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District of Himachal Pradesh

Kullu District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 4.89 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

4,89,000 489,000 1 March 2026

Kullu district's population is estimated at ≈4.89 lakh (4,89,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Himachal Pradesh projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 4,37,903.

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

Kullu district

Census 2011
4,37,903
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 4.89 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
41,391

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
3,96,512

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 4.89 lakh 4,89,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
4.38 lakh 4,37,903 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
80per km² 2011
Sex ratio
942 Himachal Pradesh: 972
Child sex ratio (0–6)
962 Himachal Pradesh: 909
Literacy rate
79.4% Male 87.4% · Female 70.9%
Urban share
9.5% Himachal Pradesh: 10.0%
Growth 2001–11
+14.8% Himachal Pradesh: +12.9%
Area
5,503km² Census 2011
Households
94.8 thousand 4.6 people per household
Villages
326 Census 2011
Towns
5 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Kullu: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
5.1 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19511,45,688
19611,52,925
19711,92,371
19812,38,734
19913,02,432
20013,81,571
20114,37,903
2016 *4,58,000
2021 *4,75,000
2026 *4,89,000
2031 *5,00,000
2036 *5,06,000

* Estimate

How Kullu'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 Kullu's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Kullu2,06,71647.2%94880.0%15.4%
2 Ani56,91713.0%95778.4%0.0%
3 Nermand53,08912.1%96676.5%0.0%
4 Manali51,66111.8%86480.8%15.7%
5 Banjar43,61210.0%96580.5%3.2%
6 Sainj25,9085.9%94278.1%0.0%

Largest towns in Kullu (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Kullu (Census 2011)
  1. Kullu 18,536
  2. Shamshi CT 8,870
  3. Manali 8,096
  4. Bhuntar 4,475
  5. Banjar 1,414

How people in Kullu worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

73.3%

Agricultural labourers

4.6%

Household industry

1.0%

Other work

21.1%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 61.5%.

Age structure of Kullu

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 Kullu
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
0-417,91017,308
5-919,47818,701
10-1421,77020,749
15-1922,75721,060
20-2423,18321,856
25-2920,87519,080
30-3418,40417,076
35-3917,04615,894
40-4414,35013,513
45-4912,49711,730
50-5410,0819,460
55-598,3407,307
60-646,5736,386
65-694,3374,182
70-743,3753,416
75-791,8781,892
80+2,3882,667
Children (0–14)
26.5%
Himachal Pradesh 25.9%
Working age (15–59)
65.0%
Himachal Pradesh 63.8%
Older people (60+)
8.5%
Himachal Pradesh 10.3%
Median age
26.8years
Himachal Pradesh 28.1
Dependency ratio
47.1
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Himachal Pradesh 48.8

Languages spoken in Kullu

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 51 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Kullu
  1. Hindi 80.9%
  2. Kashmiri 10.4%
  3. Nepali 2.5%
  4. Lahauli 2.3%
  5. Punjabi 1.0%
  6. Kinnauri 0.8%
  7. Others 0.5%
  8. Tibetan 0.4%
  9. All other languages 1.2%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Kulvi44.3%
  2. Pahari23.5%
  3. Siraji10.3%
  4. Hindi7.8%
  5. Mandeali3.2%
  6. Nepali2.5%
  7. Lahauli2.3%
  8. Punjabi0.9%

Housing and amenities in Kullu

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 95.6%

    Himachal Pradesh 96.8%

  • Tap water 92.0%

    Himachal Pradesh 89.5%

  • Water source within premises 48.5%

    Himachal Pradesh 55.5%

  • Toilet within premises 58.4%

    Himachal Pradesh 69.1%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 40.3%

    Himachal Pradesh 29.7%

  • Bathing area within premises 69.2%

    Himachal Pradesh 74.8%

  • Closed drainage 25.8%

    Himachal Pradesh 24.9%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 41.9%

    Himachal Pradesh 38.6%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 53.6%

    Himachal Pradesh 58.7%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 80.8%

    Himachal Pradesh 74.9%

  • Television 70.0%

    Himachal Pradesh 74.4%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 7.3%

    Himachal Pradesh 15.5%

  • Computer or laptop 7.3%

    Himachal Pradesh 8.4%

  • Car, jeep or van 8.9%

    Himachal Pradesh 8.3%

  • Use banking services 89.5%

    Himachal Pradesh 89.1%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 10.0%

    Himachal Pradesh 8.9%

The home itself

  • Own their home 84.4%

    Himachal Pradesh 87.2%

  • Rent their home 13.2%

    Himachal Pradesh 10.3%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 91.6%

    Himachal Pradesh 76.9%

  • House in good condition 72.7%

    Himachal Pradesh 72.4%

  • Concrete roof 24.3%

    Himachal Pradesh 44.7%

  • Cement or tiled floor 44.3%

    Himachal Pradesh 58.0%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 27.5%

    Himachal Pradesh 20.7%

Himachal Pradesh

What the numbers say

  • Kullu district held 6.4% of Himachal Pradesh's population in 2011, 9th of 12 districts.
  • Literacy is 79.4%, 3.4 points below the Himachal Pradesh average of 82.8%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 87.4% of men but only 70.9% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The sex ratio of 942 females per 1,000 males is lower than the state's 972.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈4.89 lakh, implies growth of about 12% 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 Kullu, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Kullu (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 Kullu (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareHimachal Pradesh
Hindu 4,15,669 94.9% 95.2%
Muslim 2,974 0.7% 2.2%
Christian 1,568 0.4% 0.2%
Sikh 1,396 0.3% 1.2%
Buddhist 15,377 3.5% 1.1%
Jain 94 0.0% 0.0%
Other religions and persuasions 83 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated 742 0.2% 0.1%
Total4,37,903100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Kullu district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈4,89,000 (4.89 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Kullu's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Himachal Pradesh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 4,37,903.

What was the population of Kullu district in Census 2011?
4,37,903: 2,25,452 males and 2,12,451 females, of whom 41,391 lived in towns and 3,96,512 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Kullu?
Literacy was 79.4% in 2011 (men 87.4%, women 70.9%). The sex ratio was 942 females per 1,000 males, and 962 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Kullu district?
Kullu, with 18,536 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Kullu district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 326 Census 2011 villages and 5 towns.

⤓ Download Himachal Pradesh district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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