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District of Himachal Pradesh

Una District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 5.88 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

5,88,000 588,000 1 March 2026

Una district's population is estimated at ≈5.88 lakh (5,88,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Himachal Pradesh projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 5,21,173.

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

Una district

Census 2011
5,21,173
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 5.88 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
44,913

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
4,76,260

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 5.88 lakh 5,88,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
5.21 lakh 5,21,173 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
338per km² 2011
Sex ratio
976 Himachal Pradesh: 972
Child sex ratio (0–6)
875 Himachal Pradesh: 909
Literacy rate
86.5% Male 91.9% · Female 81.1%
Urban share
8.6% Himachal Pradesh: 10.0%
Growth 2001–11
+16.3% Himachal Pradesh: +12.9%
Area
1,540km² Census 2011
Households
1.1 lakh 4.7 people per household
Villages
848 Census 2011
Towns
5 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Una: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
6.1 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19511,96,829
19612,26,696
19712,61,357
19813,17,422
19913,78,269
20014,48,273
20115,21,173
2016 *5,47,000
2021 *5,69,000
2026 *5,88,000
2031 *6,02,000
2036 *6,12,000

* Estimate

How Una'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 Una's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Una1,90,08236.5%95885.9%19.6%
2 Amb1,68,79332.4%98688.2%4.5%
3 Bangana73,03514.0%101086.9%0.0%
4 Haroli71,41613.7%96783.6%0.0%
5 Bharwain17,8473.4%98487.3%0.0%

Largest towns in Una (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Una (Census 2011)
  1. Una 18,722
  2. Santokhgarh 9,363
  3. Mehatpur Basdehra 9,218
  4. Gagret 3,847
  5. Daulatpur 3,763

How people in Una worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

39.4%

Agricultural labourers

9.1%

Household industry

1.6%

Other work

49.9%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 41.3%.

Age structure of Una

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 Una
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
0-421,96919,421
5-924,37820,871
10-1426,61322,068
15-1926,40722,966
20-2423,07723,234
25-2919,89122,328
30-3418,99420,548
35-3919,00220,027
40-4417,08416,966
45-4914,79214,938
50-5412,42712,274
55-5910,25310,221
60-649,4039,482
65-696,5366,798
70-745,2306,063
75-793,2023,489
80+4,3045,676
Children (0–14)
26.0%
Himachal Pradesh 25.9%
Working age (15–59)
62.5%
Himachal Pradesh 63.8%
Older people (60+)
11.6%
Himachal Pradesh 10.3%
Median age
28.5years
Himachal Pradesh 28.1
Dependency ratio
51.3
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Himachal Pradesh 48.8

Languages spoken in Una

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 28 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Una
  1. Hindi 67.5%
  2. Punjabi 29.7%
  3. Others 1.2%
  4. Dogri 1.0%
  5. Ladakhi 0.2%
  6. Nepali 0.1%
  7. Maithili 0.1%
  8. Urdu 0.1%
  9. All other languages 0.2%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Hindi39.5%
  2. Punjabi29.7%
  3. Pahari23.4%
  4. Haryanvi3.3%
  5. Dogri1.0%
  6. Kangri0.5%
  7. Bhojpuri0.2%
  8. Ladakhi0.2%

Housing and amenities in Una

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 96.6%

    Himachal Pradesh 96.8%

  • Tap water 85.6%

    Himachal Pradesh 89.5%

  • Water source within premises 65.3%

    Himachal Pradesh 55.5%

  • Toilet within premises 60.3%

    Himachal Pradesh 69.1%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 39.0%

    Himachal Pradesh 29.7%

  • Bathing area within premises 79.6%

    Himachal Pradesh 74.8%

  • Closed drainage 12.6%

    Himachal Pradesh 24.9%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 39.9%

    Himachal Pradesh 38.6%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 58.5%

    Himachal Pradesh 58.7%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 75.6%

    Himachal Pradesh 74.9%

  • Television 81.0%

    Himachal Pradesh 74.4%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 33.6%

    Himachal Pradesh 15.5%

  • Computer or laptop 7.5%

    Himachal Pradesh 8.4%

  • Car, jeep or van 7.3%

    Himachal Pradesh 8.3%

  • Use banking services 88.5%

    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 92.5%

    Himachal Pradesh 87.2%

  • Rent their home 4.7%

    Himachal Pradesh 10.3%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 82.2%

    Himachal Pradesh 76.9%

  • House in good condition 73.1%

    Himachal Pradesh 72.4%

  • Concrete roof 71.7%

    Himachal Pradesh 44.7%

  • Cement or tiled floor 65.0%

    Himachal Pradesh 58.0%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 23.7%

    Himachal Pradesh 20.7%

Himachal Pradesh

What the numbers say

  • Una district held 7.6% of Himachal Pradesh's population in 2011, 6th of 12 districts.
  • Literacy is 86.5%, 3.7 points above the Himachal Pradesh average of 82.8%.
  • The child sex ratio was just 875 girls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6, among the more skewed in India (national: 918).
  • The population grew 16.3% in 2001–11, faster than Himachal Pradesh's 12.9%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈5.88 lakh, implies growth of about 13% 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 Una, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Una (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 Una (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareHimachal Pradesh
Hindu 4,80,138 92.1% 95.2%
Muslim 14,275 2.7% 2.2%
Christian 390 0.1% 0.2%
Sikh 26,009 5.0% 1.2%
Buddhist 56 0.0% 1.1%
Jain 70 0.0% 0.0%
Other religions and persuasions 10 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated 225 0.0% 0.1%
Total5,21,173100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Una district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈5,88,000 (5.88 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Una's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Himachal Pradesh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 5,21,173.

What was the population of Una district in Census 2011?
5,21,173: 2,63,692 males and 2,57,481 females, of whom 44,913 lived in towns and 4,76,260 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Una?
Literacy was 86.5% in 2011 (men 91.9%, women 81.1%). The sex ratio was 976 females per 1,000 males, and 875 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Una district?
Una, with 18,722 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Una district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 848 Census 2011 villages and 5 towns.

⤓ Download Himachal Pradesh district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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