Guntur - Demographics

Demographics

As of the 2011 India census, Guntur has a population of 11,58,376 and with the addition of 10 villages (as of 7/13/2012) into the city the population has increased to more than 7.5 lakhs. Guntur has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 70%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 70%. 11% of the population in the city is under 6 years of age. The city's female population is slightly higher than the male population.

The region extends over an area of 11.68 sq. miles, while its population was about 25,000 by 1866 census and 30,183 by 1902 census. By the 1961 census, Guntur had a population of 187,122. It has grown about six times in its size during these 60 years. Currently the city is estimated to have population of around 0.9 million with Urban Agglomeration.