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District of Maharashtra

Mumbai Suburban District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 1.02 crore Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

1,01,69,000 10.17 million 1 March 2026

Mumbai Suburban district's population is estimated at ≈1.02 crore (1,01,69,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Maharashtra projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 93,56,962.

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

Which number do you mean?

The district, the city and the metro area are three different areas. Pick the one you mean.

City

Mumbai (municipal limits)

Census 2011
1,24,42,373
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 1.29 crore

Metro area (UA)

Mumbai urban agglomeration

Census 2011
1,83,94,912
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 2.05 crore

District

Mumbai Suburban district

Census 2011
93,56,962
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 1.02 crore

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 1.02 crore 1,01,69,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
93.57 lakh 93,56,962 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
20,980per km² 2011
Sex ratio
860 Maharashtra: 929
Child sex ratio (0–6)
913 Maharashtra: 894
Literacy rate
89.9% Male 92.9% · Female 86.4%
Urban share
100.0% Maharashtra: 45.2%
Growth 2001–11
+8.3% Maharashtra: +16.0%
Area
446km² Census 2011
Households
21.06 lakh 4.4 people per household
Villages
0 Census 2011
Towns
1 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Mumbai Suburban: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
1 cr 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19516,65,424
196113,80,123
197129,00,197
198149,58,365
199167,51,002
200186,40,419
201193,56,962
2016 *97,04,000
2021 *99,79,000
2026 *1,01,69,000
2031 *1,02,86,000
2036 *1,03,28,000

* Estimate

How people in Mumbai Suburban worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

0.4%

Agricultural labourers

0.6%

Household industry

3.2%

Other work

95.8%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 39.9%.

Age structure of Mumbai Suburban

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 Mumbai Suburban
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
0-43,38,1083,09,968
5-93,68,8633,32,258
10-144,06,8213,60,914
15-194,62,6603,72,171
20-245,63,9254,35,502
25-295,41,6024,43,568
30-344,55,5393,81,508
35-394,08,6703,55,797
40-443,48,2533,01,532
45-492,97,6502,63,052
50-542,45,4022,07,037
55-591,89,2541,66,255
60-641,48,2211,39,392
65-6996,53293,110
70-7465,67465,417
75-7937,79839,244
80+37,91344,317
Children (0–14)
22.7%
Maharashtra 26.7%
Working age (15–59)
69.1%
Maharashtra 63.4%
Older people (60+)
8.2%
Maharashtra 9.9%
Median age
28.6years
Maharashtra 27.1
Dependency ratio
38.6
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Maharashtra 50.1

Languages spoken in Mumbai Suburban

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 88 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Mumbai Suburban
  1. Marathi 35.2%
  2. Hindi 29.6%
  3. Gujarati 11.5%
  4. Urdu 11.1%
  5. Tamil 2.2%
  6. Sindhi 1.8%
  7. Konkani 1.6%
  8. Telugu 1.4%
  9. All other languages 5.6%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Marathi35.1%
  2. Hindi25.4%
  3. Gujarati11.5%
  4. Urdu11.1%
  5. Tamil2.2%
  6. Bhojpuri2.0%
  7. Konkani1.6%
  8. Marwari1.6%

Housing and amenities in Mumbai Suburban

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 96.9%

    Maharashtra 84.0%

  • Tap water 96.5%

    Maharashtra 68.1%

  • Water source within premises 77.2%

    Maharashtra 59.6%

  • Toilet within premises 54.7%

    Maharashtra 53.3%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 2.4%

    Maharashtra 33.7%

  • Bathing area within premises 94.6%

    Maharashtra 85.5%

  • Closed drainage 79.3%

    Maharashtra 33.6%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 78.3%

    Maharashtra 43.6%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 2.6%

    Maharashtra 48.0%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 85.8%

    Maharashtra 62.9%

  • Television 85.1%

    Maharashtra 57.0%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 15.3%

    Maharashtra 25.0%

  • Computer or laptop 32.2%

    Maharashtra 13.4%

  • Car, jeep or van 12.8%

    Maharashtra 6.0%

  • Use banking services 86.1%

    Maharashtra 69.0%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 2.2%

    Maharashtra 18.8%

The home itself

  • Own their home 75.8%

    Maharashtra 81.0%

  • Rent their home 21.8%

    Maharashtra 15.8%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 94.4%

    Maharashtra 68.6%

  • House in good condition 71.5%

    Maharashtra 64.2%

  • Concrete roof 44.9%

    Maharashtra 30.3%

  • Cement or tiled floor 91.8%

    Maharashtra 53.5%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 62.7%

    Maharashtra 46.4%

Maharashtra

What the numbers say

  • Mumbai Suburban district held 8.3% of Maharashtra's population in 2011, 2nd of 36 districts.
  • Literacy is 89.9%, 7.6 points above the Maharashtra average of 82.3%.
  • The sex ratio of 860 females per 1,000 males is lower than the state's 929.
  • 100.0% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more urban than Maharashtra as a whole (45.2%).
  • The population grew 8.3% in 2001–11, slower than Maharashtra's 16.0%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈1.02 crore, implies growth of about 9% since 2011; it is tied to the official Maharashtra projection.
  • Its largest town, Greater Mumbai, had 93.57 lakh people in 2011, 100.0% 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 Mumbai Suburban, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Mumbai Suburban (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 Mumbai Suburban (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareMaharashtra
Hindu 63,37,132 67.7% 79.8%
Muslim 17,95,788 19.2% 11.5%
Christian 3,22,476 3.4% 1.0%
Sikh 47,288 0.5% 0.2%
Buddhist 4,69,568 5.0% 5.8%
Jain 3,43,639 3.7% 1.2%
Other religions and persuasions 18,345 0.2% 0.2%
Religion not stated 22,726 0.2% 0.3%
Total93,56,962100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Mumbai Suburban district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈1,01,69,000 (1.02 crore). It is not an official figure: it applies Mumbai Suburban's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Maharashtra projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 93,56,962.

What was the population of Mumbai Suburban district in Census 2011?
93,56,962: 50,31,323 males and 43,25,639 females, of whom 93,56,962 lived in towns and 0 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Mumbai Suburban?
Literacy was 89.9% in 2011 (men 92.9%, women 86.4%). The sex ratio was 860 females per 1,000 males, and 913 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Mumbai Suburban district?
Greater Mumbai, with 93,56,962 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Mumbai Suburban district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 0 Census 2011 villages and 1 towns.

⤓ Download Maharashtra district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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