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Maharashtra · Census 2011 district profile

30.9 lakh people in 6,74,339 households across 1 tehsils, as counted by Census 2011. Market size, development indicators and religious composition in one place — every figure from the official tables.

Market profile Religion & SC/ST

Religious composition · Census 2011, district-level

Out of every 100 residents

  • Hindu60.7%
  • Muslim25.1%
  • Jain5.4%
  • Buddhist4.4%
  • Christian2.7%
  • Other religions1.0%
  • Sikh0.4%
  • Religion not stated0.3%
  • Scheduled Castes (SC)7.1%
  • Scheduled Tribes (ST)0.8%
30.9 lakh
Population
Census 2011
89.2%
Literacy
Female literacy 86.5%
100.0%
Urban population
19,652 per sq km
Market

Population, urbanisation and the share of households owning key assets — the starting point for sizing a district market.

Population
30,85,411
16,84,608 / 14,00,803
Households
6,74,339
4.6 persons per household
Urban population
100.0%
30,85,411 persons
Sex ratio
832
women per 1,000 men
Density
19,652
per sq km
Work participation
41.6%
12,84,396 workers

Households owning (% of households)

Mobile phone84.9%Maharashtra 62.9%
Television85.3%Maharashtra 57.0%
Scooter / motorcycle / moped16.6%Maharashtra 25.0%
Availing banking services87.8%Maharashtra 69.0%
LPG / PNG for cooking77.6%Maharashtra 43.6%
Computer / laptop32.0%Maharashtra 13.4%
Car / jeep / van12.6%Maharashtra 6.0%
None of the listed assets2.2%Maharashtra 18.8%

What workers do

Cultivators0.5%
Agricultural labourers0.4%
Household industry3.5%
Other work (services, trade, industry)95.5%

Main workers 12,09,334, marginal workers 75,062. Shares of all workers.

State and India amenity figures are weighted by households from the published district percentages.

Development

Basic-service coverage from the Houselisting & Housing Census 2011, with literacy from the Primary Census Abstract.

Literacy
89.2%
age 7 and above
Female literacy
86.5%
Maharashtra 75.9%
SC
7.1%
% of population
ST
0.8%
% of population
Electricity for lighting98.1%Maharashtra 84.0%
Latrine within premises67.0%Maharashtra 53.3%
No latrine — open defecation1.5%Maharashtra 33.7%
Tap water (main source)97.7%Maharashtra 68.1%
Tap water from treated source95.7%Maharashtra 56.6%
Drinking water within premises84.9%Maharashtra 59.6%
Water source away from home1.7%Maharashtra 13.0%
Closed drainage89.5%Maharashtra 33.6%
Permanent (pucca) house93.9%Maharashtra 68.6%
Religion & SC/ST

Census 2011 counts people by religion and records Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe status. These are district population figures, not voter or constituency figures.

Census 2011, district-level

Population counts from Census 2011 — not voters and not constituency-level figures. There is no official Census data on OBC or General castes. The Census has not published a caste count other than SC and ST since 1931, so this page shows none.

Out of every 100 residents

  • Hindu60.7%
  • Muslim25.1%
  • Jain5.4%
  • Buddhist4.4%
  • Christian2.7%
  • Other religions1.0%
  • Sikh0.4%
  • Religion not stated0.3%
  • Scheduled Castes (SC)7.1%
  • Scheduled Tribes (ST)0.8%
Tehsils

Sub-district rows from the Primary Census Abstract and table C-01. Tehsil boundaries are as they stood in 2011.

Tehsil-wise figures for Mumbai
TehsilsPopulationHouseholdsUrban populationLiteracyFemale literacySCSTHinduMuslimChristianSikhReligious composition
Area not under any Sub-district30,85,4116,74,339100.0%89.2%86.5%7.1%0.8%60.7%25.1%2.7%0.4%

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Assembly seats

Seats whose area falls in this Census 2011 district, as drawn by the 2008 delimitation (or the Local Government Directory's ward mapping where that is the only link).

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Field data

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FAQ

Answers use Census of India 2011 tables and NITI Aayog's Aspirational Districts list.

What is the population of Mumbai district?

Census 2011 counted 30,85,411 people in Mumbai — 16,84,608 men and 14,00,803 women (sex ratio 832 women per 1,000 men). 100.0% of them lived in urban areas.

What is the religious composition of Mumbai?

By Census 2011, Mumbai's population was Hindu 60.7%, Muslim 25.1%, Jain 5.4%, Buddhist 4.4%, Christian 2.7% and Other religions 1.0%. These are population shares for the whole district, not voter figures.

What share of Mumbai is SC and ST?

Scheduled Castes were 7.1% and Scheduled Tribes 0.8% of the district's population in Census 2011. There is no official Census count of OBC or General castes.

What is the literacy rate of Mumbai?

Census 2011 literacy (age 7 and above) was 89.2%; female literacy was 86.5%.

Why are these 2011 figures?

Census 2011 is the latest completed population census of India. The 2021 Census was postponed; the next Census has been notified with a reference date of 1 March 2027 (1 October 2026 for snow-bound areas), and no results from it have been published yet. Until they are, the 2011 tables remain the official source for district-level population, religion and SC/ST figures.

Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census of India 2011, district code 27-519: Primary Census Abstract, C-01 religion table, HH-14 amenities and assets and A-01 area table (censusindia.gov.in). Aspirational Districts: NITI Aayog list. Seat links: 2008 delimitation district of each assembly seat and the Local Government Directory. Percentages are calculated from the published counts; amenity percentages are as published in table HH-14.

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