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District of Haryana

Yamunanagar District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 14.7 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

14,70,000 1.47 million 1 March 2026

Yamunanagar district's population is estimated at ≈14.7 lakh (14,70,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Haryana projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 12,14,205.

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

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

Population 2026
≈ 14.7 lakh 14,70,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
12.14 lakh 12,14,205 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
687per km² 2011
Sex ratio
877 Haryana: 879
Child sex ratio (0–6)
826 Haryana: 834
Literacy rate
78.0% Male 83.8% · Female 71.4%
Urban share
38.9% Haryana: 34.9%
Growth 2001–11
+16.6% Haryana: +19.9%
Area
1,768km² Census 2011
Households
2.35 lakh 5.2 people per household
Villages
636 Census 2011
Towns
12 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Yamunanagar: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
16 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19512,62,906
19613,70,224
19714,78,483
19816,32,820
19918,06,279
200110,41,630
201112,14,205
2016 *13,07,000
2021 *13,94,000
2026 *14,70,000
2031 *15,36,000
2036 *15,95,000

* Estimate

How Yamunanagar'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 Yamunanagar's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Jagadhri8,53,53370.3%86980.6%51.1%
2 Bilaspur1,86,50415.4%89773.1%14.2%
3 Chhachhrauli1,74,16814.3%90169.9%6.0%

Largest towns in Yamunanagar (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Yamunanagar (Census 2011)
  1. Yamunanagar 2,17,071
  2. Jagadhri 1,24,894
  3. Sasauli CT 22,479
  4. Kansepur CT 18,909
  5. Sadaura CT 14,818
  6. Radaur CT 13,690
  7. Bilaspur CT 11,733
  8. Buria CT 10,903
  9. Chhachhrauli CT 10,533
  10. Farakhpur CT 9,569

How people in Yamunanagar worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

15.8%

Agricultural labourers

18.8%

Household industry

3.2%

Other work

62.2%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 32.1%.

Age structure of Yamunanagar

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 Yamunanagar
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
0-456,42246,802
5-960,24648,771
10-1466,45852,918
15-1971,47456,343
20-2466,91459,717
25-2957,13051,618
30-3446,69544,280
35-3944,07541,522
40-4439,59536,842
45-4934,35730,342
50-5426,34423,379
55-5920,15619,498
60-6421,85621,741
65-6912,87412,378
70-749,9659,194
75-795,2384,939
80+6,7617,063
Children (0–14)
27.3%
Haryana 29.7%
Working age (15–59)
63.5%
Haryana 61.6%
Older people (60+)
9.2%
Haryana 8.7%
Median age
26.0years
Haryana 24.8
Dependency ratio
49.2
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Haryana 54.0

Languages spoken in Yamunanagar

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 30 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Yamunanagar
  1. Hindi 91.1%
  2. Punjabi 7.2%
  3. Urdu 1.2%
  4. Bengali 0.2%
  5. Nepali 0.1%
  6. Gujarati 0.0%
  7. Maithili 0.0%
  8. Odia 0.0%
  9. All other languages 0.1%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Hindi88.3%
  2. Punjabi7.2%
  3. Haryanvi1.7%
  4. Urdu1.2%
  5. Bhojpuri0.9%
  6. Bengali0.2%
  7. Nepali0.1%
  8. Garhwali0.1%

Housing and amenities in Yamunanagar

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 77.5%

    Haryana 68.9%

  • Water source within premises 83.3%

    Haryana 66.6%

  • Toilet within premises 65.2%

    Haryana 68.7%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 34.0%

    Haryana 29.8%

  • Bathing area within premises 84.9%

    Haryana 82.5%

  • Closed drainage 17.2%

    Haryana 21.1%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 47.8%

    Haryana 44.1%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 48.8%

    Haryana 54.3%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 72.4%

    Haryana 74.9%

  • Television 73.9%

    Haryana 68.0%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 38.6%

    Haryana 33.4%

  • Computer or laptop 11.0%

    Haryana 13.2%

  • Car, jeep or van 9.1%

    Haryana 10.5%

  • Use banking services 70.8%

    Haryana 68.1%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 6.8%

    Haryana 9.4%

The home itself

  • Own their home 88.1%

    Haryana 88.3%

  • Rent their home 9.7%

    Haryana 9.6%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 80.0%

    Haryana 77.1%

  • House in good condition 53.0%

    Haryana 53.7%

  • Concrete roof 67.7%

    Haryana 32.7%

  • Cement or tiled floor 44.7%

    Haryana 49.3%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 30.5%

    Haryana 26.2%

Haryana

What the numbers say

  • Yamunanagar district held 4.8% of Haryana's population in 2011, 7th of 23 districts.
  • Literacy is 78.0%, 2.4 points above the Haryana average of 75.6%.
  • The child sex ratio was just 826 girls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6, among the more skewed in India (national: 918).
  • The population grew 16.6% in 2001–11, slower than Haryana's 19.9%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈14.7 lakh, implies growth of about 21% since 2011; it is tied to the official Haryana projection.
  • Its largest town, Yamunanagar, had 2.17 lakh people in 2011, 17.9% 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 Yamunanagar, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Yamunanagar (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 Yamunanagar (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareHaryana
Hindu 9,84,929 81.1% 87.5%
Muslim 1,38,569 11.4% 7.0%
Christian 3,646 0.3% 0.2%
Sikh 84,455 7.0% 4.9%
Buddhist 161 0.0% 0.0%
Jain 1,555 0.1% 0.2%
Other religions and persuasions 126 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated 764 0.1% 0.2%
Total12,14,205100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Yamunanagar district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈14,70,000 (14.7 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Yamunanagar's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Haryana projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 12,14,205.

What was the population of Yamunanagar district in Census 2011?
12,14,205: 6,46,718 males and 5,67,487 females, of whom 4,72,829 lived in towns and 7,41,376 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Yamunanagar?
Literacy was 78.0% in 2011 (men 83.8%, women 71.4%). The sex ratio was 877 females per 1,000 males, and 826 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Yamunanagar district?
Yamunanagar, with 2,17,071 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Yamunanagar district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 636 Census 2011 villages and 12 towns.

⤓ Download Haryana district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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