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District of Maharashtra

Yavatmal District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 31.06 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

31,06,000 3.11 million 1 March 2026

Yavatmal district's population is estimated at ≈31.06 lakh (31,06,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Maharashtra projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 27,72,348.

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

Yavatmal district

Census 2011
27,72,348
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 31.06 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
5,98,153

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
21,74,195

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 31.06 lakh 31,06,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
27.72 lakh 27,72,348 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
204per km² 2011
Sex ratio
952 Maharashtra: 929
Child sex ratio (0–6)
922 Maharashtra: 894
Literacy rate
82.8% Male 89.4% · Female 75.9%
Urban share
21.6% Maharashtra: 45.2%
Growth 2001–11
+12.8% Maharashtra: +16.0%
Area
13,582km² Census 2011
Households
6.47 lakh 4.3 people per household
Villages
2,137 Census 2011
Towns
18 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Yavatmal: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
32 L 2026
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YearPopulation
19519,31,982
196110,98,470
197114,23,677
198117,37,423
199120,77,144
200124,58,271
201127,72,348
2016 *29,04,000
2021 *30,17,000
2026 *31,06,000
2031 *31,74,000
2036 *32,19,000

* Estimate

How Yavatmal'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 Yavatmal's 2011 population was spread
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1 Yavatmal3,82,96513.8%96688.5%62.0%
2 Pusad3,41,18612.3%94080.2%24.3%
3 Umarkhed2,59,3579.4%94780.4%18.3%
4 Wani2,13,6687.7%93887.6%32.5%
5 Darwha1,91,1036.9%94584.0%17.8%
6 Mahagaon1,90,2526.9%94077.8%0.0%
7 Arni1,61,8335.8%95680.4%0.0%
8 Kelapur1,56,7835.7%97780.7%19.8%
9 Digras1,54,1225.6%94180.9%29.0%
10 Ghatanji1,38,5875.0%94881.6%15.4%
11 Ner1,20,2324.3%95886.1%24.4%
12 Ralegaon1,12,2034.0%95583.3%0.0%
13 Kalamb1,03,0243.7%96482.0%0.0%
14 Babulgaon88,1733.2%95485.5%0.0%
15 Zari-Jamani80,1472.9%98677.7%0.0%
16 Maregaon78,7132.8%96382.3%0.0%

Largest towns in Yavatmal (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Yavatmal (Census 2011)
  1. Yavatmal 1,16,551
  2. Pusad 73,046
  3. Wani 58,840
  4. Umarkhed 47,458
  5. Digras 44,767
  6. Wadgaon Road CT 40,884
  7. Pandharkaoda 31,094
  8. Ner 29,302
  9. Darwha 25,791
  10. Lohara CT 22,664

How people in Yavatmal worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

24.6%

Agricultural labourers

54.6%

Household industry

1.3%

Other work

19.5%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 48.9%.

Age structure of Yavatmal

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 Yavatmal
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
0-41,21,6901,11,967
5-91,25,9521,16,556
10-141,51,3951,38,909
15-191,49,4911,33,647
20-241,36,9461,25,766
25-291,20,9821,15,962
30-341,06,1801,03,111
35-391,01,43899,671
40-4491,86585,074
45-4975,63970,280
50-5460,55055,746
55-5945,63345,921
60-6441,83349,678
65-6936,94442,216
70-7425,69628,515
75-7912,58412,920
80+11,97313,604
Children (0–14)
27.7%
Maharashtra 26.7%
Working age (15–59)
62.3%
Maharashtra 63.4%
Older people (60+)
10.0%
Maharashtra 9.9%
Median age
26.5years
Maharashtra 27.1
Dependency ratio
52.4
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Maharashtra 50.1

Languages spoken in Yavatmal

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 44 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Yavatmal
  1. Marathi 67.6%
  2. Hindi 19.0%
  3. Urdu 5.4%
  4. Kolami 2.8%
  5. Gondi 2.4%
  6. Telugu 1.7%
  7. Bhili/Bhilodi 0.3%
  8. Gujarati 0.3%
  9. All other languages 0.6%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Marathi67.5%
  2. Banjari13.3%
  3. Urdu5.4%
  4. Hindi5.0%
  5. Kolami2.8%
  6. Gondi2.3%
  7. Telugu1.3%
  8. Vadari0.4%

Housing and amenities in Yavatmal

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 69.7%

    Maharashtra 84.0%

  • Tap water 44.0%

    Maharashtra 68.1%

  • Water source within premises 35.7%

    Maharashtra 59.6%

  • Toilet within premises 31.0%

    Maharashtra 53.3%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 66.1%

    Maharashtra 33.7%

  • Bathing area within premises 79.4%

    Maharashtra 85.5%

  • Closed drainage 8.6%

    Maharashtra 33.6%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 21.0%

    Maharashtra 43.6%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 77.1%

    Maharashtra 48.0%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 41.0%

    Maharashtra 62.9%

  • Television 38.3%

    Maharashtra 57.0%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 15.5%

    Maharashtra 25.0%

  • Computer or laptop 4.7%

    Maharashtra 13.4%

  • Car, jeep or van 1.9%

    Maharashtra 6.0%

  • Use banking services 58.3%

    Maharashtra 69.0%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 38.7%

    Maharashtra 18.8%

The home itself

  • Own their home 89.8%

    Maharashtra 81.0%

  • Rent their home 6.1%

    Maharashtra 15.8%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 44.3%

    Maharashtra 68.6%

  • House in good condition 49.3%

    Maharashtra 64.2%

  • Concrete roof 15.6%

    Maharashtra 30.3%

  • Cement or tiled floor 30.1%

    Maharashtra 53.5%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 39.0%

    Maharashtra 46.4%

Maharashtra

What the numbers say

  • Yavatmal district held 2.5% of Maharashtra's population in 2011, 17th of 36 districts.
  • Literacy is 82.8%, 0.5 points above the Maharashtra average of 82.3%.
  • The sex ratio of 952 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 929.
  • 21.6% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Maharashtra as a whole (45.2%).
  • The population grew 12.8% in 2001–11, slower than Maharashtra's 16.0%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈31.06 lakh, implies growth of about 12% since 2011; it is tied to the official Maharashtra projection.
  • Its largest town, Yavatmal, had 1.17 lakh people in 2011, 4.2% 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 Yavatmal, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Yavatmal (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 Yavatmal (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareMaharashtra
Hindu 22,51,401 81.2% 79.8%
Muslim 2,39,236 8.6% 11.5%
Christian 4,567 0.2% 1.0%
Sikh 1,596 0.1% 0.2%
Buddhist 2,49,874 9.0% 5.8%
Jain 11,422 0.4% 1.2%
Other religions and persuasions 3,745 0.1% 0.2%
Religion not stated 10,507 0.4% 0.3%
Total27,72,348100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Yavatmal district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈31,06,000 (31.06 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Yavatmal's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Maharashtra projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 27,72,348.

What was the population of Yavatmal district in Census 2011?
27,72,348: 14,19,965 males and 13,52,383 females, of whom 5,98,153 lived in towns and 21,74,195 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Yavatmal?
Literacy was 82.8% in 2011 (men 89.4%, women 75.9%). The sex ratio was 952 females per 1,000 males, and 922 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Yavatmal district?
Yavatmal, with 1,16,551 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Yavatmal district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 2,137 Census 2011 villages and 18 towns.

⤓ Download Maharashtra district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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