Top Growth Rate in India

The Census India report covers cities with populations over 100,000 as per the 2011 Census, including data on total population, child population, sex ratio, literacy rates, and other metrics. These provisional figures may be updated after verification and error correction.

The 2011 Census highlights several key cities in India with populations exceeding 100,000, offering insights into demographics and social metrics.

Greater Mumbai is the most populous city, housing 12.5 million people, reflecting its status as a major financial and commercial hub. Its large population underscores the city's economic importance and its appeal to migrants seeking employment opportunities.

Delhi, the capital, has the highest number of children aged 0-6, with 1.139 million children in this age group. This highlights the city's youthful demographic and the need for robust infrastructure in healthcare, education, and child welfare.

Kozhikode in Kerala stands out with the highest female sex ratio, recording 1,093 females for every 1,000 males. This reflects Kerala's progressive social indicators, particularly in gender equality and women's health.

Aizawl, the capital of Mizoram, is the most literate city in India, with an impressive literacy rate of 98.80%. This demonstrates the state's strong focus on education and sets a benchmark for other regions in the country.

These statistics provide valuable insights into India's diverse urban landscape, highlighting variations in population density, gender balance, and education across different cities.

Growth Rate Table

S. No.	Urban Agglomeration (UA)	State	Population	Child (0-6)	Gender Ratio	Literacy Rate
1	Mumbai	Maharashtra	18,394,912	1,849,894	863	89.78
2	Delhi	Delhi	16,349,831	1,953,206	868	86.32
3	Kolkata	West Bengal	14,035,959	1,158,543	935	87.54
4	Chennai	Tamil Nadu	8,653,521	895,024	985	90.23
5	Bangalore	Karnataka	8,520,435	925,665	922	88.69
6	Hyderabad	Andhra Pradesh	7,674,689	912,231	954	82.90
7	Ahmedabad	Gujarat	6,361,084	712,239	899	88.16
8	Pune	Maharashtra	5,057,709	579,681	904	89.56
9	Surat	Gujarat	4,591,246	564,858	753	87.83
10	Kanpur	Uttar Pradesh	2,920,496	283,568	857	82.28
11	Lucknow	Uttar Pradesh	2,902,920	302,778	923	82.51
12	Nagpur	Maharashtra	2,497,870	258,122	960	91.94
13	Ghaziabad	Uttar Pradesh	2,375,820	319,613	881	81.93
14	Indore	Madhya Pradesh	2,170,295	263,064	924	85.18
15	Coimbatore	Tamil Nadu	2,136,916	208,236	994	88.87
16	Kochi	Kerala	2,119,724	198,944	1030	96.29
17	Patna	Bihar	2,049,156	254,465	885	82.73
18	Kozhikode	Kerala	2,028,399	216,762	1102	95.42
19	Bhopal	Madhya Pradesh	1,886,100	226,931	921	83.52
20	Thrissur	Kerala	1,861,269	179,633	1116	95.96
21	Vadodara	Gujarat	1,822,221	183,279	918	90.36
22	Agra	Uttar Pradesh	1,760,285	222,994	873	73.13
23	Malappuram	Kerala	1,699,060	238,981	1102	94.14
24	Thiruvananthapuram	Kerala	1,679,754	149,746	1066	94.20
25	Kannur	Kerala	1,640,986	179,095	1171	95.87
26	Nashik	Maharashtra	1,561,809	182,921	900	89.87
27	Vijayawada	Andhra Pradesh	1,476,931	145,576	987	80.58
28	Madurai	Tamil Nadu	1,465,625	145,629	997	90.55
29	Varanasi	Uttar Pradesh	1,423,711	164,181	887	79.49
30	Meerut	Uttar Pradesh	1,420,902	184,566	887	76.28
31	Rajkot	Gujarat	1,390,640	151,980	906	87.30
32	Jamshedpur	Jharkhand	1,339,438	160,574	919	85.16
33	Jabalpur	Madhya Pradesh	1,268,848	133,208	918	87.63
34	Srinagar	Jammu and Kashmir	1,264,202	162,045	895	69.77
35	Asansol	West Bengal	1,243,414	141,689	925	78.71
36	Allahabad	Uttar Pradesh	1,212,395	125,453	852	84.32
37	Dhanbad	Jharkhand	1,196,214	152,841	891	79.33
38	Aurangabad	Maharashtra	1,193,167	161,097	928	87.53
39	Amritsar	Punjab	1,183,549	122,530	883	83.56
40	Jodhpur	Rajasthan	1,138,300	146,527	901	80.19
41	Ranchi	Jharkhand	1,126,720	133,316	921	87.32
42	Raipur	Chhattisgarh	1,123,558	147,766	944	85.49
43	Gwalior	Madhya Pradesh	1,117,740	125,701	873	84.09
44	Kollam	Kerala	1,110,668	109,839	1095	93.99
45	Durg and Bhilai Nagar	Chhattisgarh	1,064,222	120,439	949	86.42
46	Chandigarh	Chandigarh	1,026,459	115,164	822	86.19
47	Tiruchirapalli	Tamil Nadu	1,022,518	95,955	1014	91.18
48	Mysore	Karnataka	990,900	94,497	993	87.55
49	Bareilly	Uttar Pradesh	985,752	117,456	888	69.04
50	Tiruppur	Tamil Nadu	963,173	109,966	969	86.19
51	Guwahati	Assam	962,334	90,636	931	91.50
52	Salem	Tamil Nadu	917,414	88,457	985	83.36
53	Aligarh	Uttar Pradesh	911,223	125,010	894	68.69
54	Gurgaon	Haryana	902,112	115,403	848	87.37
55	Bhubaneswar	Orissa	886,397	86,509	892	91.72
56	Jalandhar	Punjab	874,412	90,641	886	86.16
57	Warangal	Andhra Pradesh	753,438	72,147	994	81.71
58	Bhiwandi	Maharashtra	735,681	95,128	704	79.43
59	Dehradun	Uttarakhand	706,124	74,584	896	88.98
60	Siliguri	West Bengal	705,579	77,475	946	82.16
61	Gorakhpur	Uttar Pradesh	694,889	72,663	902	83.54
62	Guntur	Andhra Pradesh	670,073	66,124	1022	80.02
63	Jammu	Jammu and Kashmir	657,314	62,488	867	89.04
64	Puducherry	Puducherry	657,209	66,835	1032	88.57
65	Cuttack	Orissa	653,149	62,157	928	90.94
66	Mangalore	Karnataka	623,841	57,623	1016	93.40
67	Belgaum	Karnataka	610,350	66,719	976	89.25
68	Bhavnagar	Gujarat	605,882	67,068	921	84.86
69	Jamnagar	Gujarat	600,943	63,953	919	82.18
70	Durgapur	West Bengal	580,990	57,425	926	85.91
71	Malegaon	Maharashtra	576,642	93,107	965	87.08
72	Bokaro Steel	Jharkhand	564,319	70,311	891	83.40
73	Kolhapur	Maharashtra	561,837	53,552	958	90.64
74	Nellore	Andhra Pradesh	558,548	51,416	966	82.86
75	Raurkela	Orissa	552,239	59,635	905	85.91
76	Ajmer	Rajasthan	551,101	62,195	947	86.37
77	Jhansi	Uttar Pradesh	547,638	60,396	890	83.66
78	Gulbarga	Karnataka	543,147	69,666	964	82.20
79	Erode	Tamil Nadu	521,891	50,329	995	84.93
80	Sangli	Maharashtra	513,961	55,081	982	85.93
81	Tirunelveli	Tamil Nadu	497,826	49,143	1026	90.27
82	Muzaffarnagar	Uttar Pradesh	495,543	66,470	898	77.44
83	Vellore	Tamil Nadu	484,690	48,547	1009	87.09
84	Kurnool	Andhra Pradesh	484,327	55,045	1005	76.34
85	Rajahmundry	Andhra Pradesh	476,873	46,106	1027	82.23
86	Gaya	Bihar	475,987	63,422	896	81.46
87	Udaipur	Rajasthan	474,531	50,683	928	89.52
88	Tirupati	Andhra Pradesh	461,900	44,563	988	84.51
89	Mathura	Uttar Pradesh	456,706	59,582	869	75.49
90	Cherthala	Kerala	455,722	41,120	1047	95.67
91	Bilaspur	Chhattisgarh	453,946	54,266	942	86.61
92	Patiala	Punjab	446,246	43,998	889	86.01
93	Panipat	Haryana	444,524	59,335	870	80.37
94	Kakinada	Andhra Pradesh	443,028	42,776	1037	80.97
95	Kayamkulam	Kerala	427,967	37,189	1157	95.49
96	Imphal	Manipur	418,739	47,230	1050	89.52
97	Bhagalpur	Bihar	412,209	56,939	881	78.87
98	Thoothukkudi	Tamil Nadu	411,628	45,569	999	91.57
99	Muzaffarpur	Bihar	396,590	50,142	888	82.89
100	Yamunanagar	Haryana	383,353	42,500	867	85.19