Varanasi Population

Estimated population in 2025

Estimated population of Varanasi in 2025	4,259,988
Estimated population of males in 2025	2,226,664
Estimated population of males in 2025	2,033,324

Population as per 2011 census

Population	3,676,841
Male Population	1,921,857
Female Population	1,754,984
Area (km2)	1,535
Density/km2	2,395
Sex Ratio (Per 1000)	913
Child Sex Ratio (0-6 Age)	885
Literates	2,403,903
Male Literates	1,389,116
Female Literates	1,014,787
Average Literacy	75.60%
Male Literacy	83.78%
Female Literacy	66.69%
Child Population (0-6 Age)	497,151
Boys Population (0-6 Age)	263,762
Girls Population (0-6 Age)	233,389
Child Proportion (0-6 Age)	13.52%
Boys Proportion (0-6 Age)	13.72%
Girls Proportion (0-6 Age)	13.30%

Varanasi Religion-wise Data

Description	Population in 2011	Percentage	Estimated Population in 2025
Hindu	3,107,681	84.52%	3,600,559
Muslims	546,987	14.88%	633,739
Christian	7,696	0.21%	8,917
Sikh	3,309	0.09%	3,834
Buddhist	1,146	0.03%	1,328
Jain	1,898	0.05%	2,199
Not Stated	7,826	0.21%	9,067
Others	298	0.01%	345
Total	3,676,841	100.00%	4,259,988

City/Metros in Varanasi District

City Name	Population in 2011	Estimated Population in 2025
Varanasi (Municipal Corporation)	1,198,491	1,388,572