City in Maharashtra
Latur Population 2026
City and district figures
City · 1 March 2026
≈ 4.8 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →
4,80,000 480,000 1 March 2026
Latur is estimated at ≈4.8 lakh within its 2011 municipal limits on 1 March 2026. Census 2011 counted 3,82,940.
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
Latur (municipal limits)
- Census 2011
- 3,82,940
- 2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
- ≈ 4.8 lakh
District
- Census 2011
- 24,54,923
- 2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
- ≈ 28.45 lakh
Key figures
- City 2026
- ≈ 4.8 lakh 4,80,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
- City · Census 2011
- 3.83 lakh 3,82,940 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
- Sex ratio
- 937 Maharashtra: 929
- Child sex ratio (0–6)
- 873 Maharashtra: 894
- Literacy rate
- 84.2% Male 89.0% · Female 79.2%
- Households
- 74.6 thousand 5.1 people per household
- Area
- 21.0km² Census 2011 (A-4)
- Density
- 18,235per km² 2011
- Growth 2001–11
- +27.7% City
- Work participation
- 30.3% 2011
- Children 0–6
- 47.8 thousand 0–6 · 2011
- Children 0–6
- 47.8 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 | 35,374 |
| 1961 | 40,913 |
| 1971 | 70,156 |
| 1981 | 1,11,986 |
| 1991 | 1,97,408 |
| 2001 | 2,99,985 |
| 2011 | 3,82,940 |
| 2016 * | 4,20,000 |
| 2021 * | 4,50,000 |
| 2026 * | 4,80,000 |
| 2031 * | 5,10,000 |
| 2036 * | 5,30,000 |
* Estimate
What the numbers say
- The city accounts for 15.6% of the population of the district it lies in.
- Within comparable limits, the city grew 27.7% between 2001 and 2011.
- Literacy in the city was 84.2% in 2011, against 82.3% for Maharashtra.
- By 2011 population it ranks 136th among the 150+ cities on this site and 22nd in Maharashtra.
- Our 2026 estimate for the city is ≈4.8 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 Latur, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →