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Malegaon Population 2026

City, metro area and district compared

Metro area (UA) · 1 March 2026

≈ 6.9 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

6,90,000 690,000 1 March 2026

The Malegaon metro area is estimated at ≈6.9 lakh on 1 March 2026, and the city within its municipal limits at ≈5.4 lakh. Census 2011 counted 5,76,642 in the urban agglomeration and 4,71,312 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

Malegaon (municipal limits)

Census 2011
4,71,312
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 5.4 lakh

Metro area (UA)

Malegaon urban agglomeration

Census 2011
5,76,642
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 6.9 lakh

District

Nashik district

Census 2011
61,07,187
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 72.71 lakh

Key figures

City 2026
≈ 5.4 lakh 5,40,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
City · Census 2011
4.71 lakh 4,71,312 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Metro area (UA) · 2011
5.77 lakh 5,76,642
Metro area (UA) · 2026
≈ 6.9 lakh 6,90,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Sex ratio
973 Maharashtra: 929
Child sex ratio (0–6)
947 Maharashtra: 894
Literacy rate
87.6% Male 90.4% · Female 84.8%
Households
78.5 thousand 6.0 people per household
Area
13.0km² Census 2011 (A-4)
Density
36,395per km² 2011
Growth 2001–11
+15.1% City
Work participation
29.7% 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Malegaon: Population over time
  • Metro area (UA)
  • City
  • Census
  • Estimate
7.4 L5.7 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearMetro area (UA)City
195155,02255,022
19611,21,4081,21,408
19711,91,8471,91,847
19812,45,8832,45,883
19913,42,5953,42,595
20014,56,0544,09,403
20115,76,6424,71,312
2016 *6,20,0005,00,000
2021 *6,50,0005,20,000
2026 *6,90,0005,40,000
2031 *7,20,0005,50,000
2036 *7,40,0005,70,000

* Estimate

What the Malegaon metro area includes

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

What the Malegaon metro area includes
  1. Malegaon OG 4,81,228
  2. Dhyane CT 49,192
  3. Soyagaon CT 34,341
  4. Malde CT 11,881

What the numbers say

  • The Malegaon metro area (urban agglomeration) had 5.77 lakh people in 2011, 1.2 times the 4.71 lakh inside city limits.
  • The city accounts for 7.7% of the population of the district it lies in.
  • Within comparable limits, the city grew 15.1% between 2001 and 2011.
  • Literacy in the city was 87.6% in 2011, against 82.3% for Maharashtra.
  • There were 973 females per 1,000 males, more than in the state (929).
  • By 2011 population it ranks 90th among the 150+ cities on this site and 15th in Maharashtra.
  • Our 2026 estimate for the metro area is ≈6.9 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 Malegaon, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Malegaon in 2026?
There is no official figure after Census 2011. Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈5.4 lakh within the 2011 city limits and ≈6.9 lakh for the metro area (urban agglomeration). Both are labelled estimates (method M1).

What was the population of Malegaon in Census 2011?
4,71,312 within city limits (Malegaon (M Corp.)); the Malegaon urban agglomeration had 5,76,642; the Nashik district had 61,07,187.

Why do sources give such different numbers for Malegaon?
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 Malegaon?
87.6% in Census 2011 (men 90.4%, women 84.8%). The sex ratio was 973 females per 1,000 males.

Sources and method

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