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Hardwar Population 2024

Hardwar city is governed by Municipal Corporation which comes under Hardwar Metropolitan Region. The Hardwar city is located in Uttarakhand state of India.


The current estimate population of Hardwar city in 2024 is 323,000 , while Hardwar metro population is estimated at 440,000 . The last census was conducted in 2011 and the schedule census for Hardwar city in 2021 was postponed due to Covid. The current estimates of Hardwar city are based on past growth rate. Once govt conducts census for Hardwar city, we will update the same here in 2024. As per provisional reports of Census India, population of Hardwar in 2011 is 228,832. Although Hardwar city has population of 228,832; its urban / metropolitan population is 310,796.

Hardwar Literacy Rate and Sex Ratio

In education section, total literates in Hardwar city are 168,576 of which 94,202 are males while 74,374 are females. Average literacy rate of Hardwar city is 83.80 percent of which male and female literacy was 87.76 and 79.27 percent. The sex ratio of Hardwar city is 876 per 1000 males. Child sex ratio of girls is 887 per 1000 boys.

Hardwar Slum Population

Total no. of Slums in Hardwar city & its Out Growth numbers 3,607 in which population of 17,881 resides. This is around 7.73% of total population of Hardwar city & its outgrowth which is 231,338.

Hardwar Religion

Hinduism is majority religion in Hardwar city with 82.66 % followers. Islam is second most popular religion in city of Hardwar with approximately 15.70 % following it. In Hardwar city, Christinity is followed by 0.25 %, Jainism by 0.30 %, Sikhism by 0.86 % and Buddhism by 0.09 %. Around 0.01 % stated 'Other Religion', approximately 0.12 % stated 'No Particular Religion'.
Religion Percentage Total
Hindu 82.66 % 191,235
Muslims 15.70 % 36,330
Christian 0.25 % 580
Sikh 0.86 % 1,993
Buddhist 0.09 % 209
Jain 0.30 % 684
Others 0.01 % 27
Not Stated 0.12 % 280

Hardwar Future Population 2021-2031

Hardwar City Metropolitan
2011 228,832 310,796
2021 297,000 404,000
2022 305,000 416,000
2023 314,000 428,000
2024 323,000 440,000
2025 332,000 453,000
2026 341,000 466,000
2027 351,000 479,000
2028 361,000 493,000
2029 371,000 507,000
2030 382,000 522,000
2031 393,000 537,000
Hardwar City 2011 Total Male Female
City + Out Growths 231,338 123,455 107,883
City Population 228,832 122,007 106,825
Literates 168,576 94,202 74,374
Children (0-6) 27,677 14,671 13,006
Average Literacy (%) 83.80 % 87.76 % 79.27 %
Sexratio 876
Child Sexratio 887

Hardwar Metropolitan Region

Hardwar city comes under Hardwar Metropolitan area.
Hardwar Metropolitan Total Male Female
Population 310,796 165,703 145,093
Literates 231,301 129,648 101,653
Children (0-6) 38,091 20,285 17,806
Average Literacy (%) 84.82 % 89.16 % 79.86 %
Sexratio 876
Child Sexratio 878
Hardwar Metropolitan Areas
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited Ranipur (ITS), Gurukul Kangdi (Part), Hardwar, Hardwar SIDKUL (Part), Jagjeetpur, Jwalapur Mahavidyalaya (Part), and Rawali Mahdood