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Kurnool Population 2024

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


The current estimate population of Kurnool city in 2024 is 609,000 , while Kurnool metro population is estimated at 685,000 . The last census was conducted in 2011 and the schedule census for Kurnool city in 2021 was postponed due to Covid. The current estimates of Kurnool city are based on past growth rate. Once govt conducts census for Kurnool city, we will update the same here in 2024. As per provisional reports of Census India, population of Kurnool in 2011 is 430,214. Although Kurnool city has population of 430,214; its urban / metropolitan population is 484,327.

Kurnool Literacy Rate and Sex Ratio

In education section, total literates in Kurnool city are 294,262 of which 156,678 are males while 137,584 are females. Average literacy rate of Kurnool city is 77.06 percent of which male and female literacy was 83.01 and 71.24 percent. The sex ratio of Kurnool city is 1013 per 1000 males. Child sex ratio of girls is 934 per 1000 boys.

Kurnool Slum Population

Total no. of Slums in Kurnool city & its Out Growth numbers 32,681 in which population of 152,395 resides. This is around 33.30% of total population of Kurnool city & its outgrowth which is 457,633.

Kurnool Religion

Hinduism is majority religion in Kurnool city with 67.20 % followers. Islam is second most popular religion in city of Kurnool with approximately 29.22 % following it. In Kurnool city, Christinity is followed by 2.50 %, Jainism by 0.23 %, Sikhism by 0.05 % and Buddhism by 0.01 %. Around 0.03 % stated 'Other Religion', approximately 0.77 % stated 'No Particular Religion'.
Religion Percentage Total
Hindu 67.20 % 307,508
Muslims 29.22 % 133,718
Christian 2.50 % 11,421
Sikh 0.05 % 233
Buddhist 0.01 % 46
Jain 0.23 % 1,067
Others 0.03 % 115
Not Stated 0.77 % 3,525

Kurnool Future Population 2021-2031

Kurnool City Metropolitan
2011 430,214 484,327
2021 559,000 629,000
2022 575,000 647,000
2023 592,000 666,000
2024 609,000 685,000
2025 627,000 705,000
2026 645,000 726,000
2027 664,000 747,000
2028 683,000 769,000
2029 703,000 792,000
2030 724,000 815,000
2031 745,000 839,000
Kurnool City 2011 Total Male Female
City + Out Growths 457,633 228,148 229,485
City Population 430,214 213,747 216,467
Literates 294,262 156,678 137,584
Children (0-6) 48,330 24,992 23,338
Average Literacy (%) 77.06 % 83.01 % 71.24 %
Sexratio 1013
Child Sexratio 934

Kurnool Metropolitan Region

Kurnool city comes under Kurnool Metropolitan area.
Kurnool Metropolitan Total Male Female
Population 484,327 241,607 242,720
Literates 327,697 175,829 151,868
Children (0-6) 55,045 28,499 26,546
Average Literacy (%) 76.34 % 82.51 % 70.25 %
Sexratio 1005
Child Sexratio 931
Kurnool Metropolitan Areas
B.Thandrapadu, Dinnadevarapadu, Kurnool, Laxmipuram (Part), Mamidalapadu, Pandipadu, Pasupula, Peddapadu, and Rudravaram (Part)