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Jodhpur Population 2026

City, metro area and district compared

Metro area (UA) · 1 March 2026

≈ 14.4 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

14,40,000 1.44 million 1 March 2026

The Jodhpur metro area is estimated at ≈14.4 lakh on 1 March 2026, and the city within its municipal limits at ≈12.5 lakh. Census 2011 counted 11,38,300 in the urban agglomeration and 10,33,756 in the city.

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

Jodhpur (municipal limits)

Census 2011
10,33,756
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 12.5 lakh

Metro area (UA)

Jodhpur urban agglomeration

Census 2011
11,38,300
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 14.4 lakh

District

Jodhpur district

Census 2011
29,49,375
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 37.37 lakh

Key figures

City 2026
≈ 12.5 lakh 12,50,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
City · Census 2011
10.34 lakh 10,33,756 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Metro area (UA) · 2011
11.38 lakh 11,38,300
Metro area (UA) · 2026
≈ 14.4 lakh 14,40,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Sex ratio
903 Rajasthan: 928
Child sex ratio (0–6)
890 Rajasthan: 888
Literacy rate
80.8% Male 87.5% · Female 73.5%
Households
1.92 lakh 5.4 people per household
Area
75.5km² Census 2011 (A-4)
Density
13,692per km² 2011
Growth 2001–11
+20.7% City
Work participation
32.6% 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Jodhpur: Population over time
  • Metro area (UA)
  • City
  • Census
  • Estimate
16 L14 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearMetro area (UA)City
19511,80,7171,80,717
19612,24,7602,24,760
19713,17,6123,17,612
19815,06,3455,06,345
19916,66,2796,66,279
20018,60,8188,56,525
201111,38,30010,33,756
2016 *12,50,00011,20,000
2021 *13,50,00011,90,000
2026 *14,40,00012,50,000
2031 *15,20,00013,10,000
2036 *16,00,00013,60,000

* Estimate

What the Jodhpur metro area includes

Constituent units of the urban agglomeration, Census 2011. CT = census town; OG = outgrowth.

What the Jodhpur metro area includes
  1. Jodhpur OG 10,56,191
  2. Kuri Bhagtasani CT 38,429
  3. Sangariya CT 22,853
  4. Nandri Village CT 20,827

What the numbers say

  • The Jodhpur metro area (urban agglomeration) had 11.38 lakh people in 2011, 1.1 times the 10.34 lakh inside city limits.
  • The city accounts for 35.1% of the population of the district it lies in.
  • Within comparable limits, the city grew 20.7% between 2001 and 2011.
  • Literacy in the city was 80.8% in 2011, against 66.1% for Rajasthan.
  • There were 903 females per 1,000 males, fewer than in the state (928), typical of cities that draw male migrants for work.
  • By 2011 population it ranks 48th among the 150+ cities on this site and 2nd in Rajasthan.
  • Our 2026 estimate for the metro area is ≈14.4 lakh, on 2011 boundaries; it is not an official figure.

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Census 2027 status

Results pending

  1. Phase I: houselisting

    Done (16 May 2026 – 14 June 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 Jodhpur, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Jodhpur in 2026?
There is no official figure after Census 2011. Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈12.5 lakh within the 2011 city limits and ≈14.4 lakh for the metro area (urban agglomeration). Both are labelled estimates (method M1).

What was the population of Jodhpur in Census 2011?
10,33,756 within city limits (Jodhpur (M Corp.)); the Jodhpur urban agglomeration had 11,38,300; the Jodhpur district had 29,49,375.

Why do sources give such different numbers for Jodhpur?
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 Jodhpur?
80.8% in Census 2011 (men 87.5%, women 73.5%). The sex ratio was 903 females per 1,000 males.

Sources and method

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