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Visakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh

Visakhapatnam is one of the 28 districts of Andhra Pradesh. Its headquarters is the town of the same name. At the 2011 census it had about 42.9 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Andhra Pradesh
Headquarters
Visakhapatnam
Name in Hindi
विशाखापत्तनम जिला
Population (2011 census)
42,90,589
Rank in Andhra Pradesh by population
4th of 13
Area
11,161 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
384
Official website
gvmc.gov.in/wss
Map
Open on OpenStreetMap
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Wikidata entry Q15394
All districts of Andhra Pradesh

Population in context

With 42,90,589 people in 2011, Visakhapatnam ranks 4th 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 Visakhapatnam 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 Visakhapatnam 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 Visakhapatnam district in?

Visakhapatnam district is in Andhra Pradesh, India.

What is the headquarters of Visakhapatnam district?

The headquarters of Visakhapatnam district is Visakhapatnam, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of Visakhapatnam district?

Visakhapatnam district had a population of 42,90,589 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.