Guntur is a city in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The city forms a part of the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region. As of the 2011 census of India, the city is the third most populous city in Andhra Pradesh after Visakhapatnam & Vijayawada.
As per provisional reports of Census India, the population of Guntur City in 2011 is 6,47,508 (6.47 Lakh) and the estimated population of Guntur in 2026 is 9.5 lakh.
Census 2011 Key Highlights
As per the Census 2011, Guntur City had a population of 6.47 lakh with a literacy rate of 80.40% and a sex ratio of 1019 females per 1,000 males. Children aged 0–6 formed nearly 9.8% of the total population. The city had a population density of around 4,662 persons per sq. km, indicating moderate urban concentration.
Census 2011 Quick Facts
| Guntur City | Census 2011 |
| Total Population | 647,508 (6.47 Lakh) |
| Male Population | 320,720 |
| Female Population | 326,788 |
| Average Literacy (%) | 80.40% |
| % of Male Literates | 85.74% |
| % of Female Literates | 75.21% |
| Sex Ratio | 1019 |
| Child Sex Ratio | 951 |
| Children (0-6 years) | 63,877 |
Guntur Historical Population
As per Census 2011, Guntur has a population growth rate of 25.86% during 2001-2011. It’s expected to have a population growth rate of 10% during 2011-2021.
Let’s look at population and percentage change from the Year 1901 to 2021.
| Year | Population | Actual Change | Percentage Change |
| 1901 | 30,833 | – | – |
| 1911 | 40,529 | 9,696 | 31.45% |
| 1921 | 48,184 | 7,655 | 18.89% |
| 1931 | 65,179 | 16,995 | 35.27% |
| 1941 | 83,599 | 18,420 | 28.26% |
| 1951 | 125,255 | 41,656 | 49.83% |
| 1961 | 187,122 | 61,867 | 49.39% |
| 1971 | 269,991 | 82,869 | 44.29% |
| 1981 | 367,699 | 97,708 | 36.19% |
| 1991 | 471,051 | 103,352 | 28.11% |
| 2001 | 514,461 | 43,410 | 9.22% |
| 2011 | 647,508 | 133,047 | 25.86% |
| 2021 (estimate) | 713,000 | 65,492 | 10.11% |
Sources: Census 2011
Guntur District Population
Guntur is a district of Andhra Pradesh in India. It is one of the major and largest districts of Andhra Pradesh. As per census 2011, the Guntur District population is 4,887,813 (48.87 Lakhs) of which 2,440,521 are males and 2,250,279 are females. The literacy rate is 67.40% & the Male-Female Sex ratio is 1003. The child sex ratio is 945. The Estimated population of Guntur District in 2024 is 54 Lakh.
