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Varanasi Population 2024

Varanasi city is governed by Municipal Corporation which comes under Varanasi Metropolitan Region. The Varanasi city is located in Uttar Pradesh state of India.


The current estimate population of Varanasi city in 2024 is 1,701,000 , while Varanasi metro population is estimated at 2,020,000 . The last census was conducted in 2011 and the schedule census for Varanasi city in 2021 was postponed due to Covid. The current estimates of Varanasi city are based on past growth rate. Once govt conducts census for Varanasi city, we will update the same here in 2024. As per provisional reports of Census India, population of Varanasi in 2011 is 1,198,491. Although Varanasi city has population of 1,198,491; its urban / metropolitan population is 1,423,711.

Varanasi Literacy Rate and Sex Ratio

In education section, total literates in Varanasi city are 842,497 of which 469,653 are males while 372,844 are females. Average literacy rate of Varanasi city is 79.27 percent of which male and female literacy was 83.46 and 74.55 percent. The sex ratio of Varanasi city is 887 per 1000 males. Child sex ratio of girls is 873 per 1000 boys.

Varanasi Slum Population

Total no. of Slums in Varanasi city numbers 46,732 in which population of 302,025 resides. This is around 25.20% of total population of Varanasi city.

Varanasi Religion

Hinduism is majority religion in Varanasi city with 70.11 % followers. Islam is second most popular religion in city of Varanasi with approximately 28.82 % following it. In Varanasi city, Christinity is followed by 0.34 %, Jainism by 0.12 %, Sikhism by 0.22 % and Buddhism by 0.04 %. Around 0.02 % stated 'Other Religion', approximately 0.33 % stated 'No Particular Religion'.
Religion Percentage Total
Hindu 70.11 % 840,280
Muslims 28.82 % 345,461
Christian 0.34 % 4,034
Sikh 0.22 % 2,610
Buddhist 0.04 % 461
Jain 0.12 % 1,417
Others 0.02 % 233
Not Stated 0.33 % 3,995

Varanasi Future Population 2021-2031

Varanasi City Metropolitan
2011 1,198,491 1,423,711
2021 1,558,000 1,850,000
2022 1,604,000 1,905,000
2023 1,652,000 1,962,000
2024 1,701,000 2,020,000
2025 1,752,000 2,080,000
2026 1,804,000 2,142,000
2027 1,858,000 2,206,000
2028 1,913,000 2,272,000
2029 1,970,000 2,340,000
2030 2,029,000 2,410,000
2031 2,089,000 2,482,000
Varanasi City 2011 Total Male Female
City Population 1,198,491 635,140 563,351
Literates 842,497 469,653 372,844
Children (0-6) 135,677 72,442 63,235
Average Literacy (%) 79.27 % 83.46 % 74.55 %
Sexratio 887
Child Sexratio 873

Varanasi Metropolitan Region

Varanasi city comes under Varanasi Metropolitan area.
Varanasi Metropolitan Total Male Female
Population 1,423,711 754,310 669,401
Literates 1,001,236 560,141 441,095
Children (0-6) 164,181 87,575 76,606
Average Literacy (%) 79.49 % 84.01 % 74.41 %
Sexratio 887
Child Sexratio 875
Varanasi Metropolitan Areas
Asapur, Bhagawanpur, Chandpur, Chhitpur, Kakarmatta, Kotwa, Lahartara, Lerhupur, Maheshpur, Maruadih, Maruadih Railway Settlement (ITS), Phulwaria, Ramnagar, Salarpur, Sarai Mohana, Shivdaspur, Sir Gobardhan, Susuwahi, Varanasi, and Varanasi