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Nellore Population 2024

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


The current estimate population of Nellore city in 2024 is 708,000 , while Nellore metro population is estimated at 792,000 . The last census was conducted in 2011 and the schedule census for Nellore city in 2021 was postponed due to Covid. The current estimates of Nellore city are based on past growth rate. Once govt conducts census for Nellore city, we will update the same here in 2024. As per provisional reports of Census India, population of Nellore in 2011 is 499,575. Although Nellore city has population of 499,575; its urban / metropolitan population is 558,548.

Nellore Literacy Rate and Sex Ratio

In education section, total literates in Nellore city are 382,386 of which 205,244 are males while 177,142 are females. Average literacy rate of Nellore city is 84.10 percent of which male and female literacy was 88.53 and 79.49 percent. The sex ratio of Nellore city is 958 per 1000 males. Child sex ratio of girls is 930 per 1000 boys.

Nellore Slum Population

Total no. of Slums in Nellore city & its Out Growth numbers 48,741 in which population of 204,387 resides. This is around 37.32% of total population of Nellore city & its outgrowth which is 547,621.

Nellore Religion

Hinduism is majority religion in Nellore city with 78.72 % followers. Islam is second most popular religion in city of Nellore with approximately 19.03 % following it. In Nellore city, Christinity is followed by 1.59 %, Jainism by 0.40 %, Sikhism by 0.06 % and Buddhism by 0.01 %. Around 0.01 % stated 'Other Religion', approximately 0.18 % stated 'No Particular Religion'.
Religion Percentage Total
Hindu 78.72 % 431,108
Muslims 19.03 % 104,221
Christian 1.59 % 8,707
Sikh 0.06 % 334
Buddhist 0.01 % 50
Jain 0.40 % 2,167
Others 0.01 % 51
Not Stated 0.18 % 983

Nellore Future Population 2021-2031

Nellore City Metropolitan
2011 499,575 558,548
2021 649,000 726,000
2022 668,000 747,000
2023 688,000 769,000
2024 708,000 792,000
2025 729,000 815,000
2026 750,000 839,000
2027 772,000 864,000
2028 795,000 889,000
2029 818,000 915,000
2030 842,000 942,000
2031 867,000 970,000
Nellore City 2011 Total Male Female
City + Out Growths 547,621 278,787 268,834
City Population 499,575 255,088 244,487
Literates 382,386 205,244 177,142
Children (0-6) 44,897 23,265 21,632
Average Literacy (%) 84.10 % 88.53 % 79.49 %
Sexratio 958
Child Sexratio 930

Nellore Metropolitan Region

Nellore city comes under Nellore Metropolitan area.
Nellore Metropolitan Total Male Female
Population 558,548 284,154 274,394
Literates 420,228 225,154 195,074
Children (0-6) 51,416 26,560 24,856
Average Literacy (%) 82.86 % 87.41 % 78.17 %
Sexratio 966
Child Sexratio 936
Nellore Metropolitan Areas
Allipuram (Part), Buja Buja Nellore, Chintareddipalem (Part), Gundlapalem (Part), Kallurpalle, Nellore, Nellore (Bit.1), and Visavaviletipadu