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Panipat Population 2024

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


The current estimate population of Panipat city in 2024 is 416,000 , while Panipat metro population is estimated at 629,000 . The last census was conducted in 2011 and the schedule census for Panipat city in 2021 was postponed due to Covid. The current estimates of Panipat city are based on past growth rate. Once govt conducts census for Panipat city, we will update the same here in 2024. As per provisional reports of Census India, population of Panipat in 2011 is 294,292. Although Panipat city has population of 294,292; its urban / metropolitan population is 444,524.

Panipat Literacy Rate and Sex Ratio

In education section, total literates in Panipat city are 213,121 of which 119,650 are males while 93,471 are females. Average literacy rate of Panipat city is 82.84 percent of which male and female literacy was 87.25 and 77.80 percent. The sex ratio of Panipat city is 873 per 1000 males. Child sex ratio of girls is 850 per 1000 boys.

Panipat Slum Population

Total no. of Slums in Panipat city & its Out Growth numbers 2,369 in which population of 11,438 resides. This is around 3.86% of total population of Panipat city & its outgrowth which is 295,970.

Panipat Religion

Hinduism is majority religion in Panipat city with 87.92 % followers. Islam is second most popular religion in city of Panipat with approximately 7.15 % following it. In Panipat city, Christinity is followed by 0.18 %, Jainism by 1.00 %, Sikhism by 3.55 % and Buddhism by 0.03 %. Around 0.02 % stated 'Other Religion', approximately 0.16 % stated 'No Particular Religion'.
Religion Percentage Total
Hindu 87.92 % 260,206
Muslims 7.15 % 21,157
Christian 0.18 % 520
Sikh 3.55 % 10,513
Buddhist 0.03 % 95
Jain 1.00 % 2,964
Others 0.02 % 47
Not Stated 0.16 % 468

Panipat Future Population 2021-2031

Panipat City Metropolitan
2011 294,292 444,524
2021 382,000 577,000
2022 393,000 594,000
2023 404,000 611,000
2024 416,000 629,000
2025 428,000 647,000
2026 440,000 666,000
2027 453,000 685,000
2028 466,000 705,000
2029 479,000 726,000
2030 493,000 747,000
2031 507,000 769,000
Panipat City 2011 Total Male Female
City + Out Growths 295,970 158,063 137,907
City Population 294,292 157,148 137,144
Literates 213,121 119,650 93,471
Children (0-6) 37,027 20,018 17,009
Average Literacy (%) 82.84 % 87.25 % 77.80 %
Sexratio 873
Child Sexratio 850

Panipat Metropolitan Region

Panipat city comes under Panipat Metropolitan area.
Panipat Metropolitan Total Male Female
Population 444,524 237,702 206,822
Literates 309,583 176,620 132,963
Children (0-6) 59,335 32,010 27,325
Average Literacy (%) 80.37 % 85.87 % 74.08 %
Sexratio 870
Child Sexratio 854
Panipat Metropolitan Areas
Kabulbag (Part), Panipat, Panipat Taraf Ansar, Panipat Taraf Makhdum Zadgan, Panipat Taraf Rajputan, and Sec. 11&12 Part II