City in Chhattisgarh

Raipur Population 2026

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

10,10,433 within city limits (Raipur (M Corp.)); the Raipur urban agglomeration had 11,23,558; the Raipur district had 21,60,876.

City, metro area and district compared

Metro area (UA) · 1 March 2026

≈ 14.7 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

14,70,000 1.47 million 1 March 2026

The Raipur metro area is estimated at ≈14.7 lakh on 1 March 2026, and the city within its municipal limits at ≈13.2 lakh. Census 2011 counted 11,23,558 in the urban agglomeration and 10,10,433 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

Raipur (municipal limits)

Census 2011: 10,10,433
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 13.2 lakh

Metro area (UA)

Raipur urban agglomeration

Census 2011: 11,23,558
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 14.7 lakh

District

Raipur district

Census 2011: 21,60,876
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 28.26 lakh

Key figures

City 2026: ≈ 13.2 lakh 13,20,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
City · Census 2011: 10.1 lakh 10,10,433 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Metro area (UA) · 2011: 11.24 lakh 11,23,558
Metro area (UA) · 2026: ≈ 14.7 lakh 14,70,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Sex ratio: 948 Chhattisgarh: 991
Child sex ratio (0–6): 933 Chhattisgarh: 969
Literacy rate: 86.0% Male 91.2% · Female 80.5%
Households: 2.15 lakh 4.7 people per household
Area: 147.5km² Census 2011 (A-4)
Density: 6,850per km² 2011
Work participation: 36.7% 2011
Children 0–6: 1.29 lakh 0–6 · 2011

Population over time

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

Metro area (UA)
City
Census
Estimate

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Year	Metro area (UA)	City
1951	89,804	89,804
1961	1,39,792	1,39,792
1971	2,05,986	2,05,986
1981	3,38,245	3,38,245
1991	4,62,694	4,52,301
2001	7,43,494	7,07,469
2011	11,23,558	10,10,433
2016 *	12,40,000	11,20,000
2021 *	13,60,000	12,20,000
2026 *	14,70,000	13,20,000
2031 *	15,70,000	14,20,000
2036 *	16,80,000	15,10,000

* Estimate

What the Raipur metro area includes

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

Raipur OG 10,27,264
Birgaon 96,294

What the numbers say

The Raipur metro area (urban agglomeration) had 11.24 lakh people in 2011, 1.1 times the 10.1 lakh inside city limits.
The city accounts for 46.8% of the population of the district it lies in.
Literacy in the city was 86.0% in 2011, against 70.3% for Chhattisgarh.
There were 948 females per 1,000 males, fewer than in the state (991), typical of cities that draw male migrants for work.
By 2011 population it ranks 50th among the 150+ cities on this site and 1st in Chhattisgarh.
Our 2026 estimate for the metro area is ≈14.7 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 Raipur, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Raipur in 2026?

There is no official figure after Census 2011. Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈13.2 lakh within the 2011 city limits and ≈14.7 lakh for the metro area (urban agglomeration). Both are labelled estimates (method M1).

What was the population of Raipur in Census 2011?

10,10,433 within city limits (Raipur (M Corp.)); the Raipur urban agglomeration had 11,23,558; the Raipur district had 21,60,876.

Why do sources give such different numbers for Raipur?

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 Raipur?

86.0% in Census 2011 (men 91.2%, women 80.5%). The sex ratio was 948 females per 1,000 males.

Sources and method

Data updated: 4 October 2026 · Report a correction