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District of Haryana

Gurugram District Population 2026

Formerly Gurgaon district

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 21.76 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

21,76,000 2.18 million 1 March 2026

Gurugram district's population is estimated at ≈21.76 lakh (21,76,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Haryana projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 15,14,432.

Estimate: method M1, constrained to the RGI projection for Haryana. 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

Gurugram (municipal limits)

Census 2011
8,76,969
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 12.6 lakh

Metro area (UA)

Gurugram urban agglomeration

Census 2011
9,02,112
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 13 lakh

District

Gurugram district

Census 2011
15,14,432
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 21.76 lakh

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 21.76 lakh 21,76,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
15.14 lakh 15,14,432 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
1,204per km² 2011
Sex ratio
854 Haryana: 879
Child sex ratio (0–6)
830 Haryana: 834
Literacy rate
84.7% Male 90.5% · Female 78.0%
Urban share
68.8% Haryana: 34.9%
Growth 2001–11
+73.1% Haryana: +19.9%
Area
1,258km² Census 2011
Households
3.26 lakh 4.6 people per household
Villages
242 Census 2011
Towns
9 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Gurugram: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
26 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19512,01,727
19612,59,655
19713,48,151
19814,71,695
19916,06,791
20018,74,695
201115,14,432
2016 *17,26,000
2021 *19,49,000
2026 *21,76,000
2031 *24,07,000
2036 *26,46,000

* Estimate

How Gurugram'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 Gurugram's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Gurgaon9,77,33764.5%84987.0%93.1%
2 Sohna1,65,62910.9%86278.0%32.6%
3 Farrukhnagar1,34,8488.9%90280.8%10.0%
4 Pataudi1,20,0127.9%91180.2%34.4%
5 Manesar1,16,6067.7%77983.6%20.1%

Largest towns in Gurugram (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Gurugram (Census 2011)
  1. Gurgaon 8,86,519
  2. Sohna 36,552
  3. Manesar CT 23,448
  4. Hailey Mandi 20,906
  5. Pataudi 20,418
  6. Bhondsi CT 17,410
  7. Badshahpur CT 15,593
  8. Farrukhnagar 13,513
  9. Garhi Harsaru CT 7,894

How people in Gurugram worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

10.3%

Agricultural labourers

5.0%

Household industry

3.3%

Other work

81.4%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 36.0%.

Age structure of Gurugram

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 Gurugram
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
› Show the numbers as a table
AgeMenWomen
0-477,62965,180
5-979,04164,189
10-1477,84362,505
15-1977,23159,675
20-2483,84069,639
25-2983,40375,356
30-3475,51066,651
35-3966,38456,729
40-4451,03741,538
45-4938,27331,979
50-5428,52825,610
55-5921,14721,319
60-6420,64321,707
65-6913,94113,238
70-749,8889,786
75-795,3845,171
80+6,6927,253
Children (0–14)
28.2%
Haryana 29.7%
Working age (15–59)
64.3%
Haryana 61.6%
Older people (60+)
7.5%
Haryana 8.7%
Median age
26.3years
Haryana 24.8
Dependency ratio
49.0
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Haryana 54.0

Languages spoken in Gurugram

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 79 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Gurugram
  1. Hindi 91.9%
  2. Punjabi 2.3%
  3. Bengali 2.2%
  4. Maithili 0.5%
  5. Odia 0.4%
  6. Urdu 0.4%
  7. Tamil 0.3%
  8. Nepali 0.3%
  9. All other languages 1.7%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Hindi65.6%
  2. Haryanvi23.3%
  3. Punjabi2.3%
  4. Bengali2.2%
  5. Bhojpuri1.3%
  6. Rajasthani0.6%
  7. Maithili0.4%
  8. Odia0.4%

Housing and amenities in Gurugram

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 95.4%

    Haryana 90.6%

  • Tap water 68.4%

    Haryana 68.9%

  • Water source within premises 80.2%

    Haryana 66.6%

  • Toilet within premises 84.6%

    Haryana 68.7%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 13.9%

    Haryana 29.8%

  • Bathing area within premises 90.7%

    Haryana 82.5%

  • Closed drainage 54.1%

    Haryana 21.1%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 74.3%

    Haryana 44.1%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 24.3%

    Haryana 54.3%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 79.5%

    Haryana 74.9%

  • Television 77.4%

    Haryana 68.0%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 41.0%

    Haryana 33.4%

  • Computer or laptop 31.9%

    Haryana 13.2%

  • Car, jeep or van 29.0%

    Haryana 10.5%

  • Use banking services 78.2%

    Haryana 68.1%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 7.0%

    Haryana 9.4%

The home itself

  • Own their home 66.0%

    Haryana 88.3%

  • Rent their home 30.6%

    Haryana 9.6%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 94.6%

    Haryana 77.1%

  • House in good condition 65.6%

    Haryana 53.7%

  • Concrete roof 52.8%

    Haryana 32.7%

  • Cement or tiled floor 65.6%

    Haryana 49.3%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 29.8%

    Haryana 26.2%

Haryana

What the numbers say

  • Gurugram district held 6.0% of Haryana's population in 2011, 2nd of 23 districts.
  • Literacy is 84.7%, 9.2 points above the Haryana average of 75.6%.
  • The sex ratio of 854 females per 1,000 males is lower than the state's 879.
  • The child sex ratio was just 830 girls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6, among the more skewed in India (national: 918).
  • 68.8% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more urban than Haryana as a whole (34.9%).
  • The population grew 73.1% in 2001–11, faster than Haryana's 19.9%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈21.76 lakh, implies growth of about 44% since 2011; it is tied to the official Haryana projection.
  • Its largest town, Gurgaon, had 8.87 lakh people in 2011, 58.5% of the district.

Compare with

All districts of Haryana →

Census 2027 status

Results pending

  1. Phase I: houselisting

    Done (1 May 2026 – 30 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 Gurugram, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Gurugram (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 Gurugram (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareHaryana
Hindu 14,08,801 93.0% 87.5%
Muslim 70,842 4.7% 7.0%
Christian 9,725 0.6% 0.2%
Sikh 15,097 1.0% 4.9%
Buddhist 944 0.1% 0.0%
Jain 7,451 0.5% 0.2%
Other religions and persuasions 254 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated 1,318 0.1% 0.2%
Total15,14,432100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Gurugram district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈21,76,000 (21.76 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Gurugram's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Haryana projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 15,14,432.

What was the population of Gurugram district in Census 2011?
15,14,432: 8,16,690 males and 6,97,742 females, of whom 10,42,253 lived in towns and 4,72,179 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Gurugram?
Literacy was 84.7% in 2011 (men 90.5%, women 78.0%). The sex ratio was 854 females per 1,000 males, and 830 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Gurugram district?
Gurgaon, with 8,86,519 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Gurugram district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 242 Census 2011 villages and 9 towns.

⤓ Download Haryana district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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