City in Haryana

Panipat Population 2026

Q: What was the population of Panipat in Census 2011?

2,94,292 within city limits (Panipat (M Cl)); the Panipat urban agglomeration had 4,44,524; the Panipat district had 12,05,437.

City, metro area and district compared

Metro area (UA) · 1 March 2026

≈ 5.8 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

5,80,000 580,000 1 March 2026

The Panipat metro area is estimated at ≈5.8 lakh on 1 March 2026, and the city within its municipal limits at ≈3.3 lakh. Census 2011 counted 4,44,524 in the urban agglomeration and 2,94,292 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

Panipat (municipal limits)

Census 2011: 2,94,292
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 3.3 lakh

Metro area (UA)

Panipat urban agglomeration

Census 2011: 4,44,524
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 5.8 lakh

District

Panipat district

Census 2011: 12,05,437
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 15.34 lakh

Key figures

City 2026: ≈ 3.3 lakh 3,30,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
City · Census 2011: 2.94 lakh 2,94,292 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Metro area (UA) · 2011: 4.45 lakh 4,44,524
Metro area (UA) · 2026: ≈ 5.8 lakh 5,80,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Sex ratio: 873 Haryana: 879
Child sex ratio (0–6): 850 Haryana: 834
Literacy rate: 82.8% Male 87.3% · Female 77.8%
Households: 60.6 thousand 4.9 people per household
Area: 21.7km² Census 2011 (A-4)
Density: 13,562per km² 2011
Growth 2001–11: +9.4% City
Work participation: 34.5% 2011

Population over time

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

Metro area (UA)
City
Census
Estimate

6.5 L3.4 L 2026

› Show the numbers as a table

Year	Metro area (UA)	City
1951	54,981	54,981
1961	67,026	67,026
1971	87,981	87,981
1981	1,37,927	1,37,927
1991	1,91,212	1,91,212
2001	3,54,148	2,68,899
2011	4,44,524	2,94,292
2016 *	4,90,000	3,10,000
2021 *	5,40,000	3,20,000
2026 *	5,80,000	3,30,000
2031 *	6,20,000	3,40,000
2036 *	6,50,000	3,40,000

* Estimate

What the Panipat metro area includes

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

Panipat OG 2,95,970
Panipat Taraf Makhdum Zadgan CT 67,998
Panipat Taraf Ansar CT 42,877
Panipat Taraf Rajputan CT 28,803
Sector 11,12 Part I &II CT 8,876

What the numbers say

The Panipat metro area (urban agglomeration) had 4.45 lakh people in 2011, 1.5 times the 2.94 lakh inside city limits.
The city accounts for 24.4% of the population of the district it lies in.
Within comparable limits, the city grew 9.4% between 2001 and 2011.
Literacy in the city was 82.8% in 2011, against 75.6% for Haryana.
By 2011 population it ranks 120th among the 150+ cities on this site and 3rd in Haryana.
Our 2026 estimate for the metro area is ≈5.8 lakh, on 2011 boundaries; it is not an official figure.

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Census 2027 status

Results pending

Phase I: houselisting

Done (1 May 2026 – 30 May 2026)
Phase II: counting people

February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)
Results

Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.

When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Panipat, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Panipat in 2026?

There is no official figure after Census 2011. Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈3.3 lakh within the 2011 city limits and ≈5.8 lakh for the metro area (urban agglomeration). Both are labelled estimates (method M1).

What was the population of Panipat in Census 2011?

2,94,292 within city limits (Panipat (M Cl)); the Panipat urban agglomeration had 4,44,524; the Panipat district had 12,05,437.

Why do sources give such different numbers for Panipat?

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 Panipat?

82.8% in Census 2011 (men 87.3%, women 77.8%). The sex ratio was 873 females per 1,000 males.

Sources and method

Data updated: 4 October 2026 · Report a correction