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District of Maharashtra

Pune District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 1.18 crore Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

1,17,78,000 11.78 million 1 March 2026

Pune district's population is estimated at ≈1.18 crore (1,17,78,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Maharashtra projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 94,29,408.

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

Pune (municipal limits)

Census 2011
31,24,458
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 39 lakh

Metro area (UA)

Pune urban agglomeration

Census 2011
50,57,709
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 63.2 lakh

District

Pune district

Census 2011
94,29,408
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 1.18 crore

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 1.18 crore 1,17,78,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
94.29 lakh 94,29,408 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
603per km² 2011
Sex ratio
915 Maharashtra: 929
Child sex ratio (0–6)
883 Maharashtra: 894
Literacy rate
86.2% Male 90.8% · Female 81.1%
Urban share
61.0% Maharashtra: 45.2%
Growth 2001–11
+30.4% Maharashtra: +16.0%
Area
15,643km² Census 2011
Households
21.52 lakh 4.4 people per household
Villages
1,877 Census 2011
Towns
35 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Pune: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
1.3 cr 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
195119,50,976
196124,66,880
197131,78,029
198141,64,470
199155,32,532
200172,32,555
201194,29,408
2016 *1,02,43,000
2021 *1,10,33,000
2026 *1,17,78,000
2031 *1,24,80,000
2036 *1,31,25,000

* Estimate

How Pune'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 Pune's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Pune City33,04,88835.0%94389.7%99.1%
2 Haveli24,35,58125.8%85088.2%74.9%
3 Khed4,50,1164.8%89280.8%28.7%
4 Baramati4,29,6004.6%94382.3%17.2%
5 Junnar3,99,3024.2%97383.8%6.3%
6 Shirur3,85,4144.1%91682.4%16.5%
7 Indapur3,83,1834.1%92781.5%6.7%
8 Daund3,80,4964.0%93979.1%14.8%
9 Mawal3,77,5594.0%90282.4%41.8%
10 Ambegaon2,35,9722.5%97982.9%8.0%
11 Purandhar2,35,6592.5%96582.5%24.4%
12 Bhor1,86,1162.0%97781.4%9.9%
13 Mulshi1,71,0061.8%89978.3%15.0%
14 Velhe54,5160.6%98276.0%0.0%

Largest towns in Pune (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Pune (Census 2011)
  1. Pune 31,24,458
  2. Pimpri Chinchwad 17,27,692
  3. Kirkee Cantonment 78,684
  4. Pune Cantonment 71,781
  5. Lonavala 57,698
  6. Talegaon Dabhade 56,435
  7. Baramati 54,415
  8. Daund 49,450
  9. Dehu Road Cantonment 48,961
  10. Chakan CT 41,113

How people in Pune worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

21.9%

Agricultural labourers

10.2%

Household industry

2.6%

Other work

65.3%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 42.9%.

Age structure of Pune

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 Pune
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
0-44,18,3943,71,294
5-94,05,8543,55,876
10-144,17,1293,70,786
15-194,38,6973,80,667
20-245,37,6284,90,391
25-295,21,1144,76,904
30-344,34,9633,84,895
35-393,71,4593,41,911
40-443,13,4972,84,171
45-492,52,9102,40,359
50-542,11,8961,95,622
55-591,64,1671,57,981
60-641,41,3691,48,918
65-691,08,6641,16,530
70-7480,20880,437
75-7942,43842,306
80+45,42950,167
Children (0–14)
24.9%
Maharashtra 26.7%
Working age (15–59)
66.0%
Maharashtra 63.4%
Older people (60+)
9.1%
Maharashtra 9.9%
Median age
27.6years
Maharashtra 27.1
Dependency ratio
44.8
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Maharashtra 50.1

Languages spoken in Pune

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 93 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Pune
  1. Marathi 78.2%
  2. Hindi 12.3%
  3. Urdu 1.9%
  4. Telugu 1.7%
  5. Kannada 1.4%
  6. Gujarati 1.2%
  7. Tamil 0.6%
  8. Malayalam 0.5%
  9. All other languages 2.3%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Marathi78.1%
  2. Hindi10.0%
  3. Urdu1.9%
  4. Kannada1.4%
  5. Marwari1.3%
  6. Telugu1.3%
  7. Gujarati1.1%
  8. Tamil0.6%

Housing and amenities in Pune

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 92.7%

    Maharashtra 84.0%

  • Tap water 80.7%

    Maharashtra 68.1%

  • Water source within premises 75.9%

    Maharashtra 59.6%

  • Toilet within premises 73.8%

    Maharashtra 53.3%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 13.7%

    Maharashtra 33.7%

  • Bathing area within premises 92.2%

    Maharashtra 85.5%

  • Closed drainage 62.8%

    Maharashtra 33.6%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 67.9%

    Maharashtra 43.6%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 21.1%

    Maharashtra 48.0%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 80.0%

    Maharashtra 62.9%

  • Television 74.9%

    Maharashtra 57.0%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 48.8%

    Maharashtra 25.0%

  • Computer or laptop 23.6%

    Maharashtra 13.4%

  • Car, jeep or van 13.2%

    Maharashtra 6.0%

  • Use banking services 80.8%

    Maharashtra 69.0%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 7.1%

    Maharashtra 18.8%

The home itself

  • Own their home 66.6%

    Maharashtra 81.0%

  • Rent their home 29.5%

    Maharashtra 15.8%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 87.8%

    Maharashtra 68.6%

  • House in good condition 75.4%

    Maharashtra 64.2%

  • Concrete roof 45.9%

    Maharashtra 30.3%

  • Cement or tiled floor 74.8%

    Maharashtra 53.5%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 46.5%

    Maharashtra 46.4%

Maharashtra

What the numbers say

  • Pune district held 8.4% of Maharashtra's population in 2011, 1st of 36 districts.
  • Literacy is 86.2%, 3.8 points above the Maharashtra average of 82.3%.
  • The sex ratio of 915 females per 1,000 males is lower than the state's 929.
  • The child sex ratio was just 883 girls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6, among the more skewed in India (national: 918).
  • 61.0% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more urban than Maharashtra as a whole (45.2%).
  • The population grew 30.4% in 2001–11, faster than Maharashtra's 16.0%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈1.18 crore, implies growth of about 25% since 2011; it is tied to the official Maharashtra projection.
  • Its largest town, Pune, had 31.24 lakh people in 2011, 33.1% 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 Pune, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Pune (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 Pune (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareMaharashtra
Hindu 80,90,254 85.8% 79.8%
Muslim 6,73,704 7.1% 11.5%
Christian 1,34,192 1.4% 1.0%
Sikh 27,090 0.3% 0.2%
Buddhist 3,40,404 3.6% 5.8%
Jain 1,27,786 1.4% 1.2%
Other religions and persuasions 9,873 0.1% 0.2%
Religion not stated 26,105 0.3% 0.3%
Total94,29,408100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Pune district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈1,17,78,000 (1.18 crore). It is not an official figure: it applies Pune's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Maharashtra projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 94,29,408.

What was the population of Pune district in Census 2011?
94,29,408: 49,24,105 males and 45,05,303 females, of whom 57,51,182 lived in towns and 36,78,226 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Pune?
Literacy was 86.2% in 2011 (men 90.8%, women 81.1%). The sex ratio was 915 females per 1,000 males, and 883 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Pune district?
Pune, with 31,24,458 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Pune district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 1,877 Census 2011 villages and 35 towns.

⤓ Download Maharashtra district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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