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Ongole Population 2024

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


The current estimate population of Ongole city in 2024 is 289,000 , while Ongole metro population is estimated at 294,000 . The last census was conducted in 2011 and the schedule census for Ongole city in 2021 was postponed due to Covid. The current estimates of Ongole city are based on past growth rate. Once govt conducts census for Ongole city, we will update the same here in 2024. As per provisional reports of Census India, population of Ongole in 2011 is 204,746. Although Ongole city has population of 204,746; its urban / metropolitan population is 208,344.

Ongole Literacy Rate and Sex Ratio

In education section, total literates in Ongole city are 153,628 of which 82,166 are males while 71,462 are females. Average literacy rate of Ongole city is 83.04 percent of which male and female literacy was 88.73 and 77.34 percent. The sex ratio of Ongole city is 991 per 1000 males. Child sex ratio of girls is 930 per 1000 boys.

Ongole Slum Population

Total no. of Slums in Ongole city & its Out Growth numbers 27,298 in which population of 108,577 resides. This is around 52.11% of total population of Ongole city & its outgrowth which is 208,344.

Ongole Religion

Hinduism is majority religion in Ongole city with 87.62 % followers. Islam is second most popular religion in city of Ongole with approximately 10.51 % following it. In Ongole city, Christinity is followed by 1.62 %, Jainism by 0.01 %, Sikhism by 0.02 % and Buddhism by 0.01 %. Around 0.02 % stated 'Other Religion', approximately 0.19 % stated 'No Particular Religion'.
Religion Percentage Total
Hindu 87.62 % 182,548
Muslims 10.51 % 21,905
Christian 1.62 % 3,377
Sikh 0.02 % 47
Buddhist 0.01 % 16
Jain 0.01 % 26
Others 0.02 % 32
Not Stated 0.19 % 393

Ongole Future Population 2021-2031

Ongole City Metropolitan
2011 204,746 208,344
2021 266,000 270,000
2022 273,000 278,000
2023 281,000 286,000
2024 289,000 294,000
2025 297,000 302,000
2026 305,000 311,000
2027 314,000 320,000
2028 323,000 329,000
2029 332,000 338,000
2030 341,000 348,000
2031 351,000 358,000
Ongole City 2011 Total Male Female
City + Out Growths 208,344 104,646 103,698
City Population 204,746 102,835 101,911
Literates 153,628 82,166 71,462
Children (0-6) 19,744 10,228 9,516
Average Literacy (%) 83.04 % 88.73 % 77.34 %
Sexratio 991
Child Sexratio 930

Ongole Metropolitan Region

Ongole city comes under Ongole Metropolitan area.
Ongole Metropolitan Total Male Female
Population 208,344 104,646 103,698
Literates 155,886 83,390 72,496
Children (0-6) 20,222 10,494 9,728
Average Literacy (%) 82.86 % 88.57 % 77.15 %
Sexratio 991
Child Sexratio 927
Ongole Metropolitan Areas
Ongole, and Pernametta (Part)