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District of Maharashtra

Buldhana District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 29.56 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

29,56,000 2.96 million 1 March 2026

Buldhana district's population is estimated at ≈29.56 lakh (29,56,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Maharashtra projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 25,86,258.

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

Which number do you mean?

District totals include villages. Here is how the 2011 population splits between towns and villages.

District

Buldhana district

Census 2011
25,86,258
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 29.56 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
5,48,860

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
20,37,398

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 29.56 lakh 29,56,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
25.86 lakh 25,86,258 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
268per km² 2011
Sex ratio
934 Maharashtra: 929
Child sex ratio (0–6)
855 Maharashtra: 894
Literacy rate
83.4% Male 90.5% · Female 75.8%
Urban share
21.2% Maharashtra: 45.2%
Growth 2001–11
+15.9% Maharashtra: +16.0%
Area
9,661km² Census 2011
Households
5.62 lakh 4.6 people per household
Villages
1,444 Census 2011
Towns
12 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Buldhana: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
31 L 2026
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YearPopulation
19518,70,168
196110,59,698
197112,62,978
198115,08,777
199118,86,299
200122,32,480
201125,86,258
2016 *27,28,000
2021 *28,53,000
2026 *29,56,000
2031 *30,42,000
2036 *31,06,000

* Estimate

How Buldhana'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 Buldhana's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Khamgaon3,20,64412.4%93386.4%29.4%
2 Buldana2,86,99211.1%92782.5%28.1%
3 Chikhli2,85,32111.0%93483.9%20.3%
4 Mehkar2,68,31610.4%93282.1%16.9%
5 Malkapur1,78,5346.9%94186.6%37.9%
6 Sindkhed Raja1,76,3036.8%91679.8%9.3%
7 Nandura1,76,0186.8%94286.8%25.2%
8 Motala1,66,5986.4%93882.3%0.0%
9 Jalgaon (Jamod)1,56,6236.1%95881.2%18.1%
10 Shegaon1,56,1166.0%93588.2%38.2%
11 Lonar1,52,3515.9%92278.3%15.4%
12 Sangrampur1,37,0925.3%94881.1%0.0%
13 Deolgaon Raja1,25,3504.8%91781.8%24.6%

Largest towns in Buldhana (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Buldhana (Census 2011)
  1. Khamgaon 94,191
  2. Malkapur 67,740
  3. Buldana 67,431
  4. Shegaon 59,672
  5. Chikhli 57,889
  6. Mehkar 45,248
  7. Nandura 44,419
  8. Deulgaon Raja 30,827
  9. Jalgaon 28,276
  10. Lonar 23,416

How people in Buldhana worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

31.6%

Agricultural labourers

49.5%

Household industry

1.1%

Other work

17.8%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 47.2%.

Age structure of Buldhana

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 Buldhana
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
0-41,27,2591,08,473
5-91,26,6261,09,896
10-141,41,7541,27,775
15-191,36,6801,19,682
20-241,33,9141,17,792
25-291,13,8301,03,776
30-3494,08190,911
35-3987,07885,082
40-4479,09474,599
45-4967,75563,240
50-5456,47652,581
55-5944,02043,309
60-6437,69046,237
65-6937,93245,146
70-7426,31829,736
75-7913,21214,518
80+11,74614,150
Children (0–14)
28.7%
Maharashtra 26.7%
Working age (15–59)
60.6%
Maharashtra 63.4%
Older people (60+)
10.7%
Maharashtra 9.9%
Median age
25.9years
Maharashtra 27.1
Dependency ratio
56.7
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Maharashtra 50.1

Languages spoken in Buldhana

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 45 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Buldhana
  1. Marathi 78.7%
  2. Urdu 11.0%
  3. Hindi 7.4%
  4. Bhili/Bhilodi 0.9%
  5. Telugu 0.6%
  6. Konkani 0.4%
  7. Sindhi 0.3%
  8. Gujarati 0.2%
  9. All other languages 0.6%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Marathi78.7%
  2. Urdu11.0%
  3. Hindi4.4%
  4. Banjari1.7%
  5. Marwari0.7%
  6. Gorboli/Goru/Gorwani0.4%
  7. Vadari0.4%
  8. Bhili/Bhilodi0.2%

Housing and amenities in Buldhana

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 76.5%

    Maharashtra 84.0%

  • Tap water 54.2%

    Maharashtra 68.1%

  • Water source within premises 44.8%

    Maharashtra 59.6%

  • Toilet within premises 35.3%

    Maharashtra 53.3%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 62.1%

    Maharashtra 33.7%

  • Bathing area within premises 81.6%

    Maharashtra 85.5%

  • Closed drainage 9.1%

    Maharashtra 33.6%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 18.8%

    Maharashtra 43.6%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 79.8%

    Maharashtra 48.0%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 50.1%

    Maharashtra 62.9%

  • Television 40.7%

    Maharashtra 57.0%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 15.3%

    Maharashtra 25.0%

  • Computer or laptop 4.5%

    Maharashtra 13.4%

  • Car, jeep or van 1.8%

    Maharashtra 6.0%

  • Use banking services 61.3%

    Maharashtra 69.0%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 33.6%

    Maharashtra 18.8%

The home itself

  • Own their home 89.8%

    Maharashtra 81.0%

  • Rent their home 5.7%

    Maharashtra 15.8%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 51.0%

    Maharashtra 68.6%

  • House in good condition 49.5%

    Maharashtra 64.2%

  • Concrete roof 19.2%

    Maharashtra 30.3%

  • Cement or tiled floor 36.2%

    Maharashtra 53.5%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 49.2%

    Maharashtra 46.4%

Maharashtra

What the numbers say

  • Buldhana district held 2.3% of Maharashtra's population in 2011, 19th of 36 districts.
  • Literacy is 83.4%, 1.1 points above the Maharashtra average of 82.3%.
  • The child sex ratio was just 855 girls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6, among the more skewed in India (national: 918).
  • 21.2% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Maharashtra as a whole (45.2%).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈29.56 lakh, implies growth of about 14% since 2011; it is tied to the official Maharashtra projection.
  • Its largest town, Khamgaon, had 94.2 thousand people in 2011, 3.6% of the district.

Compare with

All districts of Maharashtra →

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 Buldhana, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Buldhana (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 Buldhana (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareMaharashtra
Hindu 18,45,424 71.4% 79.8%
Muslim 3,54,236 13.7% 11.5%
Christian 3,531 0.1% 1.0%
Sikh 1,668 0.1% 0.2%
Buddhist 3,64,229 14.1% 5.8%
Jain 12,242 0.5% 1.2%
Other religions and persuasions 522 0.0% 0.2%
Religion not stated 4,406 0.2% 0.3%
Total25,86,258100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Buldhana district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈29,56,000 (29.56 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Buldhana's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Maharashtra projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 25,86,258.

What was the population of Buldhana district in Census 2011?
25,86,258: 13,37,560 males and 12,48,698 females, of whom 5,48,860 lived in towns and 20,37,398 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Buldhana?
Literacy was 83.4% in 2011 (men 90.5%, women 75.8%). The sex ratio was 934 females per 1,000 males, and 855 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Buldhana district?
Khamgaon, with 94,191 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Buldhana district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 1,444 Census 2011 villages and 12 towns.

⤓ Download Maharashtra district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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