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Kalyan-Dombivli Population 2026

City, metro area and district compared

City · 1 March 2026

≈ 16.1 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

16,10,000 1.61 million 1 March 2026

Kalyan-Dombivli is estimated at ≈16.1 lakh within its 2011 municipal limits on 1 March 2026. Census 2011 counted 12,47,327; it is part of the Greater Mumbai urban agglomeration (1,83,94,912).

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

Kalyan-Dombivli (municipal limits)

Census 2011
12,47,327
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 16.1 lakh

Metro area (UA)

Greater Mumbai urban agglomeration

Census 2011
1,83,94,912
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 2.05 crore

District

Thane district

Census 2011
80,54,409
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 1.04 crore

Key figures

City 2026
≈ 16.1 lakh 16,10,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
City · Census 2011
12.47 lakh 12,47,327 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Metro area (UA) · 2011
1.84 crore 1,83,94,912
Metro area (UA) · 2026
≈ 2.05 crore 2,04,60,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Sex ratio
920 Maharashtra: 929
Child sex ratio (0–6)
902 Maharashtra: 894
Literacy rate
91.4% Male 93.7% · Female 88.8%
Households
3.03 lakh 4.1 people per household
Area
57.1km² Census 2011 (A-4)
Density
21,833per km² 2011
Work participation
37.6% 2011
Children 0–6
1.21 lakh 0–6 · 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Kalyan-Dombivli: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
18 L 2026
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YearCity
195167,006
19611,04,981
19711,78,404
19813,43,167
199110,14,557
200111,93,512
201112,47,327
2016 *13,70,000
2021 *14,90,000
2026 *16,10,000
2031 *17,20,000
2036 *18,30,000

* Estimate

What the Greater Mumbai metro area includes

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

What the Greater Mumbai metro area includes
  1. Mumbai 1,24,42,373
  2. Thane 18,41,488
  3. Kalyan-Dombivli 12,47,327
  4. Navi Mumbai 11,20,547
  5. Mira-Bhayandar 8,09,378
  6. Ulhasnagar 5,06,098
  7. Ambarnath 2,53,475
  8. Badlapur 1,74,226

What the numbers say

  • Kalyan-Dombivli is part of the Greater Mumbai urban agglomeration, which had 1.84 crore people in 2011.
  • The city accounts for 15.5% of the population of the district it lies in.
  • Literacy in the city was 91.4% in 2011, against 82.3% for Maharashtra.
  • By 2011 population it ranks 41st among the 150+ cities on this site and 7th in Maharashtra.
  • Our 2026 estimate for the city is ≈16.1 lakh, on 2011 boundaries; it is not an official figure.

Cities of similar size

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 Kalyan-Dombivli, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Kalyan-Dombivli in 2026?
There is no official figure after Census 2011. Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈16.1 lakh within the 2011 city limits. Both are labelled estimates (method M1).

What was the population of Kalyan-Dombivli in Census 2011?
12,47,327 within city limits (Kalyan-Dombivli (M Corp.)); the Greater Mumbai urban agglomeration had 1,83,94,912; the Thane district had 80,54,409.

Why do sources give such different numbers for Kalyan-Dombivli?
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 Kalyan-Dombivli?
91.4% in Census 2011 (men 93.7%, women 88.8%). The sex ratio was 920 females per 1,000 males.

Sources and method

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