Skip to main content Skip to docs navigation

Eluru Population 2024

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


The current estimate population of Eluru city in 2024 is 287,000 , while Eluru metro population is estimated at 355,000 . The last census was conducted in 2011 and the schedule census for Eluru city in 2021 was postponed due to Covid. The current estimates of Eluru city are based on past growth rate. Once govt conducts census for Eluru city, we will update the same here in 2024. As per provisional reports of Census India, population of Eluru in 2011 is 203,780. Although Eluru city has population of 203,780; its urban / metropolitan population is 250,834.

Eluru Literacy Rate and Sex Ratio

In education section, total literates in Eluru city are 155,894 of which 80,434 are males while 75,460 are females. Average literacy rate of Eluru city is 83.90 percent of which male and female literacy was 88.13 and 79.82 percent. The sex ratio of Eluru city is 1028 per 1000 males. Child sex ratio of girls is 950 per 1000 boys.

Eluru Slum Population

Total no. of Slums in Eluru city & its Out Growth numbers 30,509 in which population of 120,227 resides. This is around 55.14% of total population of Eluru city & its outgrowth which is 218,020.

Eluru Religion

Hinduism is majority religion in Eluru city with 89.51 % followers. Islam is second most popular religion in city of Eluru with approximately 7.02 % following it. In Eluru city, Christinity is followed by 2.74 %, Jainism by 0.19 %, Sikhism by 0.03 % and Buddhism by 0.02 %. Around 0.00 % stated 'Other Religion', approximately 0.48 % stated 'No Particular Religion'.
Religion Percentage Total
Hindu 89.51 % 195,160
Muslims 7.02 % 15,296
Christian 2.74 % 5,982
Sikh 0.03 % 63
Buddhist 0.02 % 46
Jain 0.19 % 419
Others 0.00 % 6
Not Stated 0.48 % 1,048

Eluru Future Population 2021-2031

Eluru City Metropolitan
2011 203,780 250,834
2021 264,000 326,000
2022 271,000 335,000
2023 279,000 345,000
2024 287,000 355,000
2025 295,000 365,000
2026 303,000 375,000
2027 312,000 386,000
2028 321,000 397,000
2029 330,000 408,000
2030 339,000 420,000
2031 349,000 432,000
Eluru City 2011 Total Male Female
City + Out Growths 218,020 107,511 110,509
City Population 203,780 100,486 103,294
Literates 155,894 80,434 75,460
Children (0-6) 17,979 9,222 8,757
Average Literacy (%) 83.90 % 88.13 % 79.82 %
Sexratio 1028
Child Sexratio 950

Eluru Metropolitan Region

Eluru city comes under Eluru Metropolitan area.
Eluru Metropolitan Total Male Female
Population 250,834 123,785 127,049
Literates 191,630 98,849 92,781
Children (0-6) 22,538 11,547 10,991
Average Literacy (%) 83.94 % 88.07 % 79.94 %
Sexratio 1026
Child Sexratio 952
Eluru Metropolitan Areas
Eluru, Eluru (R) (Part), Gavaravaram, Komadavole (Part), Sanivarapupeta, Satrampadu, and Tangellamudi