers. Islam is second most popular religion in city of Kakinada with approximately 3.97 % following it. In Kakinada city, Christinity is followed by 2.45 %, Jainism by 0.33 %, Sikhism by 0.02 % and Buddhism by 0.01 %. Around 0.01 % stated 'Other Religion', approximately 0.52 % stated 'No Particular Religion'.
Religion Percentage Total
Hindu 92.68 % 356,070
Muslims 3.97 % 15,248
Christian 2.45 % 9,423
Sikh 0.02 % 91
Buddhist 0.01 % 55
Jain 0.33 % 1,280
Others 0.01 % 36
Not Stated 0.52 % 1,979

Kakinada Future Population 2021-2031

Kakinada City Metropolitan
2011 312,538 443,028
2021 406,000 575,000
2022 418,000 592,000
2023 430,000 609,000
2024 442,000 627,000
2025 455,000 645,000
2026 468,000 664,000
2027 482,000 683,000
2028 496,000 703,000
2029 510,000 724,000
2030 525,000 745,000
2031 540,000 767,000
Kakinada City 2011 Total Male Female
City + Out Growths 384,182 188,308 195,874
City Population 312,538 152,571 159,967
Literates 228,034 115,949 112,085
Children (0-6) 29,698 15,041 14,657
Average Literacy (%) 80.62 % 84.31 % 77.14 %
Sexratio 1048
Child Sexratio 974

Kakinada Metropolitan Region

Kakinada city comes under Kakinada Metropolitan area.
Kakinada Metropolitan Total Male Female
Population 443,028 217,459 225,569
Literates 324,078 165,631 158,447
Children (0-6) 42,776 21,621 21,155
Average Literacy (%) 80.97 % 84.58 % 77.51 %
Sexratio 1037
Child Sexratio 978
Kakinada Metropolitan Areas
Chidiga, Ganganapalle, Kakinada, Ramanayyapeta, Sarpavaram, Suryaraopeta, Turangi, and Vakalapudi