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Kadapa Population 2024

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


The current estimate population of Kadapa city in 2024 is 485,000 , while Kadapa metro population is estimated at 488,000 . The last census was conducted in 2011 and the schedule census for Kadapa city in 2021 was postponed due to Covid. The current estimates of Kadapa city are based on past growth rate. Once govt conducts census for Kadapa city, we will update the same here in 2024. As per provisional reports of Census India, population of Kadapa in 2011 is 343,054. Although Kadapa city has population of 343,054; its urban / metropolitan population is 344,893.

Kadapa Literacy Rate and Sex Ratio

In education section, total literates in Kadapa city are 239,090 of which 130,003 are males while 109,087 are females. Average literacy rate of Kadapa city is 78.66 percent of which male and female literacy was 85.56 and 71.77 percent. The sex ratio of Kadapa city is 990 per 1000 males. Child sex ratio of girls is 916 per 1000 boys.

Kadapa Slum Population

Total no. of Slums in Kadapa city & its Out Growth numbers 29,433 in which population of 130,096 resides. This is around 37.72% of total population of Kadapa city & its outgrowth which is 344,893.

Kadapa Religion

Hinduism is majority religion in Kadapa city with 65.42 % followers. Islam is second most popular religion in city of Kadapa with approximately 31.65 % following it. In Kadapa city, Christinity is followed by 1.81 %, Jainism by 0.15 %, Sikhism by 0.03 % and Buddhism by 0.00 %. Around 0.01 % stated 'Other Religion', approximately 0.92 % stated 'No Particular Religion'.
Religion Percentage Total
Hindu 65.42 % 225,633
Muslims 31.65 % 109,158
Christian 1.81 % 6,238
Sikh 0.03 % 106
Buddhist 0.00 % 17
Jain 0.15 % 510
Others 0.01 % 46
Not Stated 0.92 % 3,185

Kadapa Future Population 2021-2031

Kadapa City Metropolitan
2011 343,054 344,893
2021 445,000 448,000
2022 458,000 461,000
2023 471,000 474,000
2024 485,000 488,000
2025 499,000 502,000
2026 513,000 517,000
2027 528,000 532,000
2028 543,000 547,000
2029 559,000 563,000
2030 575,000 579,000
2031 592,000 596,000
Kadapa City 2011 Total Male Female
City + Out Growths 344,893 173,314 171,579
City Population 343,054 172,357 170,697
Literates 239,090 130,003 109,087
Children (0-6) 39,112 20,412 18,700
Average Literacy (%) 78.66 % 85.56 % 71.77 %
Sexratio 990
Child Sexratio 916

Kadapa Metropolitan Region

Kadapa city comes under Kadapa Metropolitan area.
Kadapa Metropolitan Total Male Female
Population 344,893 173,314 171,579
Literates 240,283 130,716 109,567
Children (0-6) 39,312 20,512 18,800
Average Literacy (%) 78.63 % 85.55 % 71.72 %
Sexratio 990
Child Sexratio 917
Kadapa Metropolitan Areas
Bgalapalle (Part), C.K.Dinne (Part), Kadapa, and Ramanapalle (Part)