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District of Maharashtra

Parbhani District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 21.58 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

21,58,000 2.16 million 1 March 2026

Parbhani district's population is estimated at ≈21.58 lakh (21,58,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Maharashtra projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 18,36,086.

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

Parbhani district

Census 2011
18,36,086
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 21.58 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
5,69,806

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
12,66,280

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 21.58 lakh 21,58,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
18.36 lakh 18,36,086 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
295per km² 2011
Sex ratio
947 Maharashtra: 929
Child sex ratio (0–6)
884 Maharashtra: 894
Literacy rate
73.3% Male 82.6% · Female 63.6%
Urban share
31.0% Maharashtra: 45.2%
Growth 2001–11
+20.2% Maharashtra: +16.0%
Area
6,214km² Census 2011
Households
3.61 lakh 5.1 people per household
Villages
843 Census 2011
Towns
8 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Parbhani: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
23 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19515,50,621
19616,41,081
19718,05,383
19819,87,411
199112,93,104
200115,27,715
201118,36,086
2016 *19,54,000
2021 *20,63,000
2026 *21,58,000
2031 *22,40,000
2036 *23,09,000

* Estimate

How Parbhani'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 Parbhani's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Parbhani5,37,81029.3%95477.0%57.1%
2 Jintur2,82,75615.4%95271.0%15.7%
3 Gangakhed2,02,86711.0%93572.4%24.6%
4 Purna1,82,6529.9%94373.9%19.9%
5 Sailu1,69,1749.2%95371.6%27.7%
6 Pathri1,39,0467.6%94570.8%26.5%
7 Manwath1,16,8176.4%95572.6%27.8%
8 Palam1,15,3826.3%93171.9%0.0%
9 Sonpeth89,5824.9%93769.7%17.6%

Largest towns in Parbhani (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Parbhani (Census 2011)
  1. Parbhani 3,07,170
  2. Gangakhed 49,891
  3. Sailu 46,915
  4. Jintur 44,291
  5. Pathri 36,853
  6. Purna 36,433
  7. Manwath 32,488
  8. Sonpeth 15,765

How people in Parbhani worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

35.9%

Agricultural labourers

38.6%

Household industry

1.6%

Other work

23.9%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 44.8%.

Age structure of Parbhani

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 Parbhani
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
0-495,35583,729
5-998,69190,235
10-141,04,51195,848
15-191,04,58384,808
20-2491,58682,001
25-2974,87372,129
30-3464,34764,841
35-3960,64060,872
40-4454,17349,851
45-4941,67040,092
50-5434,28831,267
55-5925,26528,974
60-6428,54336,299
65-6926,59029,758
70-7417,95318,521
75-796,7618,581
80+8,92711,728
Children (0–14)
31.1%
Maharashtra 26.7%
Working age (15–59)
58.3%
Maharashtra 63.4%
Older people (60+)
10.6%
Maharashtra 9.9%
Median age
24.5years
Maharashtra 27.1
Dependency ratio
61.6
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Maharashtra 50.1

Languages spoken in Parbhani

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 30 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Parbhani
  1. Marathi 78.4%
  2. Urdu 12.0%
  3. Hindi 8.5%
  4. Telugu 0.6%
  5. Gujarati 0.1%
  6. Bhili/Bhilodi 0.1%
  7. Konkani 0.1%
  8. Sindhi 0.1%
  9. All other languages 0.2%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Marathi78.3%
  2. Urdu12.0%
  3. Hindi5.0%
  4. Banjari1.9%
  5. Lamani/Lambadi1.0%
  6. Marwari0.5%
  7. Vadari0.3%
  8. Telugu0.3%

Housing and amenities in Parbhani

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 75.7%

    Maharashtra 84.0%

  • Tap water 41.2%

    Maharashtra 68.1%

  • Water source within premises 43.7%

    Maharashtra 59.6%

  • Toilet within premises 28.8%

    Maharashtra 53.3%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 70.1%

    Maharashtra 33.7%

  • Bathing area within premises 75.0%

    Maharashtra 85.5%

  • Closed drainage 6.7%

    Maharashtra 33.6%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 16.5%

    Maharashtra 43.6%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 81.7%

    Maharashtra 48.0%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 59.3%

    Maharashtra 62.9%

  • Television 37.7%

    Maharashtra 57.0%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 13.9%

    Maharashtra 25.0%

  • Computer or laptop 5.9%

    Maharashtra 13.4%

  • Car, jeep or van 1.9%

    Maharashtra 6.0%

  • Use banking services 60.5%

    Maharashtra 69.0%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 27.4%

    Maharashtra 18.8%

The home itself

  • Own their home 90.5%

    Maharashtra 81.0%

  • Rent their home 7.2%

    Maharashtra 15.8%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 58.8%

    Maharashtra 68.6%

  • House in good condition 48.8%

    Maharashtra 64.2%

  • Concrete roof 18.9%

    Maharashtra 30.3%

  • Cement or tiled floor 28.6%

    Maharashtra 53.5%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 42.0%

    Maharashtra 46.4%

Maharashtra

What the numbers say

  • Parbhani district held 1.6% of Maharashtra's population in 2011, 25th of 36 districts.
  • Literacy is 73.3%, 9.0 points below the Maharashtra average of 82.3%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 82.6% of men but only 63.6% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The sex ratio of 947 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 929.
  • The child sex ratio was just 884 girls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6, among the more skewed in India (national: 918).
  • 31.0% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Maharashtra as a whole (45.2%).
  • The population grew 20.2% in 2001–11, faster than Maharashtra's 16.0%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈21.58 lakh, implies growth of about 18% since 2011; it is tied to the official Maharashtra projection.
  • Its largest town, Parbhani, had 3.07 lakh people in 2011, 16.7% 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 Parbhani, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Parbhani (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 Parbhani (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareMaharashtra
Hindu 13,28,385 72.3% 79.8%
Muslim 3,06,364 16.7% 11.5%
Christian 2,081 0.1% 1.0%
Sikh 1,371 0.1% 0.2%
Buddhist 1,87,899 10.2% 5.8%
Jain 6,238 0.3% 1.2%
Other religions and persuasions 262 0.0% 0.2%
Religion not stated 3,486 0.2% 0.3%
Total18,36,086100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Parbhani district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈21,58,000 (21.58 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Parbhani's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Maharashtra projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 18,36,086.

What was the population of Parbhani district in Census 2011?
18,36,086: 9,42,870 males and 8,93,216 females, of whom 5,69,806 lived in towns and 12,66,280 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Parbhani?
Literacy was 73.3% in 2011 (men 82.6%, women 63.6%). The sex ratio was 947 females per 1,000 males, and 884 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Parbhani district?
Parbhani, with 3,07,170 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Parbhani district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 843 Census 2011 villages and 8 towns.

⤓ Download Maharashtra district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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