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District of Maharashtra

Nagpur District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 52.7 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

52,70,000 5.27 million 1 March 2026

Nagpur district's population is estimated at ≈52.7 lakh (52,70,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Maharashtra projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 46,53,570.

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

Nagpur (municipal limits)

Census 2011
24,05,665
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 28 lakh

Metro area (UA)

Nagpur urban agglomeration

Census 2011
24,97,870
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 29 lakh

District

Nagpur district

Census 2011
46,53,570
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 52.7 lakh

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 52.7 lakh 52,70,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
46.54 lakh 46,53,570 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
470per km² 2011
Sex ratio
951 Maharashtra: 929
Child sex ratio (0–6)
931 Maharashtra: 894
Literacy rate
88.4% Male 92.1% · Female 84.5%
Urban share
68.3% Maharashtra: 45.2%
Growth 2001–11
+14.4% Maharashtra: +16.0%
Area
9,892km² Census 2011
Households
10.42 lakh 4.5 people per household
Villages
1,859 Census 2011
Towns
41 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Nagpur: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
55 L 2026
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YearPopulation
195112,30,535
196115,08,455
197119,42,688
198125,88,811
199132,87,139
200140,67,637
201146,53,570
2016 *48,93,000
2021 *51,01,000
2026 *52,70,000
2031 *54,05,000
2036 *55,01,000

* Estimate

How Nagpur'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 Nagpur's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Nagpur (Urban)24,05,66551.7%96391.9%100.0%
2 Nagpur (Rural)3,02,1956.5%93189.3%50.9%
3 Hingna2,42,1985.2%88287.2%50.0%
4 Kamptee2,38,8705.1%93087.6%59.8%
5 Savner2,29,4504.9%93485.2%44.5%
6 Katol1,63,8083.5%95284.5%26.4%
7 Ramtek1,58,6433.4%96780.2%17.3%
8 Umred1,54,1803.3%95083.3%35.0%
9 Narkhed1,47,9073.2%94683.8%20.2%
10 Parseoni1,43,0193.1%95581.6%33.1%
11 Mauda1,39,7763.0%93582.5%10.4%
12 Kuhi1,23,9772.7%96578.3%0.0%
13 Kalameshwar1,22,3632.6%94685.5%30.2%
14 Bhiwapur81,5191.8%98978.8%0.0%

Largest towns in Nagpur (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Nagpur (Census 2011)
  1. Nagpur 24,05,665
  2. Kamptee 86,793
  3. Wadi CT 54,048
  4. Umred 53,971
  5. Katol 43,267
  6. Digdoh CT 38,157
  7. Wanadongri CT 37,667
  8. Savner 32,498
  9. Hudkeshwar bk. CT 24,499
  10. Kanhan CT 22,945

How people in Nagpur worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

11.1%

Agricultural labourers

22.7%

Household industry

2.8%

Other work

63.5%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 40.2%.

Age structure of Nagpur

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 Nagpur
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
0-41,81,6201,69,435
5-91,88,5901,74,093
10-142,11,4571,98,819
15-192,22,8412,06,115
20-242,40,1792,30,084
25-292,21,8692,15,718
30-342,01,1981,89,942
35-391,87,0341,80,674
40-441,70,7241,58,520
45-491,42,6921,31,037
50-541,17,1911,01,688
55-5984,22976,623
60-6471,14576,943
65-6954,29262,340
70-7440,64344,463
75-7921,29621,882
80+21,38724,345
Children (0–14)
24.2%
Maharashtra 26.7%
Working age (15–59)
66.3%
Maharashtra 63.4%
Older people (60+)
9.5%
Maharashtra 9.9%
Median age
28.4years
Maharashtra 27.1
Dependency ratio
43.8
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Maharashtra 50.1

Languages spoken in Nagpur

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 64 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Nagpur
  1. Marathi 70.1%
  2. Hindi 20.3%
  3. Urdu 4.2%
  4. Gondi 1.1%
  5. Sindhi 1.0%
  6. Gujarati 0.7%
  7. Telugu 0.6%
  8. Punjabi 0.5%
  9. All other languages 1.6%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Marathi70.1%
  2. Hindi17.7%
  3. Urdu4.2%
  4. Chhattisgarhi1.4%
  5. Gondi1.1%
  6. Sindhi0.9%
  7. Gujarati0.7%
  8. Telugu0.6%

Housing and amenities in Nagpur

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 92.1%

    Maharashtra 84.0%

  • Tap water 76.4%

    Maharashtra 68.1%

  • Water source within premises 71.4%

    Maharashtra 59.6%

  • Toilet within premises 75.7%

    Maharashtra 53.3%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 22.0%

    Maharashtra 33.7%

  • Bathing area within premises 91.8%

    Maharashtra 85.5%

  • Closed drainage 57.2%

    Maharashtra 33.6%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 60.2%

    Maharashtra 43.6%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 33.2%

    Maharashtra 48.0%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 61.2%

    Maharashtra 62.9%

  • Television 73.2%

    Maharashtra 57.0%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 42.8%

    Maharashtra 25.0%

  • Computer or laptop 13.6%

    Maharashtra 13.4%

  • Car, jeep or van 7.2%

    Maharashtra 6.0%

  • Use banking services 70.8%

    Maharashtra 69.0%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 10.4%

    Maharashtra 18.8%

The home itself

  • Own their home 77.4%

    Maharashtra 81.0%

  • Rent their home 18.8%

    Maharashtra 15.8%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 69.4%

    Maharashtra 68.6%

  • House in good condition 66.7%

    Maharashtra 64.2%

  • Concrete roof 50.0%

    Maharashtra 30.3%

  • Cement or tiled floor 65.1%

    Maharashtra 53.5%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 30.0%

    Maharashtra 46.4%

Maharashtra

What the numbers say

  • Nagpur district held 4.1% of Maharashtra's population in 2011, 5th of 36 districts.
  • Literacy is 88.4%, 6.0 points above the Maharashtra average of 82.3%.
  • The sex ratio of 951 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 929.
  • 68.3% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more urban than Maharashtra as a whole (45.2%).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈52.7 lakh, implies growth of about 13% since 2011; it is tied to the official Maharashtra projection.
  • Its largest town, Nagpur, had 24.06 lakh people in 2011, 51.7% 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 Nagpur, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Nagpur (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 Nagpur (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareMaharashtra
Hindu 34,92,202 75.0% 79.8%
Muslim 3,90,974 8.4% 11.5%
Christian 34,667 0.7% 1.0%
Sikh 20,469 0.4% 0.2%
Buddhist 6,68,050 14.4% 5.8%
Jain 24,528 0.5% 1.2%
Other religions and persuasions 12,181 0.3% 0.2%
Religion not stated 10,499 0.2% 0.3%
Total46,53,570100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Nagpur district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈52,70,000 (52.7 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Nagpur's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Maharashtra projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 46,53,570.

What was the population of Nagpur district in Census 2011?
46,53,570: 23,84,975 males and 22,68,595 females, of whom 31,78,759 lived in towns and 14,74,811 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Nagpur?
Literacy was 88.4% in 2011 (men 92.1%, women 84.5%). The sex ratio was 951 females per 1,000 males, and 931 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Nagpur district?
Nagpur, with 24,05,665 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Nagpur district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 1,859 Census 2011 villages and 41 towns.

⤓ Download Maharashtra district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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