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City in Gujarat

Gandhinagar Population 2026

City, metro area and district compared

City · 1 March 2026

≈ 2.7 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

2,70,000 270,000 1 March 2026

Gandhinagar is estimated at ≈2.7 lakh within its 2011 municipal limits on 1 March 2026. Census 2011 counted 2,06,167; it is part of the Ahmadabad urban agglomeration (63,57,693).

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

Gandhinagar (municipal limits)

Census 2011
2,06,167
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 2.7 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

Gandhinagar district

Census 2011
13,91,753
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 16.27 lakh

Key figures

City 2026
≈ 2.7 lakh 2,70,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
City · Census 2011
2.06 lakh 2,06,167 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
918 Gujarat: 919
Child sex ratio (0–6)
817 Gujarat: 890
Literacy rate
91.0% Male 95.2% · Female 86.5%
Households
45.1 thousand 4.6 people per household
Area
49.7km² Census 2011 (A-4)
Density
4,148per km² 2011
Growth 2001–11
+25.5% City
Work participation
33.8% 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Gandhinagar: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
3 L 2026
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YearCity
195138,651
196162,870
197176,168
19811,15,351
19911,34,799
20011,64,240
20112,06,167
2016 *2,30,000
2021 *2,50,000
2026 *2,70,000
2031 *2,90,000
2036 *3,00,000

* 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

  • Gandhinagar is part of the Ahmadabad urban agglomeration, which had 63.58 lakh people in 2011.
  • The city accounts for 14.8% of the population of the district it lies in.
  • Within comparable limits, the city grew 25.5% between 2001 and 2011.
  • Literacy in the city was 91.0% in 2011, against 78.0% for Gujarat.
  • By 2011 population it ranks 152nd among the 150+ cities on this site and 7th in Gujarat.
  • Our 2026 estimate for the city is ≈2.7 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 Gandhinagar, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Gandhinagar in 2026?
There is no official figure after Census 2011. Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈2.7 lakh within the 2011 city limits. Both are labelled estimates (method M1).

What was the population of Gandhinagar in Census 2011?
2,06,167 within city limits (Gandhinagar (NA)); the Ahmadabad urban agglomeration had 63,57,693; the Gandhinagar district had 13,91,753.

Why do sources give such different numbers for Gandhinagar?
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 Gandhinagar?
91.0% in Census 2011 (men 95.2%, women 86.5%). The sex ratio was 918 females per 1,000 males.

Sources and method

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