Demographic Trends in Rayalaseema Region in Andhra Pradesh

Abstract

Rayalaseema is a geographic region in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It comprises four southern districts of the State, namely Kurnool, Anantapur, YSR Kadapa, and Chittoor. In this paper, an attempt is made to analyse the demographic trends such as growth of population, sex ratio, density of population, literacy during the period between 1961 and 2011 in Rayalaseema Region in Andhra Pradesh. Demographic analysis reveals important population characteristics of the region. Among the districts of Rayalaseema, Chittoor has the highest population and population density per square kilometer, while Kadapa has the lowest. The sex ratio in Rayalaseema stands at 987, which is higher than the national average of 940 but lower than the state average of 992.