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Bhiwandi City Population 2024
Bhiwandi is a city in the Thane district of Maharashtra. It is located 20 km northeast of Mumbai and 15 km northeast of the city Thane. The city is a part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. It’s a major commercial city & trading Center of the Thane district.
As per provisional reports of Census India, the population of Bhiwandi City in 2011 is 7,09,665 (7.10 lacs) and the estimated population of Bhiwandi in 2024 is 8.20 lakh
Population of Bhiwandi in 2023 - 8.20 lakh (approx)
| Bhiwandi City | Census 2011 |
| Total Population | 7,09,665 (7.10 lakh) |
| Male Population | 415,339 |
| Female Population | 294,326 |
| Density of Population | 26871 per sq. km |
| Average Literacy (%) | 79.48% |
| % of Male Literates | 82.04% |
| % of Female Literates | 75.71% |
| Sex Ratio | 709 |
| Child Sex Ratio | 944 |
| Children (0-6 years) | 91,825 |
Sources: Census 2011
Bhiwandi is a city with a Muslim majority, where approximately 56.01% of the population follow Islam as their religion. Hinduism is the second most popular religion in the city of Bhiwandi, with approximately 39.34% of the population following it.
The percentage of people following other religions in Bhiwandi is as follows:
| Religion | Percentage |
| Muslims | 56.01% |
| Hindu | 39.34% |
| Jain | 2.66% |
| Buddhist | 1.55% |
| Christian | 0.23% |
| Not Stated | 0.12% |
| Sikh | 0.05% |
| Others | 0.03% |
Source: Census 2011
Bhiwandi Historical Population
As per Census 2011, Bhiwandi has a population growth rate of 18.53% during 2001-2011. It’s expected to have a population growth rate of 14% during 2011-2021.
Let’s look at population & percentage change from Year 1901 to 2021.
| Year | Population | Actual Change | Percentage Change |
| 1901 | 10,354 | – | – |
| 1911 | 13,292 | 2,938 | 28.38% |
| 1921 | 12,188 | -1,104 | -8.31% |
| 1931 | 15,619 | 3,431 | 28.15% |
| 1941 | 18,776 | 3,157 | 20.21% |
| 1951 | 25,764 | 6,988 | 37.22% |
| 1961 | 47,630 | 21,866 | 84.87% |
| 1971 | 79,576 | 31,946 | 67.07% |
| 1981 | 170,599 | 91,023 | 114.38% |
| 1991 | 379,070 | 208,471 | 122.20% |
| 2001 | 598,741 | 219,671 | 57.95% |
| 2011 | 709,665 | 110,924 | 18.53% |
| 2021 (estimate) | 810,000 | 100,335 | 14.14% |
Sources: Census 2011
Census 2011 Details
AREA & DENSITY
The initial provisional data released by Census India 2011, shows that the density of Bhiwandi for 2011 was 26,871 people per sq. km. Bhiwandi city administers area is 26.41 sq. km
LITERACY RATE
The average literacy rate of Bhiwandi City in 2011 was 79.48%. If things are looked at gender-wise, male and female literacy was 82.04% and 75.71 %. respectively. The total literate in Bhiwandi city was 4,91,071 of which 3,01,986 are males while 1,89,085 are females.
SEX RATIO
With regards to the Sex Ratio in Bhiwandi, it stood at 709 per 1000 males. The average national sex ratio in India is 940 as per the latest reports of the Census 2011 Directorate. In the 2011 census, the child sex ratio is 944 girls per 1000 boys
CHILD POPULATION
In census enumeration, data regarding children under 0-6 age were also collected. There were a total of 91,825 children under the age of 0-6 years. Of the total 47,235 are boys while 44,590 are girls. The child Sex Ratio as per the census 2011 was 944. In 2011, Children under 0-6 formed 12.94 % of the total population of Bhiwandi City.
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