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District of Haryana

Panipat District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 15.34 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

15,34,000 1.53 million 1 March 2026

Panipat district's population is estimated at ≈15.34 lakh (15,34,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Haryana projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 12,05,437.

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

Panipat (municipal limits)

Census 2011
2,94,292
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 3.3 lakh

Metro area (UA)

Panipat urban agglomeration

Census 2011
4,44,524
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 5.8 lakh

District

Panipat district

Census 2011
12,05,437
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 15.34 lakh

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 15.34 lakh 15,34,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
12.05 lakh 12,05,437 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
951per km² 2011
Sex ratio
864 Haryana: 879
Child sex ratio (0–6)
837 Haryana: 834
Literacy rate
75.9% Male 83.7% · Female 67.0%
Urban share
46.1% Haryana: 34.9%
Growth 2001–11
+24.6% Haryana: +19.9%
Area
1,268km² Census 2011
Households
2.36 lakh 5.1 people per household
Villages
186 Census 2011
Towns
12 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Panipat: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
17 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19512,38,834
19612,98,232
19713,82,445
19815,07,164
19916,98,103
20019,67,449
201112,05,437
2016 *13,19,000
2021 *14,31,000
2026 *15,34,000
2031 *16,30,000
2036 *17,21,000

* Estimate

How Panipat'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 Panipat's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Panipat7,91,63465.7%86877.6%65.1%
2 Samalkha3,05,60725.4%85172.8%13.0%
3 Israna1,08,1969.0%86972.4%0.0%

Largest towns in Panipat (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Panipat (Census 2011)
  1. Panipat 2,95,970
  2. Panipat Taraf Makhdum Zadgan CT 67,998
  3. Panipat Taraf Ansar CT 42,877
  4. Samalkha 39,710
  5. Panipat Taraf Rajputan CT 28,803
  6. Ugra Kheri CT 24,440
  7. Kheri Nangal CT 18,195
  8. Sikanderpur CT 8,894
  9. Sec. 11&12 Part II CT 8,876
  10. Kabri CT 7,049

How people in Panipat worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

17.5%

Agricultural labourers

15.1%

Household industry

3.8%

Other work

63.5%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 34.2%.

Age structure of Panipat

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 Panipat
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
0-464,04253,866
5-968,36556,649
10-1473,07658,375
15-1973,05157,579
20-2467,66158,440
25-2957,38650,585
30-3446,05243,082
35-3943,35639,840
40-4436,99232,594
45-4930,22226,626
50-5423,22920,244
55-5916,95016,413
60-6417,32717,344
65-6910,65910,049
70-748,0047,249
75-794,0153,812
80+6,2765,673
Children (0–14)
31.1%
Haryana 29.7%
Working age (15–59)
61.4%
Haryana 61.6%
Older people (60+)
7.5%
Haryana 8.7%
Median age
23.9years
Haryana 24.8
Dependency ratio
55.5
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Haryana 54.0

Languages spoken in Panipat

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 37 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Panipat
  1. Hindi 92.1%
  2. Punjabi 6.1%
  3. Urdu 0.8%
  4. Bengali 0.3%
  5. Lahnda 0.2%
  6. Nepali 0.1%
  7. Maithili 0.1%
  8. Marathi 0.0%
  9. All other languages 0.2%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Haryanvi47.9%
  2. Hindi42.5%
  3. Punjabi6.1%
  4. Bhojpuri1.0%
  5. Urdu0.8%
  6. Bengali0.3%
  7. Hindi Multani0.2%
  8. Rajasthani0.1%

Housing and amenities in Panipat

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 95.3%

    Haryana 90.6%

  • Tap water 66.2%

    Haryana 68.9%

  • Water source within premises 67.6%

    Haryana 66.6%

  • Toilet within premises 80.2%

    Haryana 68.7%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 18.3%

    Haryana 29.8%

  • Bathing area within premises 86.7%

    Haryana 82.5%

  • Closed drainage 19.3%

    Haryana 21.1%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 55.3%

    Haryana 44.1%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 42.2%

    Haryana 54.3%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 74.5%

    Haryana 74.9%

  • Television 73.7%

    Haryana 68.0%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 34.0%

    Haryana 33.4%

  • Computer or laptop 12.1%

    Haryana 13.2%

  • Car, jeep or van 7.9%

    Haryana 10.5%

  • Use banking services 63.4%

    Haryana 68.1%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 8.8%

    Haryana 9.4%

The home itself

  • Own their home 82.7%

    Haryana 88.3%

  • Rent their home 14.7%

    Haryana 9.6%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 76.2%

    Haryana 77.1%

  • House in good condition 53.0%

    Haryana 53.7%

  • Concrete roof 38.4%

    Haryana 32.7%

  • Cement or tiled floor 46.7%

    Haryana 49.3%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 30.8%

    Haryana 26.2%

Haryana

What the numbers say

  • Panipat district held 4.8% of Haryana's population in 2011, 8th of 23 districts.
  • Literacy is 75.9%, 0.4 points above the Haryana average of 75.6%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 83.7% of men but only 67.0% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The sex ratio of 864 females per 1,000 males is lower than the state's 879.
  • The child sex ratio was just 837 girls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6, among the more skewed in India (national: 918).
  • 46.1% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more urban than Haryana as a whole (34.9%).
  • The population grew 24.6% in 2001–11, faster than Haryana's 19.9%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈15.34 lakh, implies growth of about 27% since 2011; it is tied to the official Haryana projection.
  • Its largest town, Panipat, had 2.96 lakh people in 2011, 24.6% 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 Panipat, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Panipat (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 Panipat (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareHaryana
Hindu 10,83,936 89.9% 87.5%
Muslim 86,622 7.2% 7.0%
Christian 2,261 0.2% 0.2%
Sikh 25,064 2.1% 4.9%
Buddhist 289 0.0% 0.0%
Jain 4,647 0.4% 0.2%
Other religions and persuasions 99 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated 2,519 0.2% 0.2%
Total12,05,437100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Panipat district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈15,34,000 (15.34 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Panipat's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Haryana projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 12,05,437.

What was the population of Panipat district in Census 2011?
12,05,437: 6,46,857 males and 5,58,580 females, of whom 5,55,085 lived in towns and 6,50,352 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Panipat?
Literacy was 75.9% in 2011 (men 83.7%, women 67.0%). The sex ratio was 864 females per 1,000 males, and 837 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Panipat district?
Panipat, with 2,95,970 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Panipat district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 186 Census 2011 villages and 12 towns.

⤓ Download Haryana district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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