City in Maharashtra

Ahilyanagar Population 2026

Q: What was the population of Ahilyanagar in Census 2011?

3,50,859 within city limits (Ahmadnagar (M Corp.)); the Ahmadnagar urban agglomeration had 3,79,845; the Ahilyanagar district had 45,43,159.

City, metro area and district compared · formerly Ahmednagar

Metro area (UA) · 1 March 2026

≈ 4.2 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

4,20,000 420,000 1 March 2026

The Ahilyanagar metro area is estimated at ≈4.2 lakh on 1 March 2026, and the city within its municipal limits at ≈3.9 lakh. Census 2011 counted 3,79,845 in the urban agglomeration and 3,50,859 in the city.

Estimates: method M1 on 2011 boundaries, not official figures. Census: ORGI.

Which number do you mean?

Three areas share the name. Quoting the district figure as the “city population” is the most common mistake.

City

Ahilyanagar (municipal limits)

Census 2011: 3,50,859
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 3.9 lakh

Metro area (UA)

Ahmadnagar urban agglomeration

Census 2011: 3,79,845
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 4.2 lakh

District

Ahilyanagar district

Census 2011: 45,43,159
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 50.78 lakh

Key figures

City 2026: ≈ 3.9 lakh 3,90,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
City · Census 2011: 3.51 lakh 3,50,859 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Metro area (UA) · 2011: 3.8 lakh 3,79,845
Metro area (UA) · 2026: ≈ 4.2 lakh 4,20,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Sex ratio: 961 Maharashtra: 929
Child sex ratio (0–6): 887 Maharashtra: 894
Literacy rate: 89.8% Male 93.2% · Female 86.3%
Households: 76 thousand 4.6 people per household
Area: 81.2km² Census 2011 (A-4)
Density: 4,323per km² 2011
Work participation: 35.4% 2011
Children 0–6: 38.4 thousand 0–6 · 2011

Population over time

Census counts within the limits of each year, then our estimates on 2011 boundaries.

Metro area (UA)
City
Census
Estimate

4.4 L 2026

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Year	Metro area (UA)	City
1951	1,05,275	80,873
1961	1,19,020	1,19,020
1971	1,48,405	1,18,236
1981	1,81,210	1,43,937
1991	2,22,088	1,81,339
2001	3,55,169	3,15,235
2011	3,79,845	3,50,859
2016 *	4,00,000	3,70,000
2021 *	4,10,000	3,80,000
2026 *	4,20,000	3,90,000
2031 *	4,30,000	4,00,000
2036 *	4,40,000	4,10,000

* Estimate

What the Ahmadnagar metro area includes

Constituent units of the urban agglomeration, Census 2011. CT = census town; OG = outgrowth.

Ahilyanagar 3,50,859
Ahmadnagar Cantonment 28,986

What the numbers say

The Ahilyanagar metro area (urban agglomeration) had 3.8 lakh people in 2011, 1.1 times the 3.51 lakh inside city limits.
The city accounts for 7.7% of the population of the district it lies in.
Literacy in the city was 89.8% in 2011, against 82.3% for Maharashtra.
There were 961 females per 1,000 males, more than in the state (929).
By 2011 population it ranks 137th among the 150+ cities on this site and 23rd in Maharashtra.
Our 2026 estimate for the metro area is ≈4.2 lakh, on 2011 boundaries; it is not an official figure.

Note: Renamed from Ahmednagar in 2024.

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Census 2027 status

Results pending

Phase I: houselisting

Done (16 May 2026 – 14 June 2026)
Phase II: counting people

February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)
Results

Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.

When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Ahilyanagar, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Ahilyanagar in 2026?

There is no official figure after Census 2011. Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈3.9 lakh within the 2011 city limits and ≈4.2 lakh for the metro area (urban agglomeration). Both are labelled estimates (method M1).

What was the population of Ahilyanagar in Census 2011?

3,50,859 within city limits (Ahmadnagar (M Corp.)); the Ahmadnagar urban agglomeration had 3,79,845; the Ahilyanagar district had 45,43,159.

Why do sources give such different numbers for Ahilyanagar?

They measure different areas. The municipal body covers the city proper; the urban agglomeration adds the contiguous towns and outgrowths around it; the district adds rural areas too. Quoting the district figure as the "city population" is the most common mistake.

What is the literacy rate of Ahilyanagar?

89.8% in Census 2011 (men 93.2%, women 86.3%). The sex ratio was 961 females per 1,000 males.

Sources and method

Data updated: 4 October 2026 · Report a correction