City in Maharashtra
Amravati Population 2026
City and district figures
City · 1 March 2026
≈ 7.6 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →
7,60,000 760,000 1 March 2026
Amravati is estimated at ≈7.6 lakh within its 2011 municipal limits on 1 March 2026. Census 2011 counted 6,47,057.
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
Amravati (municipal limits)
- Census 2011
- 6,47,057
- 2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
- ≈ 7.6 lakh
District
- Census 2011
- 28,85,771
- 2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
- ≈ 31.9 lakh
Key figures
- City 2026
- ≈ 7.6 lakh 7,60,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
- City · Census 2011
- 6.47 lakh 6,47,057 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
- Sex ratio
- 961 Maharashtra: 929
- Child sex ratio (0–6)
- 921 Maharashtra: 894
- Literacy rate
- 92.1% Male 94.2% · Female 89.8%
- Households
- 1.37 lakh 4.7 people per household
- Area
- 121.7km² Census 2011 (A-4)
- Density
- 5,319per km² 2011
- Growth 2001–11
- +17.8% City
- Work participation
- 32.2% 2011
- Children 0–6
- 65.4 thousand 0–6 · 2011
- Children 0–6
- 65.4 thousand 0–6 · 2011
Where it ranks
Population over time
Census counts within the limits of each year, then our estimates on 2011 boundaries.
- Census
- Estimate
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | City |
|---|---|
| 1951 | 1,24,064 |
| 1961 | 1,61,715 |
| 1971 | 2,21,277 |
| 1981 | 2,93,755 |
| 1991 | 4,21,576 |
| 2001 | 5,49,510 |
| 2011 | 6,47,057 |
| 2016 * | 6,90,000 |
| 2021 * | 7,20,000 |
| 2026 * | 7,60,000 |
| 2031 * | 7,80,000 |
| 2036 * | 8,00,000 |
* Estimate
What the numbers say
- The city accounts for 22.4% of the population of the district it lies in.
- Within comparable limits, the city grew 17.8% between 2001 and 2011.
- Literacy in the city was 92.1% 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 81st among the 150+ cities on this site and 14th in Maharashtra.
- Our 2026 estimate for the city is ≈7.6 lakh, on 2011 boundaries; it is not an official figure.
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Census 2027 status
Results pending-
Phase I: houselisting
Done (16 May 2026 – 14 June 2026)
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Phase II: counting people
February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)
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Results
Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.
When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Amravati, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →