[citation needed] As of the 2011 Indian census,[4] Rayachoti is classified as a municipal city in the district of YSR, Andhra Pradesh.

The child sex ratio in Rayachoti is also lower, around 898 compared to an Andhra Pradesh state average of 939.

[citation needed] Rayachoti Municipality has total administration over 20,452 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.

[citation needed] The town has one of the oldest Teacher Training Institutes (DIET) in the region, dating back to the British occupation.

Recently the Andhra Pradesh state government announced that Rayachoti will be administered under the Annamayya Urban Development Agency, which is the good sign for future economic growth in this region.

[9] Rayachoti is known for its thousand-year old temple dedicated to Lord Sri Veerabhadra Swamy (also called Dakshina Kaasi).