City in Madhya Pradesh
Ujjain Population 2026
City and district figures
City · 1 March 2026
≈ 6.3 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →
6,30,000 630,000 1 March 2026
Ujjain is estimated at ≈6.3 lakh within its 2011 municipal limits on 1 March 2026. Census 2011 counted 5,15,215.
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
Ujjain (municipal limits)
- Census 2011
- 5,15,215
- 2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
- ≈ 6.3 lakh
District
- Census 2011
- 19,86,864
- 2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
- ≈ 23.86 lakh
Key figures
- City 2026
- ≈ 6.3 lakh 6,30,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
- City · Census 2011
- 5.15 lakh 5,15,215 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
- Sex ratio
- 945 Madhya Pradesh: 931
- Child sex ratio (0–6)
- 929 Madhya Pradesh: 918
- Literacy rate
- 84.4% Male 89.7% · Female 78.9%
- Households
- 1.02 lakh 5.0 people per household
- Area
- 92.7km² Census 2011 (A-4)
- Density
- 5,559per km² 2011
- Growth 2001–11
- +19.5% City
- Work participation
- 36.0% 2011
- Children 0–6
- 59 thousand 0–6 · 2011
- Children 0–6
- 59 thousand 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 | 1,29,817 |
| 1961 | 1,44,161 |
| 1971 | 2,08,561 |
| 1981 | 2,82,203 |
| 1991 | 3,62,633 |
| 2001 | 4,31,162 |
| 2011 | 5,15,215 |
| 2016 * | 5,60,000 |
| 2021 * | 6,00,000 |
| 2026 * | 6,30,000 |
| 2031 * | 6,60,000 |
| 2036 * | 6,90,000 |
* Estimate
What the numbers say
- The city accounts for 25.9% of the population of the district it lies in.
- Within comparable limits, the city grew 19.5% between 2001 and 2011.
- Literacy in the city was 84.4% in 2011, against 69.3% for Madhya Pradesh.
- By 2011 population it ranks 101st among the 150+ cities on this site and 5th in Madhya Pradesh.
- Our 2026 estimate for the city is ≈6.3 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)
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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 Ujjain, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →