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Pimpri-Chinchwad Population 2026

City, metro area and district compared

City · 1 March 2026

≈ 28.4 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

28,40,000 2.84 million 1 March 2026

Pimpri-Chinchwad is estimated at ≈28.4 lakh within its 2011 municipal limits on 1 March 2026. Census 2011 counted 17,27,692; it is part of the Pune urban agglomeration (50,57,709).

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

Pimpri-Chinchwad (municipal limits)

Census 2011
17,27,692
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 28.4 lakh

Metro area (UA)

Pune urban agglomeration

Census 2011
50,57,709
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 63.2 lakh

District

Pune district

Census 2011
94,29,408
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 1.18 crore

Key figures

City 2026
≈ 28.4 lakh 28,40,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
City · Census 2011
17.28 lakh 17,27,692 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Metro area (UA) · 2011
50.58 lakh 50,57,709
Metro area (UA) · 2026
≈ 63.2 lakh 63,20,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Sex ratio
833 Maharashtra: 929
Child sex ratio (0–6)
875 Maharashtra: 894
Literacy rate
89.2% Male 92.4% · Female 85.4%
Households
4.27 lakh 4.0 people per household
Area
184.7km² Census 2011 (A-4)
Density
9,353per km² 2011
Growth 2001–11
+69.3% City
Work participation
39.2% 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Pimpri-Chinchwad: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
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YearCity
19519,522
196127,975
197183,542
19812,32,935
19915,34,536
200110,20,448
201117,27,692
2016 *21,00,000
2021 *24,80,000
2026 *28,40,000
2031 *31,80,000
2036 *34,70,000

* Estimate

What the Pune metro area includes

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

What the Pune metro area includes
  1. Pune 31,24,458
  2. Pimpri-Chinchwad 17,27,692
  3. Kirkee Cantonment 78,684
  4. Pune Cantonment 71,781
  5. Dehu Road Cantonment 48,961
  6. Dehu CT 6,133

What the numbers say

  • Pimpri-Chinchwad is part of the Pune urban agglomeration, which had 50.58 lakh people in 2011.
  • The city accounts for 18.3% of the population of the district it lies in.
  • Within comparable limits, the city grew 69.3% between 2001 and 2011.
  • Literacy in the city was 89.2% in 2011, against 82.3% for Maharashtra.
  • There were 833 females per 1,000 males, fewer than in the state (929), typical of cities that draw male migrants for work.
  • By 2011 population it ranks 26th among the 150+ cities on this site and 5th in Maharashtra.
  • Our 2026 estimate for the city is ≈28.4 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 Pimpri-Chinchwad, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Pimpri-Chinchwad in 2026?
There is no official figure after Census 2011. Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈28.4 lakh within the 2011 city limits. Both are labelled estimates (method M1).

What was the population of Pimpri-Chinchwad in Census 2011?
17,27,692 within city limits (Pimpri Chinchwad (M Corp.)); the Pune urban agglomeration had 50,57,709; the Pune district had 94,29,408.

Why do sources give such different numbers for Pimpri-Chinchwad?
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 Pimpri-Chinchwad?
89.2% in Census 2011 (men 92.4%, women 85.4%). The sex ratio was 833 females per 1,000 males.

Sources and method

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