Delhi was the largest city in terms of number of inhabitants in India in 2023.The capital city was estimated to house nearly 33 million people, with Mumbai ranking second that year. India's population estimate was 1.4 billion, ahead of China that same year.

This dataset is about cities in India. It has 2,995 rows. It features 3 columns: country, and population.

The population in New Delhi was approximately **** million, the most among the leading Indian cities in 2019. Mumbai and Kolkata rounded up the three most populated cities across the country that year.

Population in the largest city (% of urban population) in India was reported at 6.3201 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. India - Population in the largest city - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

Population in largest city in India was reported at 33807403 in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. India - Population in largest city - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

This horizontal bar chart displays male population (people) by capital city using the aggregation sum in India. The data is about countries per year.

In 2022, the union territory of Delhi had the highest urban population density of over ** thousand persons per square kilometer. While the rural population density was highest in union territory of Puducherry, followed by the state of Bihar.

The provided data set contains information about the population of various cities in India. It includes the rank of each city based on its population, the city name, and the population figures for both 2011 and 2001. The data also includes the state or union territory to which each city belongs.

India Census: Population: City: Kalyan data was reported at 1,282.225 Person th in 2011. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,193.000 Person th for 2001. India Census: Population: City: Kalyan data is updated yearly, averaging 1,193.000 Person th from Mar 1991 (Median) to 2011, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,282.225 Person th in 2011 and a record low of 1,015.000 Person th in 1991. India Census: Population: City: Kalyan data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Census of India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Demographic – Table IN.GAB004: Census: Population: by Selected Cities.

In 2023, approximately a third of the total population in India lived in cities. The trend shows an increase of urbanization by more than 4 percent in the last decade, meaning people have moved away from rural areas to find work and make a living in the cities. Leaving the fieldOver the last decade, urbanization in India has increased by almost 4 percent, as more and more people leave the agricultural sector to find work in services. Agriculture plays a significant role in the Indian economy and it employs almost half of India’s workforce today, however, its contribution to India’s GDP has been decreasing while the services sector gained in importance. No rural exodus in sightWhile urbanization is increasing as more jobs in telecommunications and IT are created and the private sector gains in importance, India is not facing a shortage of agricultural workers or a mass exodus to the cities yet. India is a very densely populated country with vast areas of arable land – over 155 million hectares of land was cultivated land in India as of 2015, for example, and textiles, especially cotton, are still one of the major exports. So while a shift of the workforce focus is obviously taking place, India is not struggling to fulfill trade demands yet.

This horizontal bar chart displays urban population (people) by capital city using the aggregation sum in India. The data is about countries per year.

Census: Population: City: Jalandhar data was reported at 862.886 Person th in 03-01-2011. This records an increase from the previous number of 714.000 Person th for 03-01-2001. Census: Population: City: Jalandhar data is updated decadal, averaging 714.000 Person th from Mar 1991 (Median) to 03-01-2011, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 862.886 Person th in 03-01-2011 and a record low of 510.000 Person th in 03-01-1991. Census: Population: City: Jalandhar data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Demographic – Table IN.GAB004: Census: Population: by Selected Cities.

City Profile Census Data
This dataset falls under the category Planning & Policy Planning.
It contains the following data: Information on the population
This dataset was scouted on 2022-02-24 as part of a data sourcing project conducted by TUMI. License information might be outdated: Check original source for current licensing. The data can be accessed using the following URL / API Endpoint: https://smartcities.data.gov.in/resources/city-profile-census-data

The spreadsheet consists of multiple attributes of case study cities.

Census: Population: City: Indore data was reported at 2,193.664 Person th in 03-01-2011. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,639.000 Person th for 03-01-2001. Census: Population: City: Indore data is updated decadal, averaging 1,639.000 Person th from Mar 1991 (Median) to 03-01-2011, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,193.664 Person th in 03-01-2011 and a record low of 1,109.000 Person th in 03-01-1991. Census: Population: City: Indore data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Demographic – Table IN.GAB004: Census: Population: by Selected Cities.

As per the Census data dated 2011, the slum dwellers population in Mumbai was the highest among all other major metropolitan cities of India, at around ************. Hyderabad and Delhi followed it. A total of about ** million people were estimated to be living in slums across the country.

Urban India was made up mainly of males and females who were between *************** old in 2020. Children up to 14 years old ranked second in terms of population distribution in the same time period.

Census: Population: City: Mumbai data was reported at 12,442.373 Person th in 03-01-2011. This records a decrease from the previous number of 16,368.000 Person th for 03-01-2001. Census: Population: City: Mumbai data is updated decadal, averaging 12,596.000 Person th from Mar 1991 (Median) to 03-01-2011, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 16,368.000 Person th in 03-01-2001 and a record low of 12,442.373 Person th in 03-01-2011. Census: Population: City: Mumbai data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Demographic – Table IN.GAB004: Census: Population: by Selected Cities.

This horizontal bar chart displays rural population (people) by capital city using the aggregation sum in India. The data is about countries per year.

Census: Population: City: Bangalore data was reported at 8,749.944 Person th in 03-01-2011. This records an increase from the previous number of 5,687.000 Person th for 03-01-2001. Census: Population: City: Bangalore data is updated decadal, averaging 5,687.000 Person th from Mar 1991 (Median) to 03-01-2011, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8,749.944 Person th in 03-01-2011 and a record low of 4,130.000 Person th in 03-01-1991. Census: Population: City: Bangalore data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Demographic – Table IN.GAB004: Census: Population: by Selected Cities.