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Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh

Krishna is one of the 28 districts of Andhra Pradesh. Its headquarters is Machilipatnam. At the 2011 census it had about 45.2 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Andhra Pradesh
Headquarters
Machilipatnam
Name in Hindi
कृष्णा जिला
Population (2011 census)
45,17,398
Rank in Andhra Pradesh by population
3rd of 13
Area
8,727 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
518
Official website
krishna.ap.gov.in
Map
Open on OpenStreetMap
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Wikidata entry Q15382
All districts of Andhra Pradesh

Population in context

With 45,17,398 people in 2011, Krishna ranks 3rd among the 13 districts of Andhra Pradesh for which we have a 2011 figure. The most populous is East Godavari (51,54,296) and the least populous is Vizianagaram (23,44,474).

District boundaries change. If Krishna has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.

Nearby districts

Straight-line distance from the map point of Krishna to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.

All 28 districts of Andhra Pradesh

Alluri Sitharama RajuAnakapalliAnanthapuramuAnnamayyaBapatlaChittoorDr. B.R. Ambedkar KonaseemaEast GodavariEluruGunturKakinadaKrishnaKurnoolMarkapuramNandyalNtrPalnaduParvathipuram ManyamPolavaramPrakasamSri Potti Sriramulu NelloreSri Sathya SaiSrikakulamTirupatiVisakhapatnamVizianagaramWest GodavariY.S.R. Kadapa

Questions people ask

Which state is Krishna district in?

Krishna district is in Andhra Pradesh, India.

What is the headquarters of Krishna district?

The headquarters of Krishna district is Machilipatnam, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of Krishna district?

Krishna district had a population of 45,17,398 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.

About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.