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District of Himachal Pradesh

Hamirpur District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 4.93 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

4,93,000 493,000 1 March 2026

Hamirpur district's population is estimated at ≈4.93 lakh (4,93,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Himachal Pradesh projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 4,54,768.

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

Hamirpur district

Census 2011
4,54,768
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 4.93 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
31,430

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
4,23,338

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 4.93 lakh 4,93,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
4.55 lakh 4,54,768 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
407per km² 2011
Sex ratio
1095 Himachal Pradesh: 972
Child sex ratio (0–6)
887 Himachal Pradesh: 909
Literacy rate
88.2% Male 94.4% · Female 82.6%
Urban share
6.9% Himachal Pradesh: 10.0%
Growth 2001–11
+10.2% Himachal Pradesh: +12.9%
Area
1,118km² Census 2011
Households
1.06 lakh 4.3 people per household
Villages
1,725 Census 2011
Towns
4 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Hamirpur: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
5 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19511,91,311
19612,20,341
19712,64,991
19813,17,751
19913,69,128
20014,12,700
20114,54,768
2016 *4,71,000
2021 *4,84,000
2026 *4,93,000
2031 *4,98,000
2036 *5,00,000

* Estimate

How Hamirpur'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 Hamirpur's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Hamirpur1,16,94825.7%105789.6%15.1%
2 Bhoranj90,59019.9%114787.2%0.0%
3 Nadaun81,08917.8%105689.3%5.5%
4 Barsar55,55612.2%108488.1%2.6%
5 Tira Sujanpur46,00710.1%112886.1%17.3%
6 Dhatwal37,6218.3%114086.9%0.0%
7 Galore26,9575.9%112087.0%0.0%

Largest towns in Hamirpur (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Hamirpur (Census 2011)
  1. Hamirpur 17,604
  2. Tira Sujanpur 7,943
  3. Nadaun 4,430
  4. Bhota 1,453

How people in Hamirpur worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

60.8%

Agricultural labourers

3.6%

Household industry

1.4%

Other work

34.2%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 53.2%.

Age structure of Hamirpur

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 Hamirpur
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
0-417,91116,037
5-920,08717,176
10-1421,86118,301
15-1921,72419,162
20-2417,11720,542
25-2914,16819,958
30-3414,52619,398
35-3914,88518,823
40-4413,47915,921
45-4912,30714,602
50-5410,89412,629
55-599,49910,889
60-649,0669,802
65-696,6197,087
70-745,2076,677
75-793,0913,820
80+4,5436,818
Children (0–14)
24.5%
Himachal Pradesh 25.9%
Working age (15–59)
61.7%
Himachal Pradesh 63.8%
Older people (60+)
13.8%
Himachal Pradesh 10.3%
Median age
30.5years
Himachal Pradesh 28.1
Dependency ratio
51.9
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Himachal Pradesh 48.8

Languages spoken in Hamirpur

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 33 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Hamirpur
  1. Hindi 98.3%
  2. Dogri 0.7%
  3. Punjabi 0.4%
  4. Nepali 0.2%
  5. Maithili 0.2%
  6. Khandeshi 0.0%
  7. Gujarati 0.0%
  8. Bengali 0.0%
  9. All other languages 0.1%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Pahari76.0%
  2. Hindi14.1%
  3. Kangri3.6%
  4. Dogri0.7%
  5. Punjabi0.4%
  6. Bhojpuri0.2%
  7. Nepali0.2%
  8. Mandeali0.2%

Housing and amenities in Hamirpur

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 99.1%

    Himachal Pradesh 96.8%

  • Tap water 90.3%

    Himachal Pradesh 89.5%

  • Water source within premises 66.3%

    Himachal Pradesh 55.5%

  • Toilet within premises 89.3%

    Himachal Pradesh 69.1%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 9.9%

    Himachal Pradesh 29.7%

  • Bathing area within premises 82.7%

    Himachal Pradesh 74.8%

  • Closed drainage 16.2%

    Himachal Pradesh 24.9%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 33.3%

    Himachal Pradesh 38.6%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 65.7%

    Himachal Pradesh 58.7%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 69.9%

    Himachal Pradesh 74.9%

  • Television 82.2%

    Himachal Pradesh 74.4%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 16.1%

    Himachal Pradesh 15.5%

  • Computer or laptop 7.2%

    Himachal Pradesh 8.4%

  • Car, jeep or van 6.3%

    Himachal Pradesh 8.3%

  • Use banking services 92.2%

    Himachal Pradesh 89.1%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 6.6%

    Himachal Pradesh 8.9%

The home itself

  • Own their home 94.7%

    Himachal Pradesh 87.2%

  • Rent their home 4.2%

    Himachal Pradesh 10.3%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 61.7%

    Himachal Pradesh 76.9%

  • House in good condition 77.8%

    Himachal Pradesh 72.4%

  • Concrete roof 45.7%

    Himachal Pradesh 44.7%

  • Cement or tiled floor 65.1%

    Himachal Pradesh 58.0%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 14.3%

    Himachal Pradesh 20.7%

Himachal Pradesh

What the numbers say

  • Hamirpur district held 6.6% of Himachal Pradesh's population in 2011, 8th of 12 districts.
  • Literacy is 88.2%, 5.4 points above the Himachal Pradesh average of 82.8%.
  • The sex ratio of 1095 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 972.
  • The child sex ratio was just 887 girls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6, among the more skewed in India (national: 918).
  • The population grew 10.2% in 2001–11, slower than Himachal Pradesh's 12.9%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈4.93 lakh, implies growth of about 8% 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 Hamirpur, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Hamirpur (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 Hamirpur (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareHimachal Pradesh
Hindu 4,49,412 98.8% 95.2%
Muslim 3,711 0.8% 2.2%
Christian 243 0.1% 0.2%
Sikh 591 0.1% 1.2%
Buddhist 95 0.0% 1.1%
Jain 293 0.1% 0.0%
Other religions and persuasions 9 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated 414 0.1% 0.1%
Total4,54,768100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Hamirpur district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈4,93,000 (4.93 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Hamirpur's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Himachal Pradesh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 4,54,768.

What was the population of Hamirpur district in Census 2011?
4,54,768: 2,17,070 males and 2,37,698 females, of whom 31,430 lived in towns and 4,23,338 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Hamirpur?
Literacy was 88.2% in 2011 (men 94.4%, women 82.6%). The sex ratio was 1095 females per 1,000 males, and 887 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Hamirpur district?
Hamirpur, with 17,604 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Hamirpur district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 1,725 Census 2011 villages and 4 towns.

⤓ Download Himachal Pradesh district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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