District of Uttar Pradesh

Hamirpur District Population 2026

Q: What is the population of Hamirpur district in 2026?

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈12,64,000 (12.64 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Hamirpur's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Uttar Pradesh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 11,04,285.

Q: What was the population of Hamirpur district in Census 2011?

11,04,285: 5,93,537 males and 5,10,748 females, of whom 2,09,848 lived in towns and 8,94,437 in villages.

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 12.64 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

12,64,000 1.26 million 1 March 2026

Hamirpur district's population is estimated at ≈12.64 lakh (12,64,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Uttar Pradesh projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 11,04,285.

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

Which number do you mean?

District totals include villages. Here is how the 2011 population splits between towns and villages.

District

Hamirpur district

Census 2011: 11,04,285
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 12.64 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011: 2,09,848

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011: 8,94,437

Key figures

Population 2026: ≈ 12.64 lakh 12,64,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011: 11.04 lakh 11,04,285 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density: 275per km² 2011
Sex ratio: 861 Uttar Pradesh: 912
Child sex ratio (0–6): 886 Uttar Pradesh: 902
Literacy rate: 68.8% Male 79.8% · Female 56.0%
Urban share: 19.0% Uttar Pradesh: 22.3%
Growth 2001–11: +11.1% Uttar Pradesh: +20.2%
Area: 4,021km² Census 2011
Households: 2.05 lakh 5.4 people per household
Villages: 627 Census 2011
Towns: 7 Census 2011

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Population over time

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

Census
Estimate

13 L 2026

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Year	Population
1951	3,86,346
1961	4,63,768
1971	5,76,467
1981	6,89,302
1991	8,41,438
2001	9,93,792
2011	11,04,285
2016 *	11,71,000
2021 *	12,26,000
2026 *	12,64,000
2031 *	12,85,000
2036 *	12,94,000

* Estimate

How Hamirpur'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 Hamirpur's 2011 population was spread
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1	Hamirpur	3,64,464	33.0%	859	70.3%	24.1%
2	Maudaha	3,51,163	31.8%	857	69.1%	11.4%
3	Rath	2,18,981	19.8%	876	68.1%	29.7%
4	Sarila	1,69,677	15.4%	853	65.8%	9.9%

Largest towns in Hamirpur (Census 2011)

Rath 65,056
Maudaha 40,003
Sumerpur 39,132
Hamirpur 35,475
Kurara 13,408
Sarila 9,271
Gohand 7,503

How people in Hamirpur worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

29.4%

Agricultural labourers

40.9%

Household industry

4.5%

Other work

25.2%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 40.2%.

Age structure of Hamirpur

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 →

MenWomen

80+
75-79
70-74
65-69
60-64
55-59
50-54
45-49
40-44
35-39
30-34
25-29
20-24
15-19
10-14
5-9
0-4

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Age	Men	Women
0-4	53,896	47,942
5-9	67,809	60,204
10-14	73,057	64,604
15-19	67,663	52,838
20-24	54,530	38,684
25-29	43,271	36,276
30-34	37,519	35,795
35-39	37,619	34,203
40-44	33,093	29,487
45-49	28,234	24,418
50-54	22,881	18,774
55-59	17,150	17,063
60-64	18,046	16,355
65-69	13,387	12,888
70-74	11,596	9,370
75-79	5,451	4,761
80+	7,231	6,156

Children (0–14): 33.3%; Uttar Pradesh 36.0%
Working age (15–59): 57.1%; Uttar Pradesh 56.2%
Older people (60+): 9.5%; Uttar Pradesh 7.8%
Median age: 23.4years; Uttar Pradesh 21.4
Dependency ratio: 66.0; children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64; Uttar Pradesh 69.2

Languages spoken in Hamirpur

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 19 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Hindi 98.6%
Urdu 1.4%
Bengali 0.1%
Punjabi 0.0%
Bhotia 0.0%
Maithili 0.0%
Odia 0.0%
Marathi 0.0%

Largest mother tongues

Hindi66.4%
Bundeli/Bundel Khandi32.0%
Urdu1.3%
Bhansari0.1%
Awadhi0.1%
Bengali0.1%
Khari Boli0.0%
Punjabi0.0%

Housing and amenities in Hamirpur

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

Basic services

Electricity for lighting 26.7%

Uttar Pradesh 36.9%
Tap water 19.3%

Uttar Pradesh 27.3%
Water source within premises 22.5%

Uttar Pradesh 51.9%
Toilet within premises 32.8%

Uttar Pradesh 35.7%
Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 66.2%

Uttar Pradesh 62.9%
Bathing area within premises 57.3%

Uttar Pradesh 55.2%
Closed drainage 8.5%

Uttar Pradesh 13.0%
Cooking with LPG/PNG 9.6%

Uttar Pradesh 19.0%
Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 89.6%

Uttar Pradesh 79.4%

What households own

Mobile phone 63.4%

Uttar Pradesh 63.6%
Television 23.2%

Uttar Pradesh 33.3%
Scooter or motorcycle 11.7%

Uttar Pradesh 19.7%
Computer or laptop 5.3%

Uttar Pradesh 8.1%
Car, jeep or van 1.8%

Uttar Pradesh 3.8%
Use banking services 73.0%

Uttar Pradesh 72.0%
None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 19.8%

Uttar Pradesh 11.3%

The home itself

Own their home 96.6%

Uttar Pradesh 94.7%
Rent their home 2.3%

Uttar Pradesh 4.1%
Permanent (pucca) house 44.7%

Uttar Pradesh 64.9%
House in good condition 50.4%

Uttar Pradesh 42.9%
Concrete roof 28.8%

Uttar Pradesh 17.6%
Cement or tiled floor 21.9%

Uttar Pradesh 22.9%
One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 14.2%

Uttar Pradesh 36.3%

Uttar Pradesh

What the numbers say

Hamirpur district held 0.6% of Uttar Pradesh's population in 2011, 73rd of 75 districts.
Literacy is 68.8%, 1.1 points above the Uttar Pradesh average of 67.7%.
The gender gap in literacy is wide: 79.8% of men but only 56.0% of women could read and write in 2011.
The sex ratio of 861 females per 1,000 males is lower than the state's 912.
The child sex ratio was just 886 girls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6, among the more skewed in India (national: 918).
The population grew 11.1% in 2001–11, slower than Uttar Pradesh's 20.2%.
Our 2026 estimate, ≈12.64 lakh, implies growth of about 14% since 2011; it is tied to the official Uttar Pradesh projection.
Its largest town, Rath, had 65.1 thousand people in 2011, 5.9% of the district.

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Census 2027 status

Results pending

Phase I: houselisting

Done (22 May 2026 – 20 June 2026)
Phase II: counting people

February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)
Results

Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.

When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Hamirpur, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Hamirpur (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 Hamirpur (Census 2011)
Religion	Persons	Share	Uttar Pradesh
Hindu	10,10,014	91.5%	79.7%
Muslim	91,269	8.3%	19.3%
Christian	814	0.1%	0.2%
Sikh	196	0.0%	0.3%
Buddhist	74	0.0%	0.1%
Jain	41	0.0%	0.1%
Other religions and persuasions	273	0.0%	0.0%
Religion not stated	1,604	0.1%	0.3%
Total	11,04,285	100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Hamirpur district in 2026?

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈12,64,000 (12.64 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Hamirpur's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Uttar Pradesh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 11,04,285.

What was the population of Hamirpur district in Census 2011?

11,04,285: 5,93,537 males and 5,10,748 females, of whom 2,09,848 lived in towns and 8,94,437 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Hamirpur?

Literacy was 68.8% in 2011 (men 79.8%, women 56.0%). The sex ratio was 861 females per 1,000 males, and 886 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Hamirpur district?

Rath, with 65,056 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Hamirpur district?

On today's boundaries the district contains 627 Census 2011 villages and 7 towns.

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Sources and method

Data updated: 4 October 2026 · Report a correction