City in Uttar Pradesh
Moradabad Population 2026
City and district figures
City · 1 March 2026
≈ 11.1 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →
11,10,000 1.11 million 1 March 2026
Moradabad is estimated at ≈11.1 lakh within its 2011 municipal limits on 1 March 2026. Census 2011 counted 8,87,871.
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
Moradabad (municipal limits)
- Census 2011
- 8,87,871
- 2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
- ≈ 11.1 lakh
District
- Census 2011
- 31,26,499
- 2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
- ≈ 39.13 lakh
Key figures
- City 2026
- ≈ 11.1 lakh 11,10,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
- City · Census 2011
- 8.88 lakh 8,87,871 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
- Sex ratio
- 911 Uttar Pradesh: 912
- Child sex ratio (0–6)
- 910 Uttar Pradesh: 902
- Literacy rate
- 68.8% Male 72.2% · Female 65.0%
- Households
- 1.61 lakh 5.5 people per household
- Area
- 75.0km² Census 2011 (A-4)
- Density
- 11,838per km² 2011
- Work participation
- 30.6% 2011
- Children 0–6
- 1.16 lakh 0–6 · 2011
- Children 0–6
- 1.16 lakh 0–6 · 2011
- Children 0–6
- 1.16 lakh 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 | 1,61,854 |
| 1961 | 1,91,828 |
| 1971 | 2,72,652 |
| 1981 | 3,45,350 |
| 1991 | 4,43,701 |
| 2001 | 6,41,583 |
| 2011 | 8,87,871 |
| 2016 * | 9,70,000 |
| 2021 * | 10,50,000 |
| 2026 * | 11,10,000 |
| 2031 * | 11,60,000 |
| 2036 * | 12,10,000 |
* Estimate
What the numbers say
- The city accounts for 28.4% of the population of the district it lies in.
- Literacy in the city was 68.8% in 2011, against 67.7% for Uttar Pradesh.
- By 2011 population it ranks 68th among the 150+ cities on this site and 10th in Uttar Pradesh.
- Our 2026 estimate for the city is ≈11.1 lakh, on 2011 boundaries; it is not an official figure.
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Census 2027 status
Results pending-
Phase I: houselisting
Done (22 May 2026 – 20 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 Moradabad, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →