City in Rajasthan
Bhilwara Population 2026
City and district figures
City · 1 March 2026
≈ 4.6 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →
4,60,000 460,000 1 March 2026
Bhilwara is estimated at ≈4.6 lakh within its 2011 municipal limits on 1 March 2026. Census 2011 counted 3,59,483.
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
Bhilwara (municipal limits)
- Census 2011
- 3,59,483
- 2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
- ≈ 4.6 lakh
District
- Census 2011
- 23,38,664
- 2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
- ≈ 28.13 lakh
Key figures
- City 2026
- ≈ 4.6 lakh 4,60,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
- City · Census 2011
- 3.59 lakh 3,59,483 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
- Sex ratio
- 922 Rajasthan: 928
- Child sex ratio (0–6)
- 899 Rajasthan: 888
- Literacy rate
- 82.2% Male 89.6% · Female 74.3%
- Households
- 74.2 thousand 4.9 people per household
- Area
- 118.5km² Census 2011 (A-4)
- Density
- 3,034per km² 2011
- Growth 2001–11
- +28.3% City
- Work participation
- 35.2% 2011
- Children 0–6
- 46.8 thousand 0–6 · 2011
- Children 0–6
- 46.8 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 | 35,761 |
| 1961 | 43,499 |
| 1971 | 82,155 |
| 1981 | 1,22,625 |
| 1991 | 1,83,965 |
| 2001 | 2,80,128 |
| 2011 | 3,59,483 |
| 2016 * | 4,00,000 |
| 2021 * | 4,30,000 |
| 2026 * | 4,60,000 |
| 2031 * | 4,90,000 |
| 2036 * | 5,20,000 |
* Estimate
What the numbers say
- The city accounts for 15.4% of the population of the district it lies in.
- Within comparable limits, the city grew 28.3% between 2001 and 2011.
- Literacy in the city was 82.2% in 2011, against 66.1% for Rajasthan.
- By 2011 population it ranks 143rd among the 150+ cities on this site and 7th in Rajasthan.
- Our 2026 estimate for the city is ≈4.6 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 Bhilwara, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →