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District of Himachal Pradesh

Mandi District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 10.89 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

10,89,000 1.09 million 1 March 2026

Mandi district's population is estimated at ≈10.89 lakh (10,89,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Himachal Pradesh projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 9,99,777.

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

Mandi district

Census 2011
9,99,777
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 10.89 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
62,637

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
9,37,140

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 10.89 lakh 10,89,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
10 lakh 9,99,777 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
253per km² 2011
Sex ratio
1007 Himachal Pradesh: 972
Child sex ratio (0–6)
916 Himachal Pradesh: 909
Literacy rate
81.5% Male 89.6% · Female 73.7%
Urban share
6.3% Himachal Pradesh: 10.0%
Growth 2001–11
+10.9% Himachal Pradesh: +12.9%
Area
3,950km² Census 2011
Households
2.19 lakh 4.6 people per household
Villages
3,338 Census 2011
Towns
5 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Mandi: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
11 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19513,10,626
19613,84,259
19715,15,180
19816,44,827
19917,76,372
20019,01,344
20119,99,777
2016 *10,38,000
2021 *10,67,000
2026 *10,89,000
2031 *11,03,000
2036 *11,08,000

* Estimate

How Mandi'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 Mandi's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Mandi2,16,05121.6%98684.1%13.1%
2 Sundarnagar1,11,35111.1%97382.7%21.9%
3 Karsog93,1269.3%97678.7%0.0%
4 Jogindarnagar84,4708.4%104882.0%6.3%
5 Sarkaghat64,2696.4%105886.4%7.3%
6 Chachyot57,7235.8%99880.7%0.0%
7 Thunag50,3085.0%97679.7%0.0%
8 Padhar49,3574.9%97774.4%0.0%
9 Baldwara43,8114.4%104384.9%0.0%
10 Bali Chowki37,9133.8%95575.7%0.0%
11 Nihri35,5693.6%97075.3%0.0%
12 Dharmpur34,7773.5%110181.5%0.0%
13 Aut30,8933.1%97579.7%0.0%
14 Kotli25,8602.6%107581.4%0.0%
15 Lad Bharol25,8322.6%121881.6%0.0%
16 Bhadrota21,5422.2%101282.9%0.0%
17 Sandhol16,9251.7%109882.2%0.0%

Largest towns in Mandi (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Mandi (Census 2011)
  1. Mandi 26,422
  2. Sundarnagar 24,344
  3. Jogindarnagar 5,335
  4. Sarkaghat 4,715
  5. Rawalsar 1,821

How people in Mandi worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

67.7%

Agricultural labourers

2.8%

Household industry

1.2%

Other work

28.2%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 57.3%.

Age structure of Mandi

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 Mandi
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
0-441,13237,564
5-944,60841,161
10-1448,93844,950
15-1947,78044,502
20-2444,21545,730
25-2940,47643,229
30-3439,76341,359
35-3937,54538,776
40-4431,16533,255
45-4928,01629,442
50-5423,87625,171
55-5919,46420,159
60-6416,93117,630
65-6911,18511,868
70-748,98010,344
75-795,6716,304
80+7,5319,547
Children (0–14)
25.9%
Himachal Pradesh 25.9%
Working age (15–59)
63.5%
Himachal Pradesh 63.8%
Older people (60+)
10.6%
Himachal Pradesh 10.3%
Median age
28.5years
Himachal Pradesh 28.1
Dependency ratio
49.3
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Himachal Pradesh 48.8

Languages spoken in Mandi

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 47 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Mandi
  1. Hindi 98.1%
  2. Punjabi 0.9%
  3. Kashmiri 0.2%
  4. Tibetan 0.2%
  5. Nepali 0.2%
  6. Khandeshi 0.1%
  7. Others 0.0%
  8. Bengali 0.0%
  9. All other languages 0.2%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Mandeali59.1%
  2. Pahari33.3%
  3. Hindi4.1%
  4. Punjabi0.7%
  5. Kangri0.5%
  6. Lamani/Lambadi0.3%
  7. Bilaspuri Kahluri0.2%
  8. Siraji0.2%

Housing and amenities in Mandi

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 97.5%

    Himachal Pradesh 96.8%

  • Tap water 95.2%

    Himachal Pradesh 89.5%

  • Water source within premises 55.9%

    Himachal Pradesh 55.5%

  • Toilet within premises 82.7%

    Himachal Pradesh 69.1%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 16.1%

    Himachal Pradesh 29.7%

  • Bathing area within premises 79.5%

    Himachal Pradesh 74.8%

  • Closed drainage 20.8%

    Himachal Pradesh 24.9%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 27.0%

    Himachal Pradesh 38.6%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 71.6%

    Himachal Pradesh 58.7%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 68.5%

    Himachal Pradesh 74.9%

  • Television 71.5%

    Himachal Pradesh 74.4%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 12.0%

    Himachal Pradesh 15.5%

  • Computer or laptop 7.4%

    Himachal Pradesh 8.4%

  • Car, jeep or van 7.3%

    Himachal Pradesh 8.3%

  • Use banking services 91.4%

    Himachal Pradesh 89.1%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 11.8%

    Himachal Pradesh 8.9%

The home itself

  • Own their home 93.4%

    Himachal Pradesh 87.2%

  • Rent their home 5.0%

    Himachal Pradesh 10.3%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 88.5%

    Himachal Pradesh 76.9%

  • House in good condition 71.2%

    Himachal Pradesh 72.4%

  • Concrete roof 41.7%

    Himachal Pradesh 44.7%

  • Cement or tiled floor 60.5%

    Himachal Pradesh 58.0%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 13.9%

    Himachal Pradesh 20.7%

Himachal Pradesh

What the numbers say

  • Mandi district held 14.6% of Himachal Pradesh's population in 2011, 2nd of 12 districts.
  • Literacy is 81.5%, 1.3 points below the Himachal Pradesh average of 82.8%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 89.6% of men but only 73.7% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The sex ratio of 1007 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 972.
  • The population grew 10.9% in 2001–11, slower than Himachal Pradesh's 12.9%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈10.89 lakh, implies growth of about 9% 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 Mandi, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Mandi (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 Mandi (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareHimachal Pradesh
Hindu 9,81,412 98.2% 95.2%
Muslim 9,460 0.9% 2.2%
Christian 876 0.1% 0.2%
Sikh 4,081 0.4% 1.2%
Buddhist 2,628 0.3% 1.1%
Jain 43 0.0% 0.0%
Other religions and persuasions 86 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated 1,191 0.1% 0.1%
Total9,99,777100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Mandi district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈10,89,000 (10.89 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Mandi's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Himachal Pradesh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 9,99,777.

What was the population of Mandi district in Census 2011?
9,99,777: 4,98,065 males and 5,01,712 females, of whom 62,637 lived in towns and 9,37,140 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Mandi?
Literacy was 81.5% in 2011 (men 89.6%, women 73.7%). The sex ratio was 1007 females per 1,000 males, and 916 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Mandi district?
Mandi, with 26,422 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Mandi district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 3,338 Census 2011 villages and 5 towns.

⤓ Download Himachal Pradesh district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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