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Srinagar Population 2026

City, metro area and district compared

Metro area (UA) · 1 March 2026

≈ 14.2 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

14,20,000 1.42 million 1 March 2026

The Srinagar metro area is estimated at ≈14.2 lakh on 1 March 2026, and the city within its municipal limits at ≈13.2 lakh. Census 2011 counted 12,64,202 in the urban agglomeration and 11,80,570 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

Srinagar (municipal limits)

Census 2011
11,80,570
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 13.2 lakh

Metro area (UA)

Srinagar urban agglomeration

Census 2011
12,64,202
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 14.2 lakh

District

Srinagar + Budgam districts

Census 2011
19,86,984
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 22.17 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
11.81 lakh 11,80,570 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Metro area (UA) · 2011
12.64 lakh 12,64,202
Metro area (UA) · 2026
≈ 14.2 lakh 14,20,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Sex ratio
908 Jammu and Kashmir: 892
Child sex ratio (0–6)
864 Jammu and Kashmir: 860
Literacy rate
69.2% Male 75.9% · Female 61.8%
Households
1.83 lakh 6.5 people per household
Area
278.1km² Census 2011 (A-4)
Density
4,245per km² 2011
Work participation
32.5% 2011
Children 0–6
1.52 lakh 0–6 · 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Srinagar: Population over time
  • Metro area (UA)
  • City
  • Census
  • Estimate
15 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearMetro area (UA)City
19512,55,7312,46,522
19612,97,4212,85,257
19714,31,8354,15,271
19816,16,8355,94,775
20019,88,2109,35,764
201112,64,20211,80,570
2016 *13,30,00012,40,000
2021 *13,70,00012,80,000
2026 *14,20,00013,20,000
2031 *14,60,00013,50,000
2036 *15,00,00013,80,000

* Estimate

What the Srinagar metro area includes

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

What the Srinagar metro area includes
  1. Srinagar OG 12,06,419
  2. Badami Bagh Cantonment 22,214
  3. Pampore 21,680
  4. Kral Pora CT 13,889

What the numbers say

  • The Srinagar metro area (urban agglomeration) had 12.64 lakh people in 2011, 1.1 times the 11.81 lakh inside city limits.
  • The city accounts for 59.4% of the population of the districts it lies in.
  • Literacy in the city was 69.2% in 2011, against 67.0% for Jammu and Kashmir.
  • There were 908 females per 1,000 males, more than in the state (892).
  • By 2011 population it ranks 40th among the 150+ cities on this site and 1st in Jammu and Kashmir.
  • Our 2026 estimate for the metro area is ≈14.2 lakh, on 2011 boundaries; it is not an official figure.

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Census 2027 status

Results pending

  1. Phase I: houselisting

    Done (1 June 2026 – 30 June 2026)

  2. Phase II: counting people

    Snow-bound areas: September 2026. Rest: February 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 Srinagar, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Srinagar 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 ≈14.2 lakh for the metro area (urban agglomeration). Both are labelled estimates (method M1).

What was the population of Srinagar in Census 2011?
11,80,570 within city limits (Srinagar (M Corp.)); the Srinagar urban agglomeration had 12,64,202; the Srinagar and Budgam districts had 19,86,984.

Why do sources give such different numbers for Srinagar?
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 Srinagar?
69.2% in Census 2011 (men 75.9%, women 61.8%). The sex ratio was 908 females per 1,000 males.

Sources and method

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