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District of Himachal Pradesh

Kinnaur District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 89 thousand Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

89,000 89,000 1 March 2026

Kinnaur district's population is estimated at ≈89 thousand (89,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Himachal Pradesh projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 84,121.

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

Kinnaur district

Census 2011
84,121
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 89 thousand

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
0

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
84,121

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 89 thousand 89,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
84.1 thousand 84,121 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
13per km² 2011
Sex ratio
819 Himachal Pradesh: 972
Child sex ratio (0–6)
963 Himachal Pradesh: 909
Literacy rate
80.0% Male 87.3% · Female 71.0%
Urban share
0.0% Himachal Pradesh: 10.0%
Growth 2001–11
+7.4% Himachal Pradesh: +12.9%
Area
6,401km² Census 2011
Households
20 thousand 4.2 people per household
Villages
660 Census 2011
Towns
0 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Kinnaur: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
90k 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
195134,475
196140,980
197149,835
198159,547
199171,270
200178,334
201184,121
2016 *87,000
2021 *88,000
2026 *89,000
2031 *90,000
2036 *90,000

* Estimate

How Kinnaur'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 Kinnaur's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Nichar27,68332.9%79079.6%0.0%
2 Kalpa19,19022.8%85982.4%0.0%
3 Sangla14,04216.7%75779.7%0.0%
4 Morang10,23812.2%89579.2%0.0%
5 Poo8,3099.9%77579.2%0.0%
6 Hangrang4,6595.5%94976.4%0.0%

How people in Kinnaur worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

58.6%

Agricultural labourers

4.5%

Household industry

1.7%

Other work

35.2%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 66.9%.

Age structure of Kinnaur

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 Kinnaur
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
0-42,8862,782
5-93,2623,142
10-143,2763,420
15-193,2362,935
20-245,1473,378
25-295,4233,473
30-344,5103,151
35-394,2702,977
40-443,7792,562
45-492,9812,369
50-542,1351,810
55-591,5621,376
60-641,2201,327
65-69807922
70-74664820
75-79453572
80+596811
Children (0–14)
22.3%
Himachal Pradesh 25.9%
Working age (15–59)
67.9%
Himachal Pradesh 63.8%
Older people (60+)
9.7%
Himachal Pradesh 10.3%
Median age
29.8years
Himachal Pradesh 28.1
Dependency ratio
40.9
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Himachal Pradesh 48.8

Languages spoken in Kinnaur

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 48 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Kinnaur
  1. Kinnauri 72.0%
  2. Hindi 16.7%
  3. Nepali 7.0%
  4. Punjabi 0.9%
  5. Kurukh/Oraon 0.4%
  6. Maithili 0.4%
  7. Bengali 0.4%
  8. Dogri 0.2%
  9. All other languages 2.0%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Kinnauri72.0%
  2. Hindi8.0%
  3. Nepali7.0%
  4. Pahari3.5%
  5. Bhojpuri1.0%
  6. Punjabi0.7%
  7. Sadan/Sadri0.7%
  8. Mandeali0.6%

Housing and amenities in Kinnaur

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 91.5%

    Himachal Pradesh 96.8%

  • Tap water 92.1%

    Himachal Pradesh 89.5%

  • Water source within premises 60.2%

    Himachal Pradesh 55.5%

  • Toilet within premises 69.2%

    Himachal Pradesh 69.1%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 29.3%

    Himachal Pradesh 29.7%

  • Bathing area within premises 71.1%

    Himachal Pradesh 74.8%

  • Closed drainage 34.3%

    Himachal Pradesh 24.9%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 55.0%

    Himachal Pradesh 38.6%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 36.4%

    Himachal Pradesh 58.7%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 79.6%

    Himachal Pradesh 74.9%

  • Television 66.2%

    Himachal Pradesh 74.4%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 4.4%

    Himachal Pradesh 15.5%

  • Computer or laptop 13.1%

    Himachal Pradesh 8.4%

  • Car, jeep or van 14.2%

    Himachal Pradesh 8.3%

  • Use banking services 87.2%

    Himachal Pradesh 89.1%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 8.4%

    Himachal Pradesh 8.9%

The home itself

  • Own their home 71.3%

    Himachal Pradesh 87.2%

  • Rent their home 23.1%

    Himachal Pradesh 10.3%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 65.7%

    Himachal Pradesh 76.9%

  • House in good condition 69.7%

    Himachal Pradesh 72.4%

  • Concrete roof 15.9%

    Himachal Pradesh 44.7%

  • Cement or tiled floor 47.5%

    Himachal Pradesh 58.0%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 34.5%

    Himachal Pradesh 20.7%

Himachal Pradesh

What the numbers say

  • Kinnaur district held 1.2% of Himachal Pradesh's population in 2011, 11th of 12 districts.
  • Literacy is 80.0%, 2.8 points below the Himachal Pradesh average of 82.8%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 87.3% of men but only 71.0% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The sex ratio of 819 females per 1,000 males is lower than the state's 972.
  • 0.0% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Himachal Pradesh as a whole (10.0%).
  • The population grew 7.4% in 2001–11, slower than Himachal Pradesh's 12.9%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈89 thousand, implies growth of about 6% 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 Kinnaur, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Kinnaur (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 Kinnaur (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareHimachal Pradesh
Hindu 64,732 77.0% 95.2%
Muslim 448 0.5% 2.2%
Christian 485 0.6% 0.2%
Sikh 249 0.3% 1.2%
Buddhist 18,086 21.5% 1.1%
Jain 29 0.0% 0.0%
Other religions and persuasions 45 0.1% 0.0%
Religion not stated 47 0.1% 0.1%
Total84,121100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Kinnaur district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈89,000 (89 thousand). It is not an official figure: it applies Kinnaur's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Himachal Pradesh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 84,121.

What was the population of Kinnaur district in Census 2011?
84,121: 46,249 males and 37,872 females, of whom 0 lived in towns and 84,121 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Kinnaur?
Literacy was 80.0% in 2011 (men 87.3%, women 71.0%). The sex ratio was 819 females per 1,000 males, and 963 among children aged 0–6.

How many villages and towns are in Kinnaur district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 660 Census 2011 villages and 0 towns.

⤓ Download Himachal Pradesh district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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