District of Maharashtra
Hingoli District Population 2026
Population · 1 March 2026
≈ 13.76 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →
13,76,000 1.38 million 1 March 2026
Hingoli district's population is estimated at ≈13.76 lakh (13,76,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Maharashtra projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 11,77,345.
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
Hingoli district
- Census 2011
- 11,77,345
- 2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
- ≈ 13.76 lakh
Urban population
Towns (urban)
- Census 2011
- 1,78,733
Rural
Villages (rural)
- Census 2011
- 9,98,612
Key figures
- Population 2026
- ≈ 13.76 lakh 13,76,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
- Census 2011
- 11.77 lakh 11,77,345 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
- Density
- 244per km² 2011
- Sex ratio
- 942 Maharashtra: 929
- Child sex ratio (0–6)
- 882 Maharashtra: 894
- Literacy rate
- 78.2% Male 86.9% · Female 69.0%
- Urban share
- 15.2% Maharashtra: 45.2%
- Growth 2001–11
- +19.3% Maharashtra: +16.0%
- Area
- 4,827km² Census 2011
- Households
- 2.29 lakh 5.1 people per household
- Villages
- 711 Census 2011
- Towns
- 3 Census 2011
Where it ranks
Population over time
Census counts on 2011 boundaries, then our estimate to 2036.
- Census
- Estimate
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1951 | 3,52,856 |
| 1961 | 4,30,986 |
| 1971 | 5,33,595 |
| 1981 | 6,55,199 |
| 1991 | 8,23,931 |
| 2001 | 9,87,160 |
| 2011 | 11,77,345 |
| 2016 * | 12,51,000 |
| 2021 * | 13,18,000 |
| 2026 * | 13,76,000 |
| 2031 * | 14,25,000 |
| 2036 * | 14,66,000 |
* Estimate
How Hingoli'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.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basmath | 2,90,970 | 24.7% | 945 | 77.6% | 23.7% |
| 2 | Hingoli | 2,69,546 | 22.9% | 949 | 80.3% | 31.6% |
| 3 | Kalamnuri | 2,31,559 | 19.7% | 938 | 78.6% | 10.7% |
| 4 | Sengaon | 2,04,122 | 17.3% | 929 | 77.7% | 0.0% |
| 5 | Aundha (Nagnath) | 1,81,148 | 15.4% | 946 | 75.8% | 0.0% |
Largest towns in Hingoli (Census 2011)
- Hingoli 85,103
- Basmath 68,846
- Kalamnuri 24,784
How people in Hingoli worked (Census 2011)
Cultivators
42.4%
Agricultural labourers
39.8%
Household industry
1.5%
Other work
16.3%
Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 48.3%.
Age structure of Hingoli
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 →
- 80+
- 75-79
- 70-74
- 65-69
- 60-64
- 55-59
- 50-54
- 45-49
- 40-44
- 35-39
- 30-34
- 25-29
- 20-24
- 15-19
- 10-14
- 5-9
- 0-4
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| Age | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 0-4 | 61,385 | 53,848 |
| 5-9 | 64,321 | 58,710 |
| 10-14 | 68,919 | 62,585 |
| 15-19 | 67,289 | 52,659 |
| 20-24 | 57,728 | 50,584 |
| 25-29 | 47,464 | 46,625 |
| 30-34 | 41,930 | 42,651 |
| 35-39 | 40,010 | 39,677 |
| 40-44 | 34,974 | 30,944 |
| 45-49 | 26,242 | 25,477 |
| 50-54 | 21,491 | 20,211 |
| 55-59 | 16,192 | 19,500 |
| 60-64 | 18,821 | 23,088 |
| 65-69 | 16,618 | 18,372 |
| 70-74 | 11,428 | 12,046 |
| 75-79 | 4,750 | 5,828 |
| 80+ | 5,956 | 7,527 |
- Children (0–14)
- 31.4%
- Maharashtra 26.7%
- Working age (15–59)
- 58.0%
- Maharashtra 63.4%
- Older people (60+)
- 10.6%
- Maharashtra 9.9%
- Median age
- 24.5years
- Maharashtra 27.1
- Dependency ratio
- 62.5
- children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
- Maharashtra 50.1
Languages spoken in Hingoli
Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 26 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →
- Marathi 83.5%
- Hindi 8.5%
- Urdu 6.9%
- Telugu 0.7%
- Bhili/Bhilodi 0.1%
- Gujarati 0.1%
- Others 0.1%
- Kashmiri 0.0%
- All other languages 0.1%
Largest mother tongues
- Marathi83.5%
- Urdu6.9%
- Hindi4.8%
- Banjari3.2%
- Telugu0.4%
- Marwari0.4%
- Vadari0.2%
- Paradhi0.1%
Housing and amenities in Hingoli
Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →
Basic services
- Electricity for lighting 70.1%
Maharashtra 84.0%
- Tap water 35.9%
Maharashtra 68.1%
- Water source within premises 36.8%
Maharashtra 59.6%
- Toilet within premises 32.4%
Maharashtra 53.3%
- Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 66.5%
Maharashtra 33.7%
- Bathing area within premises 79.5%
Maharashtra 85.5%
- Closed drainage 8.6%
Maharashtra 33.6%
- Cooking with LPG/PNG 12.2%
Maharashtra 43.6%
- Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 86.3%
Maharashtra 48.0%
What households own
- Mobile phone 56.8%
Maharashtra 62.9%
- Television 32.4%
Maharashtra 57.0%
- Scooter or motorcycle 13.1%
Maharashtra 25.0%
- Computer or laptop 4.2%
Maharashtra 13.4%
- Car, jeep or van 1.7%
Maharashtra 6.0%
- Use banking services 66.2%
Maharashtra 69.0%
- None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 30.4%
Maharashtra 18.8%
The home itself
- Own their home 92.3%
Maharashtra 81.0%
- Rent their home 5.7%
Maharashtra 15.8%
- Permanent (pucca) house 54.8%
Maharashtra 68.6%
- House in good condition 48.8%
Maharashtra 64.2%
- Concrete roof 12.8%
Maharashtra 30.3%
- Cement or tiled floor 26.2%
Maharashtra 53.5%
- One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 40.1%
Maharashtra 46.4%
Maharashtra
What the numbers say
- Hingoli district held 1.0% of Maharashtra's population in 2011, 34th of 36 districts.
- Literacy is 78.2%, 4.2 points below the Maharashtra average of 82.3%.
- The gender gap in literacy is wide: 86.9% of men but only 69.0% of women could read and write in 2011.
- The sex ratio of 942 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 929.
- The child sex ratio was just 882 girls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6, among the more skewed in India (national: 918).
- 15.2% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Maharashtra as a whole (45.2%).
- The population grew 19.3% in 2001–11, faster than Maharashtra's 16.0%.
- Our 2026 estimate, ≈13.76 lakh, implies growth of about 17% since 2011; it is tied to the official Maharashtra projection.
- Its largest town, Hingoli, had 85.1 thousand people in 2011, 7.2% of the district.
Compare with
All districts of Maharashtra →Census 2027 status
Results pending-
Phase I: houselisting
Done (16 May 2026 – 14 June 2026)
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Phase II: counting people
February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)
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Results
Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.
When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Hingoli, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →
Population by religion in Hingoli (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 →
| Religion | Persons | Share | Maharashtra |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 8,63,199 | 73.3% | 79.8% |
| Muslim | 1,27,552 | 10.8% | 11.5% |
| Christian | 992 | 0.1% | 1.0% |
| Sikh | 643 | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Buddhist | 1,76,679 | 15.0% | 5.8% |
| Jain | 5,278 | 0.4% | 1.2% |
| Other religions and persuasions | 103 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Religion not stated | 2,899 | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Total | 11,77,345 | 100% |
Frequently asked questions
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Sources and method
- Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (ORGI)
- Census 2011 Table A-2: decadal variation since 1901
- Report of the Technical Group on Population Projections 2011–2036 (July 2020)
- Our estimation method M1 (formulas and checks)
- Census 2011 Table C-14: population in five-year age groups
- Census 2011 Table C-16: population by mother tongue
- Census 2011 Houselisting Table HH-14: households by amenities and assets
- Census 2011 Table C-01: population by religious community
- Local Government Directory (current district boundaries)
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