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District of Maharashtra

Nashik District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 72.71 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

72,71,000 7.27 million 1 March 2026

Nashik district's population is estimated at ≈72.71 lakh (72,71,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Maharashtra projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 61,07,187.

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

Nashik (municipal limits)

Census 2011
14,86,053
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 20.1 lakh

Metro area (UA)

Nashik urban agglomeration

Census 2011
15,61,809
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 20.8 lakh

District

Nashik district

Census 2011
61,07,187
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 72.71 lakh

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 72.71 lakh 72,71,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
61.07 lakh 61,07,187 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
393per km² 2011
Sex ratio
934 Maharashtra: 929
Child sex ratio (0–6)
890 Maharashtra: 894
Literacy rate
82.3% Male 88.2% · Female 76.1%
Urban share
42.5% Maharashtra: 45.2%
Growth 2001–11
+22.3% Maharashtra: +16.0%
Area
15,530km² Census 2011
Households
12.23 lakh 5.0 people per household
Villages
1,922 Census 2011
Towns
25 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Nashik: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
78 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
195114,29,916
196118,55,246
197123,69,221
198129,91,739
199138,51,352
200149,93,796
201161,07,187
2016 *65,29,000
2021 *69,21,000
2026 *72,71,000
2031 *75,82,000
2036 *78,48,000

* Estimate

How Nashik'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 Nashik's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Nashik17,55,49128.7%90489.0%90.0%
2 Malegaon9,55,59415.6%94983.4%61.5%
3 Niphad4,93,2518.1%93683.6%15.1%
4 Baglan3,74,4356.1%93977.4%10.1%
5 Sinnar3,46,3905.7%92482.7%18.9%
6 Dindori3,15,7095.2%95577.5%0.0%
7 Nandgaon2,88,8484.7%93280.9%35.9%
8 Yevla2,71,1464.4%93782.7%18.4%
9 Igatpuri2,53,5134.2%96577.4%22.0%
10 Chandvad2,35,8493.9%93282.1%10.7%
11 Kalwan2,08,3623.4%96368.5%0.0%
12 Surgana1,75,8162.9%100168.1%3.6%
13 Trimbakeshwar1,68,4232.8%97568.9%7.2%
14 Deola1,44,5222.4%91982.0%0.0%
15 Peint1,19,8382.0%98871.0%0.0%

Largest towns in Nashik (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Nashik (Census 2011)
  1. Nashik 14,86,053
  2. Malegaon 4,81,228
  3. Manmad 80,058
  4. Sinnar 65,299
  5. Deolali Cantonment 54,027
  6. Ozar CT 51,297
  7. Yevla 49,826
  8. Dyane CT 49,192
  9. Satana 37,701
  10. Soyagaon CT 34,341

How people in Nashik worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

35.0%

Agricultural labourers

26.4%

Household industry

2.0%

Other work

36.5%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 45.3%.

Age structure of Nashik

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 Nashik
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
› Show the numbers as a table
AgeMenWomen
0-43,09,5002,75,961
5-93,15,8232,81,801
10-143,33,2152,99,046
15-193,14,5182,80,115
20-243,14,4372,97,458
25-292,88,7762,69,983
30-342,45,5312,28,907
35-392,18,8282,06,844
40-441,88,3511,74,817
45-491,58,1891,45,785
50-541,28,5031,16,880
55-5995,74392,872
60-6480,87391,542
65-6967,44180,364
70-7447,05351,268
75-7923,09225,141
80+21,50526,192
Children (0–14)
29.8%
Maharashtra 26.7%
Working age (15–59)
61.8%
Maharashtra 63.4%
Older people (60+)
8.4%
Maharashtra 9.9%
Median age
25.2years
Maharashtra 27.1
Dependency ratio
54.8
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Maharashtra 50.1

Languages spoken in Nashik

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 58 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Nashik
  1. Marathi 72.4%
  2. Urdu 8.6%
  3. Hindi 6.4%
  4. Khandeshi 5.7%
  5. Bhili/Bhilodi 3.9%
  6. Gujarati 0.8%
  7. Konkani 0.7%
  8. Telugu 0.4%
  9. All other languages 1.2%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Marathi72.4%
  2. Urdu8.6%
  3. Ahirani5.5%
  4. Hindi5.2%
  5. Bhili/Bhilodi2.4%
  6. Kokna/Kokni/Kukna1.4%
  7. Gujarati0.7%
  8. Marwari0.7%

Housing and amenities in Nashik

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 76.7%

    Maharashtra 84.0%

  • Tap water 63.2%

    Maharashtra 68.1%

  • Water source within premises 58.5%

    Maharashtra 59.6%

  • Toilet within premises 46.8%

    Maharashtra 53.3%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 38.4%

    Maharashtra 33.7%

  • Bathing area within premises 84.8%

    Maharashtra 85.5%

  • Closed drainage 31.0%

    Maharashtra 33.6%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 45.5%

    Maharashtra 43.6%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 45.7%

    Maharashtra 48.0%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 62.8%

    Maharashtra 62.9%

  • Television 53.4%

    Maharashtra 57.0%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 33.6%

    Maharashtra 25.0%

  • Computer or laptop 11.8%

    Maharashtra 13.4%

  • Car, jeep or van 6.7%

    Maharashtra 6.0%

  • Use banking services 62.3%

    Maharashtra 69.0%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 20.9%

    Maharashtra 18.8%

The home itself

  • Own their home 79.2%

    Maharashtra 81.0%

  • Rent their home 16.6%

    Maharashtra 15.8%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 59.1%

    Maharashtra 68.6%

  • House in good condition 65.7%

    Maharashtra 64.2%

  • Concrete roof 26.7%

    Maharashtra 30.3%

  • Cement or tiled floor 53.6%

    Maharashtra 53.5%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 49.3%

    Maharashtra 46.4%

Maharashtra

What the numbers say

  • Nashik district held 5.4% of Maharashtra's population in 2011, 4th of 36 districts.
  • The child sex ratio was just 890 girls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6, among the more skewed in India (national: 918).
  • The population grew 22.3% in 2001–11, faster than Maharashtra's 16.0%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈72.71 lakh, implies growth of about 19% since 2011; it is tied to the official Maharashtra projection.
  • Its largest town, Nashik, had 14.86 lakh people in 2011, 24.3% 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 Nashik, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Nashik (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 Nashik (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareMaharashtra
Hindu 52,37,009 85.8% 79.8%
Muslim 6,93,052 11.3% 11.5%
Christian 23,946 0.4% 1.0%
Sikh 8,912 0.1% 0.2%
Buddhist 94,783 1.6% 5.8%
Jain 38,212 0.6% 1.2%
Other religions and persuasions 1,795 0.0% 0.2%
Religion not stated 9,478 0.2% 0.3%
Total61,07,187100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Nashik district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈72,71,000 (72.71 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Nashik's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Maharashtra projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 61,07,187.

What was the population of Nashik district in Census 2011?
61,07,187: 31,57,186 males and 29,50,001 females, of whom 25,97,373 lived in towns and 35,09,814 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Nashik?
Literacy was 82.3% in 2011 (men 88.2%, women 76.1%). The sex ratio was 934 females per 1,000 males, and 890 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Nashik district?
Nashik, with 14,86,053 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Nashik district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 1,922 Census 2011 villages and 25 towns.

⤓ Download Maharashtra district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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