City in Maharashtra
Dhule Population 2026
City and district figures
City · 1 March 2026
≈ 4.1 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →
4,10,000 410,000 1 March 2026
Dhule is estimated at ≈4.1 lakh within its 2011 municipal limits on 1 March 2026. Census 2011 counted 3,75,559.
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
Dhule (municipal limits)
- Census 2011
- 3,75,559
- 2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
- ≈ 4.1 lakh
District
- Census 2011
- 20,50,862
- 2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
- ≈ 24.08 lakh
Key figures
- City 2026
- ≈ 4.1 lakh 4,10,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
- City · Census 2011
- 3.76 lakh 3,75,559 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
- Sex ratio
- 941 Maharashtra: 929
- Child sex ratio (0–6)
- 886 Maharashtra: 894
- Literacy rate
- 87.9% Male 91.2% · Female 84.3%
- Households
- 72.1 thousand 5.2 people per household
- Area
- 46.5km² Census 2011 (A-4)
- Density
- 8,083per km² 2011
- Growth 2001–11
- +9.9% City
- Work participation
- 30.3% 2011
- Children 0–6
- 44.8 thousand 0–6 · 2011
- Children 0–6
- 44.8 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 | 76,880 |
| 1961 | 98,893 |
| 1971 | 1,37,129 |
| 1981 | 2,10,759 |
| 1991 | 2,78,317 |
| 2001 | 3,41,755 |
| 2011 | 3,75,559 |
| 2016 * | 3,90,000 |
| 2021 * | 4,00,000 |
| 2026 * | 4,10,000 |
| 2031 * | 4,20,000 |
| 2036 * | 4,30,000 |
* Estimate
What the numbers say
- The city accounts for 18.3% of the population of the district it lies in.
- Within comparable limits, the city grew 9.9% between 2001 and 2011.
- Literacy in the city was 87.9% in 2011, against 82.3% for Maharashtra.
- By 2011 population it ranks 139th among the 150+ cities on this site and 24th in Maharashtra.
- Our 2026 estimate for the city is ≈4.1 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 Dhule, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →