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District of Maharashtra

Solapur District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 48.17 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

48,17,000 4.82 million 1 March 2026

Solapur district's population is estimated at ≈48.17 lakh (48,17,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Maharashtra projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 43,17,756.

Estimate: method M1, constrained to the RGI projection for Maharashtra. Census: ORGI.

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City

Solapur (municipal limits)

Census 2011
9,51,558
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 10.3 lakh

District

Solapur district

Census 2011
43,17,756
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 48.17 lakh

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 48.17 lakh 48,17,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
43.18 lakh 43,17,756 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
290per km² 2011
Sex ratio
938 Maharashtra: 929
Child sex ratio (0–6)
883 Maharashtra: 894
Literacy rate
77.0% Male 85.0% · Female 68.6%
Urban share
32.4% Maharashtra: 45.2%
Growth 2001–11
+12.2% Maharashtra: +16.0%
Area
14,895km² Census 2011
Households
8.73 lakh 4.9 people per household
Villages
1,154 Census 2011
Towns
13 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Solapur: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
50 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
195114,90,446
196118,43,102
197122,33,369
198125,88,139
199132,31,057
200138,49,543
201143,17,756
2016 *45,17,000
2021 *46,86,000
2026 *48,17,000
2031 *49,16,000
2036 *49,80,000

* Estimate

How Solapur'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 Solapur's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Solapur North10,57,35224.5%97182.1%90.0%
2 Malshiras4,85,64511.2%93176.6%13.3%
3 Pandharpur4,42,36810.2%92077.7%22.4%
4 Barshi3,72,7118.6%92378.9%31.9%
5 Madha3,24,0277.5%91277.1%6.9%
6 Sangole3,22,8457.5%93672.9%10.6%
7 Akkalkot3,14,5707.3%95069.6%20.2%
8 Mohol2,76,9206.4%91975.8%0.0%
9 Solapur South2,60,8976.0%94473.4%0.0%
10 Karmala2,54,4895.9%91875.5%9.1%
11 Mangalvedhe2,05,9324.8%92272.2%10.6%

Largest towns in Solapur (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Solapur (Census 2011)
  1. Solapur 9,51,558
  2. Barshi 1,18,722
  3. Pandharpur 98,923
  4. Akkalkot 40,103
  5. Akluj CT 39,972
  6. Sangole 34,321
  7. Karmala 23,199
  8. Kurduvadi 22,463
  9. Mangalvedhe 21,824
  10. Natepute CT 17,930

How people in Solapur worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

33.6%

Agricultural labourers

29.4%

Household industry

3.7%

Other work

33.3%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 44.0%.

Age structure of Solapur

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 Solapur
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
0-42,00,3751,76,875
5-92,08,5081,85,136
10-142,30,0042,03,236
15-192,30,5881,90,738
20-242,23,4961,98,926
25-291,82,5871,72,325
30-341,52,0221,53,879
35-391,44,9751,50,720
40-441,34,5161,31,902
45-491,12,3521,09,534
50-5497,12992,106
55-5974,25074,211
60-6470,43079,482
65-6961,28967,082
70-7448,15047,278
75-7922,21421,334
80+26,76628,214
Children (0–14)
28.0%
Maharashtra 26.7%
Working age (15–59)
61.0%
Maharashtra 63.4%
Older people (60+)
11.0%
Maharashtra 9.9%
Median age
26.5years
Maharashtra 27.1
Dependency ratio
55.0
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Maharashtra 50.1

Languages spoken in Solapur

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 43 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Solapur
  1. Marathi 73.1%
  2. Kannada 9.3%
  3. Hindi 7.8%
  4. Telugu 5.0%
  5. Urdu 3.9%
  6. Gujarati 0.3%
  7. Bhili/Bhilodi 0.2%
  8. Tamil 0.1%
  9. All other languages 0.2%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Marathi73.1%
  2. Kannada9.3%
  3. Hindi6.5%
  4. Telugu4.5%
  5. Urdu3.9%
  6. Lamani/Lambadi0.8%
  7. Vadari0.5%
  8. Marwari0.3%

Housing and amenities in Solapur

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 69.3%

    Maharashtra 84.0%

  • Tap water 57.0%

    Maharashtra 68.1%

  • Water source within premises 49.8%

    Maharashtra 59.6%

  • Toilet within premises 41.3%

    Maharashtra 53.3%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 48.3%

    Maharashtra 33.7%

  • Bathing area within premises 81.3%

    Maharashtra 85.5%

  • Closed drainage 21.1%

    Maharashtra 33.6%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 28.9%

    Maharashtra 43.6%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 63.2%

    Maharashtra 48.0%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 63.0%

    Maharashtra 62.9%

  • Television 43.8%

    Maharashtra 57.0%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 26.7%

    Maharashtra 25.0%

  • Computer or laptop 6.9%

    Maharashtra 13.4%

  • Car, jeep or van 3.3%

    Maharashtra 6.0%

  • Use banking services 69.7%

    Maharashtra 69.0%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 17.6%

    Maharashtra 18.8%

The home itself

  • Own their home 84.3%

    Maharashtra 81.0%

  • Rent their home 11.3%

    Maharashtra 15.8%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 72.6%

    Maharashtra 68.6%

  • House in good condition 64.1%

    Maharashtra 64.2%

  • Concrete roof 20.9%

    Maharashtra 30.3%

  • Cement or tiled floor 25.3%

    Maharashtra 53.5%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 47.9%

    Maharashtra 46.4%

Maharashtra

What the numbers say

  • Solapur district held 3.8% of Maharashtra's population in 2011, 7th of 36 districts.
  • Literacy is 77.0%, 5.3 points below the Maharashtra average of 82.3%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 85.0% of men but only 68.6% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The child sex ratio was just 883 girls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6, among the more skewed in India (national: 918).
  • 32.4% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Maharashtra as a whole (45.2%).
  • The population grew 12.2% in 2001–11, slower than Maharashtra's 16.0%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈48.17 lakh, implies growth of about 12% since 2011; it is tied to the official Maharashtra projection.
  • Its largest town, Solapur, had 9.52 lakh people in 2011, 22.0% 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 Solapur, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Solapur (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 Solapur (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareMaharashtra
Hindu 37,95,424 87.9% 79.8%
Muslim 4,41,254 10.2% 11.5%
Christian 9,882 0.2% 1.0%
Sikh 1,279 0.0% 0.2%
Buddhist 35,497 0.8% 5.8%
Jain 28,134 0.7% 1.2%
Other religions and persuasions 568 0.0% 0.2%
Religion not stated 5,718 0.1% 0.3%
Total43,17,756100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Solapur district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈48,17,000 (48.17 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Solapur's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Maharashtra projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 43,17,756.

What was the population of Solapur district in Census 2011?
43,17,756: 22,27,852 males and 20,89,904 females, of whom 13,99,091 lived in towns and 29,18,665 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Solapur?
Literacy was 77.0% in 2011 (men 85.0%, women 68.6%). The sex ratio was 938 females per 1,000 males, and 883 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Solapur district?
Solapur, with 9,51,558 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Solapur district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 1,154 Census 2011 villages and 13 towns.

⤓ Download Maharashtra district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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