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District of Maharashtra

Jalgaon District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 48.04 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

48,04,000 4.8 million 1 March 2026

Jalgaon district's population is estimated at ≈48.04 lakh (48,04,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Maharashtra projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 42,29,917.

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

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City

Jalgaon (municipal limits)

Census 2011
4,60,228
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 5.7 lakh

District

Jalgaon district

Census 2011
42,29,917
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 48.04 lakh

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 48.04 lakh 48,04,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
42.3 lakh 42,29,917 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
360per km² 2011
Sex ratio
925 Maharashtra: 929
Child sex ratio (0–6)
842 Maharashtra: 894
Literacy rate
78.2% Male 85.4% · Female 70.6%
Urban share
31.7% Maharashtra: 45.2%
Growth 2001–11
+14.9% Maharashtra: +16.0%
Area
11,765km² Census 2011
Households
9.04 lakh 4.7 people per household
Villages
1,513 Census 2011
Towns
20 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Jalgaon: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
50 L 2026
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YearPopulation
195114,71,351
196117,65,047
197121,23,121
198126,18,274
199131,87,634
200136,82,690
201142,29,917
2016 *44,52,000
2021 *46,46,000
2026 *48,04,000
2031 *49,32,000
2036 *50,25,000

* Estimate

How Jalgaon'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 Jalgaon's 2011 population was spread
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1 Jalgaon6,76,04116.0%91384.3%68.1%
2 Chalisgaon4,14,8799.8%90975.6%26.1%
3 Bhusawal3,59,4618.5%93786.3%68.6%
4 Jamner3,49,9578.3%91674.9%13.4%
5 Chopda3,12,8157.4%93672.5%23.3%
6 Raver3,12,0827.4%93777.4%15.3%
7 Pachora2,89,6286.8%92275.5%20.7%
8 Amalner2,87,8496.8%93778.5%33.3%
9 Yawal2,72,2426.4%94578.3%23.3%
10 Parola1,96,8634.7%91375.2%19.1%
11 Dharangaon1,73,4474.1%91877.0%20.4%
12 Erandol1,66,5213.9%92974.1%18.7%
13 Muktainagar1,63,4443.9%93275.1%0.0%
14 Bhadgaon1,62,8893.9%92776.1%22.8%
15 Bodvad91,7992.2%92979.3%0.0%

Largest towns in Jalgaon (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Jalgaon (Census 2011)
  1. Jalgaon 4,60,228
  2. Bhusawal 1,87,421
  3. Chalisgaon 97,551
  4. Amalner 95,994
  5. Chopda 72,783
  6. Pachora 59,609
  7. Jamner 46,762
  8. Parola 37,666
  9. Bhadgaon 37,214
  10. Yawal 36,706

How people in Jalgaon worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

20.6%

Agricultural labourers

50.3%

Household industry

2.1%

Other work

27.0%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 44.1%.

Age structure of Jalgaon

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 Jalgaon
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
0-42,02,5131,70,547
5-92,13,3191,80,129
10-142,27,5371,95,186
15-192,21,5971,86,999
20-242,13,1141,87,419
25-291,82,7231,71,588
30-341,56,3341,52,336
35-391,46,7541,44,966
40-441,32,9181,25,201
45-491,14,1201,07,608
50-5496,07085,382
55-5974,47769,948
60-6458,71771,399
65-6957,53474,006
70-7440,86747,389
75-7920,81922,831
80+19,84224,248
Children (0–14)
28.3%
Maharashtra 26.7%
Working age (15–59)
61.2%
Maharashtra 63.4%
Older people (60+)
10.4%
Maharashtra 9.9%
Median age
26.4years
Maharashtra 27.1
Dependency ratio
55.4
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Maharashtra 50.1

Languages spoken in Jalgaon

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 51 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Jalgaon
  1. Marathi 63.4%
  2. Khandeshi 12.1%
  3. Hindi 10.2%
  4. Urdu 7.7%
  5. Bhili/Bhilodi 4.3%
  6. Sindhi 0.6%
  7. Gujarati 0.5%
  8. Konkani 0.4%
  9. All other languages 0.7%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Marathi63.4%
  2. Ahirani12.1%
  3. Urdu7.7%
  4. Hindi6.0%
  5. Banjari2.3%
  6. Bhili/Bhilodi1.6%
  7. Pawri1.5%
  8. Tadavi1.0%

Housing and amenities in Jalgaon

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 80.8%

    Maharashtra 84.0%

  • Tap water 88.7%

    Maharashtra 68.1%

  • Water source within premises 64.3%

    Maharashtra 59.6%

  • Toilet within premises 35.5%

    Maharashtra 53.3%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 46.8%

    Maharashtra 33.7%

  • Bathing area within premises 85.8%

    Maharashtra 85.5%

  • Closed drainage 8.6%

    Maharashtra 33.6%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 39.3%

    Maharashtra 43.6%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 58.3%

    Maharashtra 48.0%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 45.9%

    Maharashtra 62.9%

  • Television 48.4%

    Maharashtra 57.0%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 19.1%

    Maharashtra 25.0%

  • Computer or laptop 6.4%

    Maharashtra 13.4%

  • Car, jeep or van 2.2%

    Maharashtra 6.0%

  • Use banking services 50.4%

    Maharashtra 69.0%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 32.9%

    Maharashtra 18.8%

The home itself

  • Own their home 81.3%

    Maharashtra 81.0%

  • Rent their home 14.1%

    Maharashtra 15.8%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 49.7%

    Maharashtra 68.6%

  • House in good condition 60.4%

    Maharashtra 64.2%

  • Concrete roof 30.5%

    Maharashtra 30.3%

  • Cement or tiled floor 55.0%

    Maharashtra 53.5%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 48.5%

    Maharashtra 46.4%

Maharashtra

What the numbers say

  • Jalgaon district held 3.8% of Maharashtra's population in 2011, 8th of 36 districts.
  • Literacy is 78.2%, 4.1 points below the Maharashtra average of 82.3%.
  • The child sex ratio was just 842 girls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6, among the more skewed in India (national: 918).
  • 31.7% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Maharashtra as a whole (45.2%).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈48.04 lakh, implies growth of about 14% since 2011; it is tied to the official Maharashtra projection.
  • Its largest town, Jalgaon, had 4.6 lakh people in 2011, 10.9% 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 Jalgaon, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Jalgaon (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 Jalgaon (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareMaharashtra
Hindu 34,57,615 81.7% 79.8%
Muslim 5,60,261 13.2% 11.5%
Christian 7,091 0.2% 1.0%
Sikh 3,091 0.1% 0.2%
Buddhist 1,43,865 3.4% 5.8%
Jain 27,404 0.6% 1.2%
Other religions and persuasions 9,662 0.2% 0.2%
Religion not stated 20,928 0.5% 0.3%
Total42,29,917100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Jalgaon district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈48,04,000 (48.04 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Jalgaon's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Maharashtra projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 42,29,917.

What was the population of Jalgaon district in Census 2011?
42,29,917: 21,97,365 males and 20,32,552 females, of whom 13,42,711 lived in towns and 28,87,206 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Jalgaon?
Literacy was 78.2% in 2011 (men 85.4%, women 70.6%). The sex ratio was 925 females per 1,000 males, and 842 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Jalgaon district?
Jalgaon, with 4,60,228 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Jalgaon district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 1,513 Census 2011 villages and 20 towns.

⤓ Download Maharashtra district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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