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District of Gujarat

Mahisagar District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 11.95 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

11,95,000 1.2 million 1 March 2026

Mahisagar district's population is estimated at ≈11.95 lakh (11,95,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Gujarat projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 9,94,624 on the district’s present boundaries.

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

Which number do you mean?

District totals include villages. Here is how the 2011 population splits between towns and villages.

District

Mahisagar district

Census 2011
9,94,624
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 11.95 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
1,05,987

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
8,88,637

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 11.95 lakh 11,95,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
9.95 lakh 9,94,624 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
Density
≈ 453per km² 2011
Sex ratio
947 Gujarat: 919
Child sex ratio (0–6)
931 Gujarat: 890
Literacy rate
73.6% Male 84.7% · Female 61.9%
Urban share
10.7% Gujarat: 42.6%
Growth 2001–11
+16.7% Gujarat: +19.3%
Area
≈ 2,198km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
Households
1.92 lakh 5.2 people per household
Villages
709 Census 2011
Towns
4 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries (parts of earlier districts apportioned by their 2011 population), then our estimate to 2036.

Mahisagar: Population over time
  • Reconstructed
  • Estimate
13 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19917,19,146
20018,52,157
20119,94,624
2016 *10,66,000
2021 *11,34,000
2026 *11,95,000
2031 *12,48,000
2036 *12,92,000

* Estimate

How Mahisagar'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 Mahisagar's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Santrampur2,65,69426.7%95670.2%7.3%
2 Lunawada2,57,22825.9%94275.6%14.4%
3 Balasinor1,45,82314.7%93281.8%27.0%
4 Kadana1,29,54513.0%95168.2%0.0%
5 Virpur1,00,29310.1%93877.1%10.2%
6 Khanpur96,0419.7%95968.1%0.0%

Largest towns in Mahisagar (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Mahisagar (Census 2011)
  1. Balasinor 39,330
  2. Lunawada 36,954
  3. Santrampur 19,465
  4. Virpur CT 10,238

How people in Mahisagar worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

41.7%

Agricultural labourers

32.0%

Household industry

1.5%

Other work

24.8%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 46.8%.

Age structure of Mahisagar

Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011, approx. Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →

Age structure of Mahisagar
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
0-453,13349,685
5-955,26549,802
10-1457,35252,368
15-1950,68745,174
20-2445,75542,055
25-2940,99837,791
30-3437,60436,352
35-3935,26033,176
40-4430,84729,786
45-4926,74525,284
50-5421,82821,120
55-5916,59717,223
60-6414,35715,345
65-699,10710,534
70-746,8497,916
75-792,9983,733
80+3,5054,249
Children (0–14)
32.1%
Gujarat 29.0%
Working age (15–59)
60.0%
Gujarat 63.1%
Older people (60+)
7.9%
Gujarat 8.0%
Median age
24.7years
Gujarat 26.0
Dependency ratio
58.7
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Gujarat 51.7

Languages spoken in Mahisagar

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 19 languages recorded. Reconstructed Census 2011, added up on today’s boundaries from village, town or sub-district records. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Mahisagar
  1. Gujarati 99.0%
  2. Hindi 0.6%
  3. Urdu 0.3%
  4. Lahnda 0.1%
  5. Bhili/Bhilodi 0.0%
  6. Sindhi 0.0%
  7. Marathi 0.0%
  8. Odia 0.0%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Gujarati99.0%
  2. Hindi0.6%
  3. Urdu0.3%
  4. Hindi Multani0.1%
  5. Marwari0.0%
  6. Sindhi0.0%
  7. Gamti/Gavit0.0%
  8. Banjari0.0%

Housing and amenities in Mahisagar

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Reconstructed Census 2011, added up on today’s boundaries from village, town or sub-district records. How this is made →

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 90.0%

    Gujarat 90.4%

  • Tap water 26.7%

    Gujarat 69.1%

  • Water source within premises 27.9%

    Gujarat 64.1%

  • Toilet within premises 27.6%

    Gujarat 57.4%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 71.7%

    Gujarat 40.3%

  • Bathing area within premises 36.4%

    Gujarat 67.5%

  • Closed drainage 4.7%

    Gujarat 37.4%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 10.9%

    Gujarat 38.4%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 84.3%

    Gujarat 52.1%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 43.1%

    Gujarat 65.7%

  • Television 18.7%

    Gujarat 53.8%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 14.2%

    Gujarat 34.2%

  • Computer or laptop 4.3%

    Gujarat 8.9%

  • Car, jeep or van 2.0%

    Gujarat 6.1%

  • Use banking services 53.5%

    Gujarat 57.9%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 43.7%

    Gujarat 18.7%

The home itself

  • Own their home 97.2%

    Gujarat 83.9%

  • Rent their home 2.1%

    Gujarat 13.6%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 36.1%

    Gujarat 75.2%

  • House in good condition 53.2%

    Gujarat 67.3%

  • Concrete roof 20.4%

    Gujarat 44.0%

  • Cement or tiled floor 25.7%

    Gujarat 63.8%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 36.8%

    Gujarat 44.4%

Gujarat

What the numbers say

  • Mahisagar district held 1.6% of Gujarat's population in 2011, 26th of 34 districts.
  • Literacy is 73.6%, 4.4 points below the Gujarat average of 78.0%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 84.7% of men but only 61.9% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The sex ratio of 947 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 919.
  • 10.7% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Gujarat as a whole (42.6%).
  • The population grew 16.7% in 2001–11, slower than Gujarat's 19.3% (on today’s boundaries).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈11.95 lakh, implies growth of about 20% since 2011; it is tied to the official Gujarat projection.
  • It covers parts of 2 districts as they were in 2011 (Panch Mahals, Kheda); its 2011 figures are rebuilt from 709 village and 4 town records.

How this district was formed

Mahisagar covers land that was part of these districts in Census 2011:

  • Panch Mahals (2011) 75.3% of this district
    31.3% of the 2011 district
  • Kheda (2011) 24.7% of this district
    10.7% of the 2011 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 Mahisagar, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Mahisagar (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Reconstructed Census 2011, added up on today’s boundaries from village, town or sub-district records. How this is made →

Population by religion in Mahisagar (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareGujarat
Hindu ≈ 9,33,400 93.8% 88.6%
Muslim ≈ 58,500 5.9% 9.7%
Christian ≈ 600 0.1% 0.5%
Sikh ≈ 100 0.0% 0.1%
Buddhist ≈ 100 0.0% 0.1%
Jain ≈ 1,200 0.1% 1.0%
Other religions and persuasions ≈ 100 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated ≈ 700 0.1% 0.1%
Total9,94,624100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Mahisagar district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈11,95,000 (11.95 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Mahisagar's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Gujarat projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 9,94,624.

What was the population of Mahisagar district in Census 2011?
9,94,624: 5,10,944 males and 4,83,680 females, of whom 1,05,987 lived in towns and 8,88,637 in villages. These figures are on the district’s current boundaries, rebuilt from Census 2011 village and town records.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Mahisagar?
Literacy was 73.6% in 2011 (men 84.7%, women 61.9%). The sex ratio was 947 females per 1,000 males, and 931 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Mahisagar district?
Balasinor, with 39,330 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Mahisagar district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 709 Census 2011 villages and 4 towns.

⤓ Download Gujarat district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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