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District of Maharashtra

Amravati District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 31.9 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

31,90,000 3.19 million 1 March 2026

Amravati district's population is estimated at ≈31.9 lakh (31,90,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Maharashtra projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 28,85,771 on the district’s present boundaries.

Estimate: method M1, constrained to the RGI projection for Maharashtra. Census: ORGI.

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City

Amravati (municipal limits)

Census 2011
6,47,057
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 7.6 lakh

District

Amravati district

Census 2011
28,85,771
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 31.9 lakh

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 31.9 lakh 31,90,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
28.86 lakh 28,85,771 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
Density
≈ 237per km² 2011
Sex ratio
951 Maharashtra: 929
Child sex ratio (0–6)
935 Maharashtra: 894
Literacy rate
87.4% Male 91.5% · Female 83.1%
Urban share
35.9% Maharashtra: 45.2%
Growth 2001–11
+10.8% Maharashtra: +16.0%
Area
≈ 12,192km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
Households
6.47 lakh 4.5 people per household
Villages
1,994 Census 2011
Towns
12 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries (parts of earlier districts apportioned by their 2011 population), then our estimate to 2036.

Amravati: Population over time
  • Reconstructed
  • Estimate
33 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
199121,98,020
200126,04,746
201128,85,771
2016 *30,10,000
2021 *31,13,000
2026 *31,90,000
2031 *32,46,000
2036 *32,77,000

* Estimate

How Amravati'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 Amravati's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Amravati7,88,32727.3%95591.2%82.1%
2 Achalpur2,79,4799.7%94389.0%40.2%
3 Warud2,24,9847.8%94585.8%29.9%
4 Chandurbazar1,96,2586.8%94887.9%9.6%
5 Dharni1,84,6656.4%96775.7%8.5%
6 Morshi1,82,4846.3%94687.8%20.5%
7 Daryapur1,75,0616.1%95288.3%20.8%
8 Anjangaon Surji1,60,9035.6%94688.6%35.0%
9 Dhamangaon Railway1,32,9154.6%94786.5%15.8%
10 Nandgaon-Khandeshwar1,29,8104.5%94785.8%0.0%
11 Chikhaldara(part)1,16,1414.0%95676.4%4.4%
12 Bhatkuli1,13,1093.9%95088.4%0.0%
13 Teosa1,04,7283.6%94687.2%0.0%
14 Chandur Railway96,9073.4%94986.8%20.4%

Largest towns in Amravati (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Amravati (Census 2011)
  1. Amravati 6,47,057
  2. Achalpur 1,12,311
  3. Anjangaon 56,380
  4. Warud 45,482
  5. Morshi 37,333
  6. Daryapur Banosa 36,463
  7. Shendurjana 21,748
  8. Dattapur Dhamangaon 21,059
  9. Chandur Railway 19,776
  10. Chandurbazar 18,759

How people in Amravati worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

16.1%

Agricultural labourers

54.0%

Household industry

1.7%

Other work

28.2%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 42.8%.

Age structure of Amravati

Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011, approx. Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →

Age structure of Amravati
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
0-41,13,4531,06,452
5-91,20,4881,12,070
10-141,46,0421,38,272
15-191,47,3871,38,498
20-241,43,9681,34,040
25-291,22,3521,16,142
30-341,09,5011,06,196
35-391,05,5471,04,611
40-441,01,14293,554
45-4985,44876,825
50-5470,84060,850
55-5952,16748,049
60-6446,22351,398
65-6942,40148,251
70-7432,53733,502
75-7917,74016,233
80+16,32216,240
Children (0–14)
25.6%
Maharashtra 26.7%
Working age (15–59)
63.2%
Maharashtra 63.4%
Older people (60+)
11.2%
Maharashtra 9.9%
Median age
27.9years
Maharashtra 27.1
Dependency ratio
50.1
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Maharashtra 50.1

Languages spoken in Amravati

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 50 languages recorded. Census 2011, approx. Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Amravati
  1. Marathi 66.9%
  2. Urdu 11.9%
  3. Hindi 8.9%
  4. Korku 8.1%
  5. Gondi 1.8%
  6. Sindhi 1.1%
  7. Bhili/Bhilodi 0.3%
  8. Gujarati 0.3%
  9. All other languages 0.6%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Marathi73.0%
  2. Urdu12.9%
  3. Hindi7.3%
  4. Korku1.7%
  5. Gondi1.5%
  6. Sindhi0.9%
  7. Marwari0.6%
  8. Banjari0.4%

Housing and amenities in Amravati

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Reconstructed Census 2011, added up on today’s boundaries from village, town or sub-district records. How this is made →

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 80.5%

    Maharashtra 84.0%

  • Tap water 77.9%

    Maharashtra 68.1%

  • Water source within premises 55.6%

    Maharashtra 59.6%

  • Toilet within premises 53.8%

    Maharashtra 53.3%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 42.0%

    Maharashtra 33.7%

  • Bathing area within premises 86.8%

    Maharashtra 85.5%

  • Closed drainage 7.4%

    Maharashtra 33.6%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 27.8%

    Maharashtra 43.6%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 69.5%

    Maharashtra 48.0%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 42.1%

    Maharashtra 62.9%

  • Television 47.5%

    Maharashtra 57.0%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 19.6%

    Maharashtra 25.0%

  • Computer or laptop 5.7%

    Maharashtra 13.4%

  • Car, jeep or van 2.4%

    Maharashtra 6.0%

  • Use banking services 54.3%

    Maharashtra 69.0%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 31.7%

    Maharashtra 18.8%

The home itself

  • Own their home 89.3%

    Maharashtra 81.0%

  • Rent their home 6.8%

    Maharashtra 15.8%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 43.5%

    Maharashtra 68.6%

  • House in good condition 54.5%

    Maharashtra 64.2%

  • Concrete roof 24.8%

    Maharashtra 30.3%

  • Cement or tiled floor 35.7%

    Maharashtra 53.5%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 41.4%

    Maharashtra 46.4%

Maharashtra

What the numbers say

  • Amravati district held 2.6% of Maharashtra's population in 2011, 15th of 36 districts.
  • Literacy is 87.4%, 5.1 points above the Maharashtra average of 82.3%.
  • The sex ratio of 951 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 929.
  • 35.9% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Maharashtra as a whole (45.2%).
  • The population grew 10.8% in 2001–11, slower than Maharashtra's 16.0% (on today’s boundaries).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈31.9 lakh, implies growth of about 11% since 2011; it is tied to the official Maharashtra projection.
  • Its largest town, Amravati, had 6.47 lakh people in 2011, 22.4% of the district.

How this district was formed

Amravati covers land that was part of these districts in Census 2011:

  • Amravati (2011) 100.0% of this district
    99.9% of the 2011 district

Compare with

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Census 2027 status

Results pending

  1. Phase I: houselisting

    Done (16 May 2026 – 14 June 2026)

  2. Phase II: counting people

    February 2027 (reference date 1 March 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 Amravati, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Amravati (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Reconstructed Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →

Population by religion in Amravati (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareMaharashtra
Hindu ≈ 20,52,600 71.1% 79.8%
Muslim ≈ 4,21,400 14.6% 11.5%
Christian ≈ 7,200 0.2% 1.0%
Sikh ≈ 2,200 0.1% 0.2%
Buddhist ≈ 3,83,900 13.3% 5.8%
Jain ≈ 11,400 0.4% 1.2%
Other religions and persuasions ≈ 3,300 0.1% 0.2%
Religion not stated ≈ 3,800 0.1% 0.3%
Total28,85,771100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Amravati district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈31,90,000 (31.9 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Amravati's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Maharashtra projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 28,85,771.

What was the population of Amravati district in Census 2011?
28,85,771: 14,79,416 males and 14,06,355 females, of whom 10,37,287 lived in towns and 18,48,484 in villages. These figures are on the district’s current boundaries, rebuilt from Census 2011 village and town records.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Amravati?
Literacy was 87.4% in 2011 (men 91.5%, women 83.1%). The sex ratio was 951 females per 1,000 males, and 935 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Amravati district?
Amravati, with 6,47,057 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Amravati district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 1,994 Census 2011 villages and 12 towns.

⤓ Download Maharashtra district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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