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District of Uttar Pradesh

Mathura District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 31.41 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

31,41,000 3.14 million 1 March 2026

Mathura district's population is estimated at ≈31.41 lakh (31,41,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Uttar Pradesh projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 25,47,184.

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

Mathura (municipal limits)

Census 2011
3,49,909
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 4.3 lakh

Metro area (UA)

Mathura urban agglomeration

Census 2011
4,56,706
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 5.6 lakh

District

Mathura district

Census 2011
25,47,184
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 31.41 lakh

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 31.41 lakh 31,41,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
25.47 lakh 25,47,184 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
763per km² 2011
Sex ratio
863 Uttar Pradesh: 912
Child sex ratio (0–6)
870 Uttar Pradesh: 902
Literacy rate
70.4% Male 82.0% · Female 56.9%
Urban share
29.7% Uttar Pradesh: 22.3%
Growth 2001–11
+22.8% Uttar Pradesh: +20.2%
Area
3,340km² Census 2011
Households
4.23 lakh 6.0 people per household
Villages
874 Census 2011
Towns
25 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Mathura: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
34 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19517,74,567
19619,11,685
197110,99,356
198113,30,963
199116,50,653
200120,74,516
201125,47,184
2016 *27,68,000
2021 *29,73,000
2026 *31,41,000
2031 *32,74,000
2036 *33,80,000

* Estimate

How Mathura'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 Mathura's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Mathura11,87,24446.6%86473.4%48.2%
2 Chhata5,69,02122.3%85864.0%21.0%
3 Mat4,39,12717.2%86669.2%2.0%
4 Mahavan3,51,79213.8%86571.6%15.7%

Largest towns in Mathura (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Mathura (Census 2011)
  1. Mathura 3,49,909
  2. Vrindavan 63,005
  3. Kosi Kalan 60,074
  4. Mathura Cantonment 25,681
  5. Chhata 23,537
  6. Govardhan 22,576
  7. Raya 21,344
  8. Aurangabad Bangar CT 15,792
  9. Bad CT 14,559
  10. Bakalpur Mathura CT 14,455

How people in Mathura worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

28.1%

Agricultural labourers

21.3%

Household industry

5.3%

Other work

45.3%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 33.0%.

Age structure of Mathura

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 Mathura
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
› Show the numbers as a table
AgeMenWomen
0-41,46,1601,28,291
5-91,67,3531,42,936
10-141,75,6001,47,702
15-191,61,2021,25,824
20-241,27,3541,02,155
25-2993,08183,028
30-3477,78374,235
35-3978,86472,990
40-4468,04058,434
45-4956,20049,192
50-5445,17237,451
55-5934,16232,523
60-6433,35630,374
65-6921,13020,910
70-7417,44915,864
75-798,3557,900
80+12,07211,136
Children (0–14)
36.8%
Uttar Pradesh 36.0%
Working age (15–59)
55.9%
Uttar Pradesh 56.2%
Older people (60+)
7.2%
Uttar Pradesh 7.8%
Median age
20.8years
Uttar Pradesh 21.4
Dependency ratio
71.0
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Uttar Pradesh 69.2

Languages spoken in Mathura

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 36 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Mathura
  1. Hindi 98.4%
  2. Urdu 0.8%
  3. Bengali 0.4%
  4. Punjabi 0.1%
  5. Munda 0.0%
  6. Marathi 0.0%
  7. Odia 0.0%
  8. Sindhi 0.0%
  9. All other languages 0.2%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Hindi75.2%
  2. Brajbhasha22.3%
  3. Urdu0.8%
  4. Bengali0.4%
  5. Mewati0.4%
  6. Haryanvi0.3%
  7. Rajasthani0.1%
  8. Punjabi0.1%

Housing and amenities in Mathura

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 68.5%

    Uttar Pradesh 36.9%

  • Tap water 29.1%

    Uttar Pradesh 27.3%

  • Water source within premises 47.2%

    Uttar Pradesh 51.9%

  • Toilet within premises 37.6%

    Uttar Pradesh 35.7%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 60.9%

    Uttar Pradesh 62.9%

  • Bathing area within premises 58.5%

    Uttar Pradesh 55.2%

  • Closed drainage 8.2%

    Uttar Pradesh 13.0%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 26.3%

    Uttar Pradesh 19.0%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 72.7%

    Uttar Pradesh 79.4%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 73.7%

    Uttar Pradesh 63.6%

  • Television 53.9%

    Uttar Pradesh 33.3%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 30.2%

    Uttar Pradesh 19.7%

  • Computer or laptop 9.1%

    Uttar Pradesh 8.1%

  • Car, jeep or van 4.0%

    Uttar Pradesh 3.8%

  • Use banking services 70.8%

    Uttar Pradesh 72.0%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 9.8%

    Uttar Pradesh 11.3%

The home itself

  • Own their home 93.9%

    Uttar Pradesh 94.7%

  • Rent their home 4.6%

    Uttar Pradesh 4.1%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 94.3%

    Uttar Pradesh 64.9%

  • House in good condition 46.9%

    Uttar Pradesh 42.9%

  • Concrete roof 3.3%

    Uttar Pradesh 17.6%

  • Cement or tiled floor 46.4%

    Uttar Pradesh 22.9%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 35.1%

    Uttar Pradesh 36.3%

Uttar Pradesh

What the numbers say

  • Mathura district held 1.3% of Uttar Pradesh's population in 2011, 36th of 75 districts.
  • Literacy is 70.4%, 2.7 points above the Uttar Pradesh average of 67.7%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 82.0% of men but only 56.9% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The sex ratio of 863 females per 1,000 males is lower than the state's 912.
  • The child sex ratio was just 870 girls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6, among the more skewed in India (national: 918).
  • 29.7% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more urban than Uttar Pradesh as a whole (22.3%).
  • The population grew 22.8% in 2001–11, faster than Uttar Pradesh's 20.2%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈31.41 lakh, implies growth of about 23% since 2011; it is tied to the official Uttar Pradesh projection.
  • Its largest town, Mathura, had 3.5 lakh people in 2011, 13.7% of the district.

Compare with

All districts of Uttar Pradesh →

Census 2027 status

Results pending

  1. Phase I: houselisting

    Done (22 May 2026 – 20 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 Mathura, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Mathura (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 Mathura (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareUttar Pradesh
Hindu 23,10,776 90.7% 79.7%
Muslim 2,16,933 8.5% 19.3%
Christian 3,179 0.1% 0.2%
Sikh 2,872 0.1% 0.3%
Buddhist 883 0.0% 0.1%
Jain 2,056 0.1% 0.1%
Other religions and persuasions 126 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated 10,359 0.4% 0.3%
Total25,47,184100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Mathura district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈31,41,000 (31.41 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Mathura's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Uttar Pradesh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 25,47,184.

What was the population of Mathura district in Census 2011?
25,47,184: 13,67,125 males and 11,80,059 females, of whom 7,55,993 lived in towns and 17,91,191 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Mathura?
Literacy was 70.4% in 2011 (men 82.0%, women 56.9%). The sex ratio was 863 females per 1,000 males, and 870 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Mathura district?
Mathura, with 3,49,909 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Mathura district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 874 Census 2011 villages and 25 towns.

⤓ Download Uttar Pradesh district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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