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District of Maharashtra

Gadchiroli District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 11.84 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

11,84,000 1.18 million 1 March 2026

Gadchiroli district's population is estimated at ≈11.84 lakh (11,84,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Maharashtra projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 10,72,942.

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

Gadchiroli district

Census 2011
10,72,942
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 11.84 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
1,18,033

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
9,54,909

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 11.84 lakh 11,84,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
10.73 lakh 10,72,942 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
74per km² 2011
Sex ratio
982 Maharashtra: 929
Child sex ratio (0–6)
961 Maharashtra: 894
Literacy rate
74.4% Male 82.3% · Female 66.3%
Urban share
11.0% Maharashtra: 45.2%
Growth 2001–11
+10.6% Maharashtra: +16.0%
Area
14,412km² Census 2011
Households
2.5 lakh 4.3 people per household
Villages
1,675 Census 2011
Towns
6 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Gadchiroli: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
12 L 2026
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YearPopulation
19513,24,962
19613,86,392
19715,22,229
19816,37,336
19917,87,010
20019,70,294
201110,72,942
2016 *11,19,000
2021 *11,56,000
2026 *11,84,000
2031 *12,04,000
2036 *12,16,000

* Estimate

How Gadchiroli'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 Gadchiroli's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Chamorshi1,79,12016.7%97475.8%3.1%
2 Gadchiroli1,45,96313.6%96581.8%37.1%
3 Aheri1,16,99210.9%98670.0%12.5%
4 Armori97,0979.0%98678.8%0.0%
5 Kurkheda86,0738.0%97581.5%8.6%
6 Desaiganj (Vadasa)83,6077.8%99082.8%34.4%
7 Dhanora82,6987.7%99171.9%0.0%
8 Etapalli81,7137.6%99562.2%0.0%
9 Sironcha74,7567.0%99062.3%9.9%
10 Mulchera45,7874.3%95478.0%0.0%
11 Korchi42,8114.0%103073.8%0.0%
12 Bhamragad36,3253.4%98354.7%0.0%

Largest towns in Gadchiroli (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Gadchiroli (Census 2011)
  1. Gadchiroli 54,152
  2. Desaiganj 28,781
  3. Aheri CT 14,609
  4. Kurkheda CT 7,430
  5. Sironcha Ry. CT 7,427
  6. Ashti CT 5,634

How people in Gadchiroli worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

38.6%

Agricultural labourers

42.4%

Household industry

1.9%

Other work

17.1%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 54.5%.

Age structure of Gadchiroli

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 Gadchiroli
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
0-442,34940,968
5-949,01346,606
10-1460,35657,208
15-1958,92657,683
20-2452,13550,638
25-2945,57143,764
30-3439,18138,968
35-3939,38339,655
40-4435,84635,266
45-4931,71129,438
50-5424,34921,821
55-5917,89117,593
60-6414,99618,036
65-6912,61315,072
70-748,4139,337
75-793,6104,062
80+3,5714,154
Children (0–14)
27.7%
Maharashtra 26.7%
Working age (15–59)
63.5%
Maharashtra 63.4%
Older people (60+)
8.8%
Maharashtra 9.9%
Median age
26.1years
Maharashtra 27.1
Dependency ratio
50.1
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Maharashtra 50.1

Languages spoken in Gadchiroli

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 41 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Gadchiroli
  1. Marathi 56.4%
  2. Gondi 14.2%
  3. Santali 9.5%
  4. Telugu 8.9%
  5. Bengali 5.1%
  6. Hindi 4.3%
  7. Kurukh/Oraon 0.5%
  8. Urdu 0.4%
  9. All other languages 0.7%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Marathi56.1%
  2. Gondi14.0%
  3. Santali9.4%
  4. Telugu8.9%
  5. Bengali5.1%
  6. Hindi2.1%
  7. Chhattisgarhi1.7%
  8. Kurukh/Oraon0.5%

Housing and amenities in Gadchiroli

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 59.2%

    Maharashtra 84.0%

  • Tap water 19.5%

    Maharashtra 68.1%

  • Water source within premises 27.0%

    Maharashtra 59.6%

  • Toilet within premises 27.0%

    Maharashtra 53.3%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 71.9%

    Maharashtra 33.7%

  • Bathing area within premises 57.5%

    Maharashtra 85.5%

  • Closed drainage 4.4%

    Maharashtra 33.6%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 12.6%

    Maharashtra 43.6%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 85.3%

    Maharashtra 48.0%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 27.9%

    Maharashtra 62.9%

  • Television 25.9%

    Maharashtra 57.0%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 12.1%

    Maharashtra 25.0%

  • Computer or laptop 4.5%

    Maharashtra 13.4%

  • Car, jeep or van 1.3%

    Maharashtra 6.0%

  • Use banking services 75.7%

    Maharashtra 69.0%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 30.2%

    Maharashtra 18.8%

The home itself

  • Own their home 89.3%

    Maharashtra 81.0%

  • Rent their home 8.0%

    Maharashtra 15.8%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 36.9%

    Maharashtra 68.6%

  • House in good condition 51.0%

    Maharashtra 64.2%

  • Concrete roof 13.0%

    Maharashtra 30.3%

  • Cement or tiled floor 30.2%

    Maharashtra 53.5%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 30.7%

    Maharashtra 46.4%

Maharashtra

What the numbers say

  • Gadchiroli district held 1.0% of Maharashtra's population in 2011, 35th of 36 districts.
  • Literacy is 74.4%, 8.0 points below the Maharashtra average of 82.3%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 82.3% of men but only 66.3% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The sex ratio of 982 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 929.
  • 11.0% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Maharashtra as a whole (45.2%).
  • The population grew 10.6% in 2001–11, slower than Maharashtra's 16.0%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈11.84 lakh, implies growth of about 10% since 2011; it is tied to the official Maharashtra projection.
  • Its largest town, Gadchiroli, had 54.2 thousand people in 2011, 5.0% 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 Gadchiroli, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Gadchiroli (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 Gadchiroli (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareMaharashtra
Hindu 9,27,411 86.4% 79.8%
Muslim 21,063 2.0% 11.5%
Christian 3,872 0.4% 1.0%
Sikh 681 0.1% 0.2%
Buddhist 82,695 7.7% 5.8%
Jain 454 0.0% 1.2%
Other religions and persuasions 30,047 2.8% 0.2%
Religion not stated 6,719 0.6% 0.3%
Total10,72,942100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Gadchiroli district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈11,84,000 (11.84 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Gadchiroli's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Maharashtra projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 10,72,942.

What was the population of Gadchiroli district in Census 2011?
10,72,942: 5,41,328 males and 5,31,614 females, of whom 1,18,033 lived in towns and 9,54,909 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Gadchiroli?
Literacy was 74.4% in 2011 (men 82.3%, women 66.3%). The sex ratio was 982 females per 1,000 males, and 961 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Gadchiroli district?
Gadchiroli, with 54,152 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Gadchiroli district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 1,675 Census 2011 villages and 6 towns.

⤓ Download Maharashtra district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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