City in Haryana

Yamunanagar Population 2026

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

2,16,677 within city limits (Yamunanagar (M Cl)); the Yamunanagar urban agglomeration had 3,83,353; the Yamunanagar district had 12,14,205.

City, metro area and district compared

Metro area (UA) · 1 March 2026

≈ 4.7 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

4,70,000 470,000 1 March 2026

The Yamunanagar metro area is estimated at ≈4.7 lakh on 1 March 2026, and the city within its municipal limits at ≈2.5 lakh. Census 2011 counted 3,83,353 in the urban agglomeration and 2,16,677 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

Yamunanagar (municipal limits)

Census 2011: 2,16,677
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 2.5 lakh

Metro area (UA)

Yamunanagar urban agglomeration

Census 2011: 3,83,353
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 4.7 lakh

District

Yamunanagar district

Census 2011: 12,14,205
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 14.7 lakh

Key figures

City 2026: ≈ 2.5 lakh 2,50,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
City · Census 2011: 2.17 lakh 2,16,677 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Metro area (UA) · 2011: 3.83 lakh 3,83,353
Metro area (UA) · 2026: ≈ 4.7 lakh 4,70,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Sex ratio: 877 Haryana: 879
Child sex ratio (0–6): 816 Haryana: 834
Literacy rate: 85.4% Male 89.2% · Female 81.2%
Households: 45.3 thousand 4.8 people per household
Area: 16.3km² Census 2011 (A-4)
Density: 13,277per km² 2011
Growth 2001–11: +14.2% City
Work participation: 32.7% 2011

Population over time

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

Metro area (UA)
City
Census
Estimate

5.2 L2.7 L 2026

› Show the numbers as a table

Year	Metro area (UA)	City
1951	39,627	15,684
1961	84,337	51,700
1971	1,15,020	72,594
1981	1,60,424	1,09,304
1991	2,19,754	1,44,346
2001	3,21,692	1,89,696
2011	3,83,353	2,16,677
2016 *	4,10,000	2,30,000
2021 *	4,40,000	2,40,000
2026 *	4,70,000	2,50,000
2031 *	4,90,000	2,60,000
2036 *	5,20,000	2,70,000

* Estimate

What the Yamunanagar metro area includes

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

Yamunanagar OG 2,17,071
Jagadhri 1,24,894
Sasauli CT 22,479
Kansepur CT 18,909

What the numbers say

The Yamunanagar metro area (urban agglomeration) had 3.83 lakh people in 2011, 1.8 times the 2.17 lakh inside city limits.
The city accounts for 17.8% of the population of the district it lies in.
Within comparable limits, the city grew 14.2% between 2001 and 2011.
Literacy in the city was 85.4% in 2011, against 75.6% for Haryana.
By 2011 population it ranks 135th among the 150+ cities on this site and 4th in Haryana.
Our 2026 estimate for the metro area is ≈4.7 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 Yamunanagar, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Yamunanagar in 2026?

There is no official figure after Census 2011. Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈2.5 lakh within the 2011 city limits and ≈4.7 lakh for the metro area (urban agglomeration). Both are labelled estimates (method M1).

What was the population of Yamunanagar in Census 2011?

2,16,677 within city limits (Yamunanagar (M Cl)); the Yamunanagar urban agglomeration had 3,83,353; the Yamunanagar district had 12,14,205.

Why do sources give such different numbers for Yamunanagar?

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 Yamunanagar?

85.4% in Census 2011 (men 89.2%, women 81.2%). The sex ratio was 877 females per 1,000 males.

Sources and method

Data updated: 4 October 2026 · Report a correction