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West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh

West Godavari is one of the 28 districts of Andhra Pradesh. Its headquarters is Bhimavaram. At the 2011 census it had about 39.4 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Andhra Pradesh
Headquarters
Bhimavaram
Name in Hindi
पश्चिम गोदावरी जिला
Population (2011 census)
39,36,966
Rank in Andhra Pradesh by population
8th of 13
Area
2,278 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
1,728
Official website
westgodavari.ap.gov.in
Map
Open on OpenStreetMap
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Wikidata entry Q15404
All districts of Andhra Pradesh

Population in context

With 39,36,966 people in 2011, West Godavari ranks 8th 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 West Godavari 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 West Godavari 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 West Godavari district in?

West Godavari district is in Andhra Pradesh, India.

What is the headquarters of West Godavari district?

The headquarters of West Godavari district is Bhimavaram, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of West Godavari district?

West Godavari district had a population of 39,36,966 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.