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District of Maharashtra

Sindhudurg District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 8.55 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

8,55,000 855,000 1 March 2026

Sindhudurg district's population is estimated at ≈8.55 lakh (8,55,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Maharashtra projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 8,49,651.

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

Sindhudurg district

Census 2011
8,49,651
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 8.55 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
1,07,006

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
7,42,645

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 8.55 lakh 8,55,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
8.5 lakh 8,49,651 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
163per km² 2011
Sex ratio
1036 Maharashtra: 929
Child sex ratio (0–6)
922 Maharashtra: 894
Literacy rate
85.6% Male 91.6% · Female 79.8%
Urban share
12.6% Maharashtra: 45.2%
Growth 2001–11
−2.2% Maharashtra: +16.0%
Area
5,207km² Census 2011
Households
2.1 lakh 4.1 people per household
Villages
748 Census 2011
Towns
8 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Sindhudurg: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
8.3 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19516,76,335
19617,24,817
19717,57,917
19817,80,891
19918,32,152
20018,68,825
20118,49,651
2016 *8,59,000
2021 *8,61,000
2026 *8,55,000
2031 *8,43,000
2036 *8,26,000

* Estimate

How Sindhudurg'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 Sindhudurg's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Kudal1,55,62418.3%101785.8%10.3%
2 Sawantwadi1,47,46617.4%102286.7%24.1%
3 Kankavli1,35,29515.9%104283.8%18.0%
4 Devgad1,20,90914.2%105186.4%0.0%
5 Malwan1,11,80713.2%103288.0%16.7%
6 Vengurla85,80110.1%103288.5%14.4%
7 Dodamarg48,9045.8%101782.6%0.0%
8 Vaibhavvadi43,8455.2%113275.0%0.0%

Largest towns in Sindhudurg (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Sindhudurg (Census 2011)
  1. Sawantwadi 23,851
  2. Malwan 18,648
  3. Kankavli 16,398
  4. Kudal CT 16,015
  5. Vengurla 12,392
  6. Kalmath CT 8,011
  7. Banda CT 6,611
  8. Majgaon CT 5,080

How people in Sindhudurg worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

36.0%

Agricultural labourers

23.6%

Household industry

2.8%

Other work

37.7%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 40.9%.

Age structure of Sindhudurg

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 Sindhudurg
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
0-425,48123,495
5-930,27528,333
10-1438,41636,135
15-1938,50636,673
20-2432,08432,684
25-2929,89030,052
30-3429,03130,659
35-3930,57333,192
40-4430,89731,618
45-4928,26428,062
50-5423,12823,040
55-5919,47420,719
60-6417,49621,652
65-6916,46821,991
70-7412,87716,179
75-796,9018,116
80+6,3378,585
Children (0–14)
21.5%
Maharashtra 26.7%
Working age (15–59)
62.4%
Maharashtra 63.4%
Older people (60+)
16.1%
Maharashtra 9.9%
Median age
33.5years
Maharashtra 27.1
Dependency ratio
49.2
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Maharashtra 50.1

Languages spoken in Sindhudurg

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 33 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Sindhudurg
  1. Marathi 91.2%
  2. Konkani 2.8%
  3. Hindi 1.8%
  4. Urdu 1.5%
  5. Bhili/Bhilodi 1.2%
  6. Kannada 0.9%
  7. Gujarati 0.1%
  8. Telugu 0.1%
  9. All other languages 0.3%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Marathi91.2%
  2. Malwani2.3%
  3. Urdu1.5%
  4. Hindi1.3%
  5. Kokna/Kokni/Kukna1.2%
  6. Kannada0.9%
  7. Konkani0.5%
  8. Lamani/Lambadi0.2%

Housing and amenities in Sindhudurg

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 94.7%

    Maharashtra 84.0%

  • Tap water 30.7%

    Maharashtra 68.1%

  • Water source within premises 54.6%

    Maharashtra 59.6%

  • Toilet within premises 75.9%

    Maharashtra 53.3%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 14.1%

    Maharashtra 33.7%

  • Bathing area within premises 88.4%

    Maharashtra 85.5%

  • Closed drainage 13.5%

    Maharashtra 33.6%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 20.7%

    Maharashtra 43.6%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 74.4%

    Maharashtra 48.0%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 55.3%

    Maharashtra 62.9%

  • Television 48.0%

    Maharashtra 57.0%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 18.1%

    Maharashtra 25.0%

  • Computer or laptop 7.6%

    Maharashtra 13.4%

  • Car, jeep or van 4.5%

    Maharashtra 6.0%

  • Use banking services 63.5%

    Maharashtra 69.0%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 25.3%

    Maharashtra 18.8%

The home itself

  • Own their home 88.7%

    Maharashtra 81.0%

  • Rent their home 8.3%

    Maharashtra 15.8%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 57.4%

    Maharashtra 68.6%

  • House in good condition 68.4%

    Maharashtra 64.2%

  • Concrete roof 11.3%

    Maharashtra 30.3%

  • Cement or tiled floor 35.7%

    Maharashtra 53.5%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 27.7%

    Maharashtra 46.4%

Maharashtra

What the numbers say

  • Sindhudurg district held 0.8% of Maharashtra's population in 2011, 36th of 36 districts.
  • Literacy is 85.6%, 3.2 points above the Maharashtra average of 82.3%.
  • The sex ratio of 1036 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 929.
  • 12.6% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Maharashtra as a whole (45.2%).
  • The population grew -2.2% in 2001–11, slower than Maharashtra's 16.0%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈8.55 lakh, implies growth of about 1% since 2011; it is tied to the official Maharashtra projection.

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 Sindhudurg, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Sindhudurg (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 Sindhudurg (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareMaharashtra
Hindu 7,80,384 91.8% 79.8%
Muslim 26,264 3.1% 11.5%
Christian 15,471 1.8% 1.0%
Sikh 219 0.0% 0.2%
Buddhist 24,762 2.9% 5.8%
Jain 1,046 0.1% 1.2%
Other religions and persuasions 53 0.0% 0.2%
Religion not stated 1,452 0.2% 0.3%
Total8,49,651100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Sindhudurg district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈8,55,000 (8.55 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Sindhudurg's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Maharashtra projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 8,49,651.

What was the population of Sindhudurg district in Census 2011?
8,49,651: 4,17,332 males and 4,32,319 females, of whom 1,07,006 lived in towns and 7,42,645 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Sindhudurg?
Literacy was 85.6% in 2011 (men 91.6%, women 79.8%). The sex ratio was 1036 females per 1,000 males, and 922 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Sindhudurg district?
Sawantwadi, with 23,851 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Sindhudurg district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 748 Census 2011 villages and 8 towns.

⤓ Download Maharashtra district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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