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Ganganagar Population 2024

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


The current estimate population of Ganganagar city in 2024 is 316,000 , while Ganganagar metro population is estimated at 352,000 . The last census was conducted in 2011 and the schedule census for Ganganagar city in 2021 was postponed due to Covid. The current estimates of Ganganagar city are based on past growth rate. Once govt conducts census for Ganganagar city, we will update the same here in 2024. As per provisional reports of Census India, population of Ganganagar in 2011 is 224,532. Although Ganganagar city has population of 224,532; its urban / metropolitan population is 249,914.

Ganganagar Literacy Rate and Sex Ratio

In education section, total literates in Ganganagar city are 164,692 of which 94,209 are males while 70,483 are females. Average literacy rate of Ganganagar city is 82.56 percent of which male and female literacy was 88.03 and 76.23 percent. The sex ratio of Ganganagar city is 859 per 1000 males. Child sex ratio of girls is 820 per 1000 boys.

Ganganagar Slum Population

Total no. of Slums in Ganganagar city & its Out Growth numbers 10,193 in which population of 50,562 resides. This is around 21.26% of total population of Ganganagar city & its outgrowth which is 237,780.

Ganganagar Religion

Hinduism is majority religion in Ganganagar city with 86.79 % followers. Sikhism is second most popular religion in Ganganagar city with 9.48 % following it. In Ganganagar city, Islam is followed by 3.05 %, Jainism by 0.33 %, Christinity by 9.48 % and Buddhism by 0.06 %. Around 0.01 % stated 'Other Religion', approximately 0.08 % stated 'No Particular Religion'.
Religion Percentage Total
Hindu 86.79 % 206,360
Muslims 3.05 % 7,255
Christian 0.20 % 476
Sikh 9.48 % 22,550
Buddhist 0.06 % 151
Jain 0.33 % 779
Others 0.01 % 26
Not Stated 0.08 % 183

Ganganagar Future Population 2021-2031

Ganganagar City Metropolitan
2011 224,532 249,914
2021 291,000 324,000
2022 299,000 333,000
2023 307,000 342,000
2024 316,000 352,000
2025 325,000 362,000
2026 334,000 372,000
2027 344,000 383,000
2028 354,000 394,000
2029 364,000 405,000
2030 374,000 417,000
2031 385,000 429,000
Ganganagar City 2011 Total Male Female
City + Out Growths 237,780 127,840 109,940
City Population 224,532 120,778 103,754
Literates 164,692 94,209 70,483
Children (0-6) 25,045 13,758 11,287
Average Literacy (%) 82.56 % 88.03 % 76.23 %
Sexratio 859
Child Sexratio 820

Ganganagar Metropolitan Region

Ganganagar city comes under Ganganagar Metropolitan area.
Ganganagar Metropolitan Total Male Female
Population 249,914 134,395 115,519
Literates 181,939 104,335 77,604
Children (0-6) 28,187 15,454 12,733
Average Literacy (%) 82.06 % 87.72 % 75.50 %
Sexratio 860
Child Sexratio 824
Ganganagar Metropolitan Areas
2 e, 2 ML, 3 e Village, 5 e, 6 e, 7 e, and Ganganagar