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Ahmedabad Population 2026

City, metro area and district compared

Metro area (UA) · 1 March 2026

≈ 78.4 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

78,40,000 7.84 million 1 March 2026

The Ahmedabad metro area is estimated at ≈78.4 lakh on 1 March 2026, and the city within its municipal limits at ≈69.5 lakh. Census 2011 counted 63,57,693 in the urban agglomeration and 55,77,940 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

Ahmedabad (municipal limits)

Census 2011
55,77,940
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 69.5 lakh

Metro area (UA)

Ahmadabad urban agglomeration

Census 2011
63,57,693
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 78.4 lakh

District

Ahmedabad district

Census 2011
70,59,056
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 87.9 lakh

Key figures

City 2026
≈ 69.5 lakh 69,50,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
City · Census 2011
55.78 lakh 55,77,940 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Metro area (UA) · 2011
63.58 lakh 63,57,693
Metro area (UA) · 2026
≈ 78.4 lakh 78,40,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Sex ratio
898 Gujarat: 919
Child sex ratio (0–6)
848 Gujarat: 890
Literacy rate
88.3% Male 92.3% · Female 83.9%
Households
11.8 lakh 4.7 people per household
Area
468.9km² Census 2011 (A-4)
Density
11,895per km² 2011
Work participation
35.0% 2011
Children 0–6
6.21 lakh 0–6 · 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Ahmedabad: Population over time
  • Metro area (UA)
  • City
  • Census
  • Estimate
86 L77 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearMetro area (UA)City
19519,24,564–
196112,65,081–
197118,71,006–
198127,33,952–
199136,31,233–
200149,12,912–
201163,57,69355,77,940
2016 *68,70,00060,50,000
2021 *73,70,00065,10,000
2026 *78,40,00069,50,000
2031 *82,50,00073,40,000
2036 *86,20,00076,90,000

* Estimate

What the Ahmadabad metro area includes

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

What the Ahmadabad metro area includes
  1. Ahmedabad OG 56,33,927
  2. Gandhinagar OG 2,92,797
  3. Kalol OG 1,34,426
  4. Sanand OG 95,890
  5. Bavla OG 42,458
  6. Bopal CT 37,635
  7. Pethapur 23,497
  8. Saij CT 13,882
  9. Vavol CT 12,628
  10. Singarva CT 12,547
  11. Adalaj CT 11,957
  12. Chhatral CT 10,215

What the numbers say

  • The Ahmedabad metro area (urban agglomeration) had 63.58 lakh people in 2011, 1.1 times the 55.78 lakh inside city limits.
  • The city accounts for 79.0% of the population of the district it lies in.
  • Literacy in the city was 88.3% in 2011, against 78.0% for Gujarat.
  • There were 898 females per 1,000 males, fewer than in the state (919), typical of cities that draw male migrants for work.
  • By 2011 population it ranks 7th among the 150+ cities on this site and 1st in Gujarat.
  • Our 2026 estimate for the metro area is ≈78.4 lakh, on 2011 boundaries; it is not an official figure.

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Census 2027 status

Results pending

  1. Phase I: houselisting

    Done (20 April 2026 – 19 May 2026)

  2. Phase II: counting people

    February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)

  3. Results

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

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

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Ahmedabad in 2026?
There is no official figure after Census 2011. Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈69.5 lakh within the 2011 city limits and ≈78.4 lakh for the metro area (urban agglomeration). Both are labelled estimates (method M1).

What was the population of Ahmedabad in Census 2011?
55,77,940 within city limits (Ahmadabad (M Corp.)); the Ahmadabad urban agglomeration had 63,57,693; the Ahmedabad district had 70,59,056.

Why do sources give such different numbers for Ahmedabad?
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 Ahmedabad?
88.3% in Census 2011 (men 92.3%, women 83.9%). The sex ratio was 898 females per 1,000 males.

Sources and method

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