City in Maharashtra
Vasai-Virar Population 2026
City and district figures
City · 1 March 2026
≈ 15.8 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →
15,80,000 1.58 million 1 March 2026
Vasai-Virar is estimated at ≈15.8 lakh within its 2011 municipal limits on 1 March 2026. Census 2011 counted 12,22,390.
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
Vasai-Virar (municipal limits)
- Census 2011
- 12,22,390
- 2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
- ≈ 15.8 lakh
District
- Census 2011
- 30,05,739
- 2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
- ≈ 38.75 lakh
Key figures
- City 2026
- ≈ 15.8 lakh 15,80,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
- City · Census 2011
- 12.22 lakh 12,22,390 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
- Sex ratio
- 886 Maharashtra: 929
- Child sex ratio (0–6)
- 911 Maharashtra: 894
- Literacy rate
- 88.6% Male 91.5% · Female 85.2%
- Households
- 2.91 lakh 4.2 people per household
- Area
- 319.4km² Census 2011 (A-4)
- Density
- 3,827per km² 2011
- Work participation
- 40.1% 2011
- Children 0–6
- 1.47 lakh 0–6 · 2011
- Children 0–6
- 1.47 lakh 0–6 · 2011
- Children 0–6
- 1.47 lakh 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 | 26,873 |
| 1961 | 37,651 |
| 1971 | 57,622 |
| 1981 | 80,038 |
| 1991 | 2,15,762 |
| 2001 | 5,18,601 |
| 2011 | 12,22,390 |
| 2016 * | 13,40,000 |
| 2021 * | 14,60,000 |
| 2026 * | 15,80,000 |
| 2031 * | 16,90,000 |
| 2036 * | 17,90,000 |
* Estimate
What the numbers say
- The city accounts for 40.7% of the population of the district it lies in.
- Literacy in the city was 88.6% in 2011, against 82.3% for Maharashtra.
- There were 886 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 43rd among the 150+ cities on this site and 8th in Maharashtra.
- Our 2026 estimate for the city is ≈15.8 lakh, on 2011 boundaries; it is not an official figure.
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Census 2027 status
Results pending-
Phase I: houselisting
Done (16 May 2026 – 14 June 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 Vasai-Virar, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →