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District of Gujarat

Gandhinagar District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 16.27 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

16,27,000 1.63 million 1 March 2026

Gandhinagar district's population is estimated at ≈16.27 lakh (16,27,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Gujarat projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 13,91,753.

Estimate: method M1, constrained to the RGI projection for Gujarat. Census: ORGI.

Which number do you mean?

The district, the city and the metro area are three different areas. Pick the one you mean.

City

Gandhinagar (municipal limits)

Census 2011
2,06,167
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 2.7 lakh

District

Gandhinagar district

Census 2011
13,91,753
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 16.27 lakh

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 16.27 lakh 16,27,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
13.92 lakh 13,91,753 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
650per km² 2011
Sex ratio
923 Gujarat: 919
Child sex ratio (0–6)
847 Gujarat: 890
Literacy rate
84.2% Male 92.0% · Female 75.8%
Urban share
43.2% Gujarat: 42.6%
Growth 2001–11
+12.5% Gujarat: +19.3%
Area
2,140km² Census 2011
Households
2.9 lakh 4.8 people per household
Villages
252 Census 2011
Towns
15 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

Census counts on 2011 boundaries, then our estimate to 2036.

Gandhinagar: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
17 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19514,01,815
19614,78,611
19716,48,666
19818,35,337
199110,16,339
200112,37,168
201113,91,753
2016 *14,77,000
2021 *15,57,000
2026 *16,27,000
2031 *16,83,000
2036 *17,27,000

* Estimate

How Gandhinagar's 2011 population was spread

Sub-districts (tehsils, talukas, mandals or blocks) as they were in Census 2011. “Part” means only some of it now lies in this district.

How Gandhinagar's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Gandhinagar5,60,49740.3%91986.2%64.2%
2 Kalol3,56,12725.6%90684.0%47.1%
3 Dehgam2,68,56219.3%95080.5%15.9%
4 Mansa2,06,56714.8%92783.7%14.7%

Largest towns in Gandhinagar (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Gandhinagar (Census 2011)
  1. Gandhinagar 2,92,797
  2. Kalol 1,34,426
  3. Dehgam 42,632
  4. Mansa 30,347
  5. Pethapur 23,497
  6. Saij CT 13,882
  7. Vavol CT 12,628
  8. Adalaj CT 11,957
  9. Chhatral CT 10,215
  10. Chiloda CT 9,735

How people in Gandhinagar worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

19.5%

Agricultural labourers

24.2%

Household industry

1.6%

Other work

54.7%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 38.4%.

Age structure of Gandhinagar

Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Age structure of Gandhinagar
MenWomen
  1. 80+
  2. 75-79
  3. 70-74
  4. 65-69
  5. 60-64
  6. 55-59
  7. 50-54
  8. 45-49
  9. 40-44
  10. 35-39
  11. 30-34
  12. 25-29
  13. 20-24
  14. 15-19
  15. 10-14
  16. 5-9
  17. 0-4
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AgeMenWomen
0-462,69854,697
5-969,26855,657
10-1473,55859,435
15-1971,50762,065
20-2470,02266,010
25-2964,09660,316
30-3457,89255,233
35-3953,60050,388
40-4448,15345,999
45-4941,16539,432
50-5433,96131,738
55-5924,69224,461
60-6419,73021,516
65-6912,85014,638
70-749,26311,392
75-794,0225,306
80+4,4756,842
Children (0–14)
27.1%
Gujarat 29.0%
Working age (15–59)
65.0%
Gujarat 63.1%
Older people (60+)
7.9%
Gujarat 8.0%
Median age
26.9years
Gujarat 26.0
Dependency ratio
47.1
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Gujarat 51.7

Languages spoken in Gandhinagar

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 38 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Gandhinagar
  1. Gujarati 93.9%
  2. Hindi 4.6%
  3. Marathi 0.4%
  4. Sindhi 0.2%
  5. Malayalam 0.2%
  6. Punjabi 0.1%
  7. Bengali 0.1%
  8. Tamil 0.1%
  9. All other languages 0.4%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Gujarati93.9%
  2. Hindi4.0%
  3. Marathi0.4%
  4. Marwari0.3%
  5. Sindhi0.2%
  6. Malayalam0.2%
  7. Punjabi0.1%
  8. Rajasthani0.1%

Housing and amenities in Gandhinagar

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 91.4%

    Gujarat 90.4%

  • Tap water 89.6%

    Gujarat 69.1%

  • Water source within premises 77.3%

    Gujarat 64.1%

  • Toilet within premises 59.6%

    Gujarat 57.4%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 38.9%

    Gujarat 40.3%

  • Bathing area within premises 67.3%

    Gujarat 67.5%

  • Closed drainage 42.0%

    Gujarat 37.4%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 46.2%

    Gujarat 38.4%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 47.8%

    Gujarat 52.1%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 67.8%

    Gujarat 65.7%

  • Television 62.2%

    Gujarat 53.8%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 37.2%

    Gujarat 34.2%

  • Computer or laptop 11.7%

    Gujarat 8.9%

  • Car, jeep or van 9.2%

    Gujarat 6.1%

  • Use banking services 63.6%

    Gujarat 57.9%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 16.1%

    Gujarat 18.7%

The home itself

  • Own their home 81.8%

    Gujarat 83.9%

  • Rent their home 14.6%

    Gujarat 13.6%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 77.4%

    Gujarat 75.2%

  • House in good condition 66.9%

    Gujarat 67.3%

  • Concrete roof 50.8%

    Gujarat 44.0%

  • Cement or tiled floor 72.3%

    Gujarat 63.8%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 30.3%

    Gujarat 44.4%

Gujarat

What the numbers say

  • Gandhinagar district held 2.3% of Gujarat's population in 2011, 19th of 34 districts.
  • Literacy is 84.2%, 6.1 points above the Gujarat average of 78.0%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 92.0% of men but only 75.8% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The child sex ratio was just 847 girls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6, among the more skewed in India (national: 918).
  • The population grew 12.5% in 2001–11, slower than Gujarat's 19.3%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈16.27 lakh, implies growth of about 17% since 2011; it is tied to the official Gujarat projection.
  • Its largest town, Gandhinagar, had 2.93 lakh people in 2011, 21.0% of the district.

Compare with

All districts of Gujarat →

Census 2027 status

Results pending

  1. Phase I: houselisting

    Done (20 April 2026 – 19 May 2026)

  2. Phase II: counting people

    February 2027 (reference date 1 March 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 Gandhinagar, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Gandhinagar (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Population by religion in Gandhinagar (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareGujarat
Hindu 13,19,586 94.8% 88.6%
Muslim 57,273 4.1% 9.7%
Christian 3,237 0.2% 0.5%
Sikh 1,985 0.1% 0.1%
Buddhist 497 0.0% 0.1%
Jain 6,405 0.5% 1.0%
Other religions and persuasions 82 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated 2,688 0.2% 0.1%
Total13,91,753100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Gandhinagar district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈16,27,000 (16.27 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Gandhinagar's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Gujarat projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 13,91,753.

What was the population of Gandhinagar district in Census 2011?
13,91,753: 7,23,864 males and 6,67,889 females, of whom 6,00,627 lived in towns and 7,91,126 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Gandhinagar?
Literacy was 84.2% in 2011 (men 92.0%, women 75.8%). The sex ratio was 923 females per 1,000 males, and 847 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Gandhinagar district?
Gandhinagar, with 2,92,797 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Gandhinagar district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 252 Census 2011 villages and 15 towns.

⤓ Download Gujarat district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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