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District of Himachal Pradesh

Bilaspur District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 4.19 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

4,19,000 419,000 1 March 2026

Bilaspur district's population is estimated at ≈4.19 lakh (4,19,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Himachal Pradesh projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 3,81,956.

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

Which number do you mean?

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

District

Bilaspur district

Census 2011
3,81,956
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 4.19 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
25,129

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
3,56,827

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 4.19 lakh 4,19,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
3.82 lakh 3,81,956 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
327per km² 2011
Sex ratio
981 Himachal Pradesh: 972
Child sex ratio (0–6)
900 Himachal Pradesh: 909
Literacy rate
84.6% Male 91.2% · Female 78.0%
Urban share
6.6% Himachal Pradesh: 10.0%
Growth 2001–11
+12.1% Himachal Pradesh: +12.9%
Area
1,167km² Census 2011
Households
80.5 thousand 4.8 people per household
Villages
1,061 Census 2011
Towns
4 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Bilaspur: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
4.3 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19511,26,099
19611,58,806
19711,94,786
19812,47,368
19912,95,387
20013,40,885
20113,81,956
2016 *3,97,000
2021 *4,10,000
2026 *4,19,000
2031 *4,26,000
2036 *4,29,000

* Estimate

How Bilaspur'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 Bilaspur's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Jhanduta91,56224.0%98385.3%2.6%
2 Ghumarwin89,51623.4%100786.9%8.8%
3 Bilaspur Sadar75,71419.8%94984.9%18.0%
4 Naina Devi46,68412.2%92479.3%2.6%
5 Bharari45,71312.0%106387.6%0.0%
6 Namhol32,7678.6%96179.1%0.0%

Largest towns in Bilaspur (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Bilaspur (Census 2011)
  1. Bilaspur 13,654
  2. Ghumarwin 7,899
  3. Talai 2,372
  4. Naina Devi 1,204

How people in Bilaspur worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

61.8%

Agricultural labourers

2.0%

Household industry

1.2%

Other work

35.0%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 53.9%.

Age structure of Bilaspur

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 Bilaspur
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
0-415,62614,141
5-916,21414,301
10-1417,80815,688
15-1917,45115,877
20-2417,46817,261
25-2915,77116,065
30-3415,36415,277
35-3914,54114,577
40-4412,31012,792
45-4911,17211,334
50-549,5299,810
55-597,9157,757
60-646,9417,149
65-694,4884,933
70-743,8014,505
75-792,2622,688
80+3,8844,835
Children (0–14)
24.6%
Himachal Pradesh 25.9%
Working age (15–59)
63.5%
Himachal Pradesh 63.8%
Older people (60+)
11.9%
Himachal Pradesh 10.3%
Median age
29.5years
Himachal Pradesh 28.1
Dependency ratio
48.8
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Himachal Pradesh 48.8

Languages spoken in Bilaspur

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 35 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Bilaspur
  1. Punjabi 80.4%
  2. Hindi 18.8%
  3. Nepali 0.2%
  4. Dogri 0.2%
  5. Kinnauri 0.1%
  6. Bengali 0.1%
  7. Maithili 0.0%
  8. Urdu 0.0%
  9. All other languages 0.2%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Bilaspuri Kahluri76.4%
  2. Pahari8.6%
  3. Hindi5.8%
  4. Punjabi4.0%
  5. Kangri1.3%
  6. Mandeali1.0%
  7. Nepali0.2%
  8. Dogri0.2%

Housing and amenities in Bilaspur

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 98.4%

    Himachal Pradesh 96.8%

  • Tap water 84.4%

    Himachal Pradesh 89.5%

  • Water source within premises 52.9%

    Himachal Pradesh 55.5%

  • Toilet within premises 70.6%

    Himachal Pradesh 69.1%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 28.4%

    Himachal Pradesh 29.7%

  • Bathing area within premises 75.9%

    Himachal Pradesh 74.8%

  • Closed drainage 18.9%

    Himachal Pradesh 24.9%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 21.5%

    Himachal Pradesh 38.6%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 77.0%

    Himachal Pradesh 58.7%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 73.7%

    Himachal Pradesh 74.9%

  • Television 76.3%

    Himachal Pradesh 74.4%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 14.2%

    Himachal Pradesh 15.5%

  • Computer or laptop 7.9%

    Himachal Pradesh 8.4%

  • Car, jeep or van 8.2%

    Himachal Pradesh 8.3%

  • Use banking services 85.1%

    Himachal Pradesh 89.1%

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

    Himachal Pradesh 8.9%

The home itself

  • Own their home 93.9%

    Himachal Pradesh 87.2%

  • Rent their home 5.1%

    Himachal Pradesh 10.3%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 84.0%

    Himachal Pradesh 76.9%

  • House in good condition 72.5%

    Himachal Pradesh 72.4%

  • Concrete roof 59.4%

    Himachal Pradesh 44.7%

  • Cement or tiled floor 73.7%

    Himachal Pradesh 58.0%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 10.3%

    Himachal Pradesh 20.7%

Himachal Pradesh

What the numbers say

  • Bilaspur district held 5.6% of Himachal Pradesh's population in 2011, 10th of 12 districts.
  • Literacy is 84.6%, 1.8 points above the Himachal Pradesh average of 82.8%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈4.19 lakh, implies growth of about 10% since 2011; it is tied to the official Himachal Pradesh projection.

Compare with

All districts of Himachal Pradesh →

Census 2027 status

Results pending

  1. Phase I: houselisting

    Done (16 June 2026 – 15 July 2026)

  2. Phase II: counting people

    Snow-bound areas: September 2026. Rest: February 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 Bilaspur, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Bilaspur (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 Bilaspur (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareHimachal Pradesh
Hindu 3,71,973 97.4% 95.2%
Muslim 6,984 1.8% 2.2%
Christian 236 0.1% 0.2%
Sikh 2,387 0.6% 1.2%
Buddhist 113 0.0% 1.1%
Jain 10 0.0% 0.0%
Other religions and persuasions 7 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated 246 0.1% 0.1%
Total3,81,956100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Bilaspur district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈4,19,000 (4.19 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Bilaspur's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Himachal Pradesh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 3,81,956.

What was the population of Bilaspur district in Census 2011?
3,81,956: 1,92,764 males and 1,89,192 females, of whom 25,129 lived in towns and 3,56,827 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Bilaspur?
Literacy was 84.6% in 2011 (men 91.2%, women 78.0%). The sex ratio was 981 females per 1,000 males, and 900 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Bilaspur district?
Bilaspur, with 13,654 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Bilaspur district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 1,061 Census 2011 villages and 4 towns.

⤓ Download Himachal Pradesh district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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