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Mathura Population 2026

City, metro area and district compared

Metro area (UA) · 1 March 2026

≈ 5.6 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

5,60,000 560,000 1 March 2026

The Mathura metro area is estimated at ≈5.6 lakh on 1 March 2026, and the city within its municipal limits at ≈4.3 lakh. Census 2011 counted 4,56,706 in the urban agglomeration and 3,49,909 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

Mathura (municipal limits)

Census 2011
3,49,909
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 4.3 lakh

Metro area (UA)

Mathura urban agglomeration

Census 2011
4,56,706
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 5.6 lakh

District

Mathura district

Census 2011
25,47,184
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 31.41 lakh

Key figures

City 2026
≈ 4.3 lakh 4,30,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
City · Census 2011
3.5 lakh 3,49,909 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Metro area (UA) · 2011
4.57 lakh 4,56,706
Metro area (UA) · 2026
≈ 5.6 lakh 5,60,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Sex ratio
881 Uttar Pradesh: 912
Child sex ratio (0–6)
860 Uttar Pradesh: 902
Literacy rate
75.0% Male 80.4% · Female 68.8%
Households
59.8 thousand 5.9 people per household
Area
28.1km² Census 2011 (A-4)
Density
12,474per km² 2011
Work participation
30.5% 2011
Children 0–6
44.4 thousand 0–6 · 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Mathura: Population over time
  • Metro area (UA)
  • City
  • Census
  • Estimate
6.1 L4.6 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearMetro area (UA)City
19511,05,77398,552
19611,25,2581,16,959
19711,40,1501,32,028
19811,59,4981,47,493
19912,35,9222,26,691
20013,46,7913,02,770
20114,56,7063,49,909
2016 *5,00,0003,80,000
2021 *5,30,0004,10,000
2026 *5,60,0004,30,000
2031 *5,90,0004,50,000
2036 *6,10,0004,60,000

* Estimate

What the Mathura metro area includes

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

What the Mathura metro area includes
  1. Mathura 3,49,909
  2. Mathura Cantonment 25,681
  3. Aurangabad Bangar CT 15,792
  4. Bad CT 14,559
  5. Bakalpur Mathura CT 14,455
  6. Ranchi Bangar CT 12,536
  7. Birjapur CT 8,862
  8. Pali Khera CT 8,632
  9. Isapur Bangar CT 6,280

What the numbers say

  • The Mathura metro area (urban agglomeration) had 4.57 lakh people in 2011, 1.3 times the 3.5 lakh inside city limits.
  • The city accounts for 13.7% of the population of the district it lies in.
  • Literacy in the city was 75.0% in 2011, against 67.7% for Uttar Pradesh.
  • There were 881 females per 1,000 males, fewer than in the state (912), typical of cities that draw male migrants for work.
  • By 2011 population it ranks 115th among the 150+ cities on this site and 17th in Uttar Pradesh.
  • Our 2026 estimate for the metro area is ≈5.6 lakh, on 2011 boundaries; it is not an official figure.

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Census 2027 status

Results pending

  1. Phase I: houselisting

    Done (22 May 2026 – 20 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 Mathura, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Mathura in 2026?
There is no official figure after Census 2011. Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈4.3 lakh within the 2011 city limits and ≈5.6 lakh for the metro area (urban agglomeration). Both are labelled estimates (method M1).

What was the population of Mathura in Census 2011?
3,49,909 within city limits (Mathura (NPP)); the Mathura urban agglomeration had 4,56,706; the Mathura district had 25,47,184.

Why do sources give such different numbers for Mathura?
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 Mathura?
75.0% in Census 2011 (men 80.4%, women 68.8%). The sex ratio was 881 females per 1,000 males.

Sources and method

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