Environmental Management Plan for Vijayawada-2041
Figure 6.2: Outgrowth of the city
Vijayawada’s urban / metropolitan population is 14,76,931 of which 7,43,267 are males and 7,33,664 are females.
Distribution of Population Vijayawada Municipal Corporation constitutes about 3.91% of the total urban population of the state. It is the third largest city of the state. The municipality was upgraded to a corporation in 1981 and few more town and village panchayats were added in 1985. As per 2011 Census - total of 77 wards with 10 outgrowth areas.
Figure 6.3: Ward-wise Distribution of Population, Vijayawada (2011) Source: Compiled by the team on the basis of 2011 Census data
Out of 77 wards the highest population is observed in ward number 41 with 85,990 people and the lowest population is observed in ward number 55 with 217 people.
Master of Environmental Planning and Management 2020-22
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