HARD WATER DATA

Hard Water in
Andhra Pradesh

TDS data for 233 towns and cities across Andhra Pradesh, sorted from highest TDS down.

CITIES COVERED

233

STATE AVG TDS

340 ppm

HIGHEST TDS

Anantapur 480 ppm

LOWEST TDS

Kurupam 260 ppm

STATE OVERVIEW

How hard water usually shows up across Andhra Pradesh.

Andhra Pradesh blends coastal supply narratives with real inland and mixed-source hardness that still damages household appliances.

Cities like Vijayawada, Guntur, and Nellore are good examples of water that feels manageable until repeated heating reveals the actual mineral load. Regional geography varies, but the appliance story stays consistent: mineral residue accumulates in everyday use and residents usually respond late.

Geysers and kettles are the cleanest statewide angle because they show the effect of moderate hardness quickly and clearly.

USE THIS PAGE TO

Start with the broad state pattern, then move into the city pages that are most relevant to your own area and appliance mix.

This state responds well to practical, symptom-first content rather than broad water-chemistry language.

FEATURED CITIES IN ANDHRA PRADESH

Start with the cities people check most often in Andhra Pradesh.

These city guides are the most useful starting points for understanding hard-water conditions, appliance risk, and cleaning frequency across Andhra Pradesh.

GUIDES FOR ANDHRA PRADESH

Read the best supporting guides for Andhra Pradesh.

These articles give the main state page better topical support around TDS, appliance damage, and regional hard-water intent instead of leaving it as only a city directory.

STATE FAQ

Common questions about hard water in Andhra Pradesh.

Is Andhra Pradesh a hard water state?+

Andhra Pradesh averages about 340 ppm across 233 covered cities and towns, which puts much of the state in a moderate-to-high hard-water range for household appliances. That is enough to create visible scale, slower heating, and higher maintenance needs even when the water looks normal.

Which city has the highest TDS in Andhra Pradesh?+

In this dataset, Anantapur is currently the highest covered city in Andhra Pradesh at about 480 ppm. That level is strong enough to justify more aggressive descaling for geysers, kettles, and washing machines.

How often should appliances be descaled in Andhra Pradesh?+

In lower-TDS parts of Andhra Pradesh, appliances usually need periodic rather than constant descaling, but regular maintenance still matters because repeated heating leaves deposits behind over time.

Does water vary across cities in Andhra Pradesh?+

Yes. Andhra Pradesh is not one uniform water market. In this dataset the range runs from about 260 ppm in Kurupam up to about 480 ppm in Anantapur, which is why city-level pages matter more than broad statewide assumptions.

High | 213 cities
Moderate | 20 cities

Anantapur

HIGH

480 ppm

Kadiri

Sri Satya Sai

HIGH

475 ppm

Hindupur

Sri Satya Sai

HIGH

470 ppm

Guntakal

Anantapuramu

HIGH

470 ppm

Penukonda

Sri Satya Sai

HIGH

468 ppm

Dharmavaram

Sri Satya Sai

HIGH

465 ppm

Proddatur

YSR Kadapa

HIGH

460 ppm

Jammalamadugu

YSR Kadapa

HIGH

455 ppm

Kadapa

YSR Kadapa

HIGH

450 ppm

Adoni

Kurnool

HIGH

450 ppm

Tadipatri

Anantapur

HIGH

450 ppm

Rajampet

Annamayya

HIGH

445 ppm

Nandyal

HIGH

440 ppm

Madanapalle

Annamayya

HIGH

430 ppm

Kurnool

HIGH

430 ppm

Chittoor

HIGH

420 ppm

Atmakur

Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore

HIGH

412 ppm

Nellore

Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore

HIGH

410 ppm

Kavali

Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore

HIGH

410 ppm

Kuppam

Chittoor

HIGH

410 ppm

Gudur

Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore

HIGH

408 ppm

Kanigiri

Nellore

HIGH

405 ppm

Ongole

Prakasam

HIGH

400 ppm

Giddalur

Prakasam

HIGH

400 ppm

Markapur

Prakasam

HIGH

398 ppm

Srikalahasti

Tirupati

HIGH

395 ppm

Tirupati

HIGH

390 ppm

Vinukonda

Palnadu

HIGH

382 ppm

Guntur

HIGH

380 ppm

Narasaraopeta

Palnadu

HIGH

380 ppm

Sattenapalle

Palnadu

HIGH

380 ppm

Tenali

Guntur

HIGH

375 ppm

Nandyal City

Nandyal

HIGH

372 ppm

Annamayya City

Annamayya

HIGH

372 ppm

Vijayawada

Krishna

HIGH

370 ppm

Nandigama

NTR

HIGH

368 ppm

Kadapa City

YSR Kadapa

HIGH

368 ppm

Allagadda

Nandyal

HIGH

368 ppm

Kurnool Rural

Kurnool

HIGH

368 ppm

Anantapur Rural

Anantapur

HIGH

368 ppm

Nandyal Rural

Nandyal

HIGH

368 ppm

Jaggaiahpet

Krishna

HIGH

365 ppm

Atmakur AP

Nandyal

HIGH

365 ppm

Kurnool Rural 2

Kurnool

HIGH

365 ppm

Koilkuntla

Nandyal

HIGH

362 ppm

Yemmiganur

Kurnool

HIGH

362 ppm

Pattikonda

Kurnool

HIGH

362 ppm

Nuzvid

Krishna

HIGH

360 ppm

Pulivendla

YSR Kadapa

HIGH

360 ppm

Dhone

Nandyal

HIGH

360 ppm

Rayadurgam

Anantapur

HIGH

358 ppm

Alur Kurnool

Kurnool

HIGH

358 ppm

Badvel

YSR Kadapa

HIGH

355 ppm

Jupadu Bungalow

Nandyal

HIGH

355 ppm

Mydukur

YSR Kadapa

HIGH

352 ppm

Pamidi

Anantapur

HIGH

352 ppm

Velgodu

Nandyal

HIGH

352 ppm

Anantapur II

Anantapuramu

HIGH

349 ppm

Chirala

Bapatla

HIGH

348 ppm

Narasaraopet

Palnadu

HIGH

348 ppm

Mangalagiri

Guntur

HIGH

348 ppm

Vijayawada Rural

Krishna

HIGH

348 ppm

Gooty

Anantapur

HIGH

348 ppm

Banaganapalle

Nandyal

HIGH

348 ppm

Anantapur City

Anantapuramu

HIGH

346 ppm

Kandukur

Prakasam

HIGH

345 ppm

Bapatla

HIGH

345 ppm

Macherla

Palnadu

HIGH

345 ppm

Ponnur

Guntur

HIGH

345 ppm

Gudur AP

Tirupati

HIGH

345 ppm

Chittoor Rural

Chittoor

HIGH

345 ppm

Ongole Rural

Prakasam

HIGH

345 ppm

Uravakonda

Anantapur

HIGH

345 ppm

Srisailam

Nandyal

HIGH

345 ppm

Vijayawada Rural 2

Krishna

HIGH

345 ppm

Chimakurthy

Prakasam

HIGH

342 ppm

Repalle

Bapatla

HIGH

342 ppm

Gurazala

Palnadu

HIGH

342 ppm

Piduguralla

Palnadu

HIGH

342 ppm

Sullurpeta

Tirupati

HIGH

342 ppm

Alluru

Nellore

HIGH

342 ppm

Tirupati Rural

Tirupati

HIGH

342 ppm

Addanki

Prakasam

HIGH

342 ppm

Tiruvuru

Krishna

HIGH

342 ppm

Gudivada Rural

Krishna

HIGH

342 ppm

Madakasira

Sri Sathya Sai

HIGH

342 ppm

Markapur Rural

Prakasam

HIGH

342 ppm

Nellore City

Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore

HIGH

342 ppm

Ongole City

Prakasam

HIGH

342 ppm

Machilipatnam T

Krishna

HIGH

342 ppm

Bapatla City

Bapatla

HIGH

342 ppm

Machilipatnam

Krishna

HIGH

340 ppm

Podili

Prakasam

HIGH

340 ppm

Naidupeta

Tirupati

HIGH

340 ppm

Atmakur NL

Nellore

HIGH

340 ppm

Kondapi

Prakasam

HIGH

340 ppm

Jaggayyapeta

NTR

HIGH

340 ppm

Vuyyuru

Krishna

HIGH

340 ppm

Gudivada Rural 2

Krishna

HIGH

340 ppm

Vijayawada City

NTR

HIGH

340 ppm

Venkatagiri

Tirupati

HIGH

338 ppm

Kovur NL

Nellore

HIGH

338 ppm

Puttur AP

Tirupati

HIGH

338 ppm

Palamaner

Chittoor

HIGH

338 ppm

Parchur

Prakasam

HIGH

338 ppm

Mylavaram

Krishna

HIGH

338 ppm

Gampalagudem

Krishna

HIGH

338 ppm

Lepakshi

Sri Sathya Sai

HIGH

338 ppm

Cumbum

Prakasam

HIGH

338 ppm

Sangam

Nellore

HIGH

335 ppm

Chandragiri

Tirupati

HIGH

335 ppm

Punganur

Chittoor

HIGH

335 ppm

Inkollu

Prakasam

HIGH

335 ppm

Avanigadda

Krishna

HIGH

335 ppm

Musunuru

Krishna

HIGH

335 ppm

Obuladevaracheruvu

Sri Sathya Sai

HIGH

335 ppm

Yerragondapalem

Prakasam

HIGH

335 ppm

Vuyyuru Rural

Krishna

HIGH

335 ppm

Dharmavaram II

Anantapuramu

HIGH

335 ppm

Podalakur

Nellore

HIGH

332 ppm

Pakala

Tirupati

HIGH

332 ppm

Nagari

Chittoor

HIGH

332 ppm

Darsi

Prakasam

HIGH

332 ppm

Tripuranthakam

Prakasam

HIGH

332 ppm

Pamarru

Krishna

HIGH

332 ppm

Kadiri City

Anantapuramu

HIGH

332 ppm

Piler

Chittoor

HIGH

330 ppm

Santhanuthalapadu

Prakasam

HIGH

330 ppm

Singanamala

Anantapur

HIGH

330 ppm

Puttaparthi

Sri Satya Sai

HIGH

330 ppm

Proddatur Town

YSR Kadapa

HIGH

330 ppm

Puthalapattu

Chittoor

HIGH

328 ppm

Bestavaripeta

Prakasam

HIGH

328 ppm

Tiruvuru Rural

Krishna

HIGH

328 ppm

Hindupur City

Anantapuramu

HIGH

328 ppm

Srikakulam City

Srikakulam

HIGH

327 ppm

Amalapuram Town

Konaseema

HIGH

327 ppm

Tarlupadu

Prakasam

HIGH

325 ppm

Nuzividu

Krishna

HIGH

325 ppm

Gospadu

Kurnool

HIGH

325 ppm

Kakinada Rural

Kakinada

HIGH

322 ppm

Maddipadu

Prakasam

HIGH

322 ppm

Mudinepalli

Krishna

HIGH

322 ppm

Visakhapatnam

HIGH

320 ppm

Kakinada

East Godavari

HIGH

320 ppm

Prathipadu

Kakinada

HIGH

320 ppm

Yadiki

Anantapuramu

HIGH

320 ppm

Palacole

West Godavari

HIGH

320 ppm

Gajuwaka

Visakhapatnam

HIGH

318 ppm

Mummidivaram

Konaseema

HIGH

318 ppm

Narasapuram

West Godavari

HIGH

318 ppm

Palakurthi

Eluru

HIGH

318 ppm

Gollaprolu

Kakinada

HIGH

318 ppm

Mandapeta

East Godavari

HIGH

318 ppm

Pamur

Prakasam

HIGH

318 ppm

East Godavari Rural

East Godavari

HIGH

318 ppm

Kakinada Rural 2

Kakinada

HIGH

318 ppm

Pedana

Krishna

HIGH

318 ppm

Nandikotkur

Nandyal

HIGH

317 ppm

Atchutapuram

Visakhapatnam

HIGH

315 ppm

Tuni

East Godavari

HIGH

315 ppm

Tadepalligudem

West Godavari

HIGH

315 ppm

Jangareddygudem

West Godavari

HIGH

315 ppm

Denduluru

Eluru

HIGH

315 ppm

Pithapuram

Kakinada

HIGH

315 ppm

Ramachandrapuram

Konaseema

HIGH

315 ppm

Narsapur Rural

West Godavari

HIGH

315 ppm

Palakurthi Rural

Eluru

HIGH

315 ppm

Bantumilli

Krishna

HIGH

315 ppm

Chippagiri

Kurnool

HIGH

315 ppm

Kovvur

West Godavari

HIGH

312 ppm

Akividu

West Godavari

HIGH

312 ppm

Visakhapatnam Rural

Visakhapatnam

HIGH

312 ppm

Polavaram

West Godavari

HIGH

312 ppm

Ravulapalem

Konaseema

HIGH

312 ppm

Pithapuram Rural

Kakinada

HIGH

312 ppm

Ramachandrapuram Rural

Konaseema

HIGH

312 ppm

Bhimavaram Rural

West Godavari

HIGH

312 ppm

Tadepalligudem Rural

West Godavari

HIGH

312 ppm

Bheemunipatnam

Visakhapatnam

HIGH

310 ppm

Eluru

HIGH

310 ppm

Palakol

West Godavari

HIGH

310 ppm

Nidadavole

West Godavari

HIGH

310 ppm

Chintalapudi

West Godavari

HIGH

310 ppm

Anakapalle

Anakapalli

HIGH

310 ppm

Gopalapuram

West Godavari

HIGH

310 ppm

Razole

Konaseema

HIGH

310 ppm

Kovvur Rural

West Godavari

HIGH

310 ppm

Tanuku Rural

West Godavari

HIGH

310 ppm

Annamayya

HIGH

310 ppm

Anakapalli City

Anakapalli

HIGH

309 ppm

Jangareddigudem

Eluru

HIGH

308 ppm

Vizianagaram City

Vizianagaram

HIGH

308 ppm

Yelamanchali

Anakapalli

HIGH

308 ppm

Prathipadu AK

Kakinada

HIGH

308 ppm

Razole Rural

Konaseema

HIGH

308 ppm

Akividu Rural

West Godavari

HIGH

308 ppm

Eluru Rural

Eluru

HIGH

308 ppm

Rajam

Srikakulam

HIGH

305 ppm

Gajapathinagaram

Vizianagaram

HIGH

305 ppm

Chodavaram

Anakapalli

HIGH

305 ppm

Gollaprolu Rural

Kakinada

HIGH

305 ppm

Denduluru Rural

Eluru

HIGH

305 ppm

Amalapuram

East Godavari

HIGH

302 ppm

Amadalavalasa

Srikakulam

HIGH

302 ppm

Nellimarla

Vizianagaram

HIGH

302 ppm

Narsipatnam

Anakapalli

HIGH

302 ppm

Rowthulapudi

Kakinada

HIGH

302 ppm

Rajahmundry

East Godavari

HIGH

300 ppm

Samalkot

East Godavari

HIGH

300 ppm

Bhimavaram

West Godavari

HIGH

300 ppm

Narsapur

West Godavari

HIGH

300 ppm

Cheepurupalli

Vizianagaram

HIGH

300 ppm

Peddapuram

East Godavari

MODERATE

298 ppm

Tanuku

West Godavari

MODERATE

298 ppm

Srungavarapukota

Vizianagaram

MODERATE

298 ppm

Yeleswaram

Konaseema

MODERATE

298 ppm

Paderu

Alluri Sitharama Raju

MODERATE

295 ppm

Rampa Chodavaram

Alluri Sitharama Raju

MODERATE

292 ppm

Vizianagaram

MODERATE

290 ppm

Salur

Vizianagaram

MODERATE

290 ppm

Alluri

Alluri Sitharama Raju

MODERATE

290 ppm

Rayachoti

Annamayya

MODERATE

290 ppm

Bobbili

Vizianagaram

MODERATE

288 ppm

Parvathipuram City

Parvathipuram Manyam

MODERATE

287 ppm

Parvathipuram

Parvathipuram Manyam

MODERATE

285 ppm

Palasa

Srikakulam

MODERATE

282 ppm

Srikakulam

MODERATE

280 ppm

Rampachodavaram

Alluri Sitharama Raju

MODERATE

280 ppm

Salur City

Parvathipuram Manyam

MODERATE

280 ppm

Narasannapeta

Srikakulam

MODERATE

278 ppm

Makkuva

Parvathipuram Manyam

MODERATE

264 ppm

Kurupam

Parvathipuram Manyam

MODERATE

260 ppm

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