City in Uttar Pradesh
Firozabad Population 2026
City and district figures
City · 1 March 2026
≈ 7.3 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →
7,30,000 730,000 1 March 2026
Firozabad is estimated at ≈7.3 lakh within its 2011 municipal limits on 1 March 2026. Census 2011 counted 6,04,214.
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
Firozabad (municipal limits)
- Census 2011
- 6,04,214
- 2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
- ≈ 7.3 lakh
District
- Census 2011
- 24,98,156
- 2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
- ≈ 30.28 lakh
Key figures
- City 2026
- ≈ 7.3 lakh 7,30,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
- City · Census 2011
- 6.04 lakh 6,04,214 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
- Sex ratio
- 892 Uttar Pradesh: 912
- Child sex ratio (0–6)
- 896 Uttar Pradesh: 902
- Literacy rate
- 66.3% Male 72.5% · Female 59.3%
- Households
- 99.8 thousand 6.1 people per household
- Area
- 21.4km² Census 2011 (A-4)
- Density
- 28,300per km² 2011
- Work participation
- 33.9% 2011
- Children 0–6
- 88.2 thousand 0–6 · 2011
- Children 0–6
- 88.2 thousand 0–6 · 2011
- Children 0–6
- 88.2 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 | 65,438 |
| 1961 | 98,611 |
| 1971 | 1,33,863 |
| 1981 | 2,07,135 |
| 1991 | 2,70,536 |
| 2001 | 4,32,866 |
| 2011 | 6,04,214 |
| 2016 * | 6,50,000 |
| 2021 * | 7,00,000 |
| 2026 * | 7,30,000 |
| 2031 * | 7,60,000 |
| 2036 * | 7,80,000 |
* Estimate
What the numbers say
- The city accounts for 24.2% of the population of the district it lies in.
- Literacy in the city was 66.3% in 2011, against 67.7% for Uttar Pradesh.
- There were 892 females per 1,000 males, fewer than in the state (912), typical of cities that draw male migrants for work.
- By 2011 population it ranks 87th among the 150+ cities on this site and 13th in Uttar Pradesh.
- Our 2026 estimate for the city is ≈7.3 lakh, on 2011 boundaries; it is not an official figure.
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Census 2027 status
Results pending-
Phase I: houselisting
Done (22 May 2026 – 20 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 Firozabad, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →