Mumbai

This page provides an overview of Mumbai: population, literacy, households and a list of sub-districts (tehsils) and major villages.

Quick facts

12,341,644
Population
2,697,356
Households
832
Sex ratio (F per 1000 M)
81.32%
Approx. literacy

Mumbai has an aggregated population of 12,341,644. Approximately 50% live in rural areas (6,170,822) and 50% live in urban areas (6,170,822).

Tehsils / Sub-districts

Below are the tehsils (sub-districts) in this district. Click a tehsil to view village listings and details.

Tehsil / Sub-districtPopulationVillages
Taluk 0 6,170,822 3
Area not under any Sub-district 6,170,822 3

Population summary

Mumbai has a population of 12,341,644 (6,738,432 males and 5,603,212 females). The sex ratio is about 832 females per 1000 males.

CategoryNumber
Total population12,341,644
Male6,738,432
Female5,603,212
Rural population6,170,822 (50%)
Urban population6,170,822 (50%)
Households2,697,356

Literacy

Approximate literacy rate is 81.32%.

CategoryNumber
Total literates10,036,088
Total illiterates2,305,556

Scheduled Castes & Tribes

SC: 879,736 (7.13%). ST: 100,372 (0.81%).

CategoryPopulationShare
SC879,7367.13%
ST100,3720.81%

Children & Workforce

Children (0–6): 1,091,544 (8.84%). Workers: 5,137,584 (41.63%).

CategoryCountShare
Children (0-6)1,091,5448.84%
Total workers5,137,58441.63%

Largest villages by population

VillagePopulation
Mumbai 3,085,411
Mumbai 3,085,411
Area not under any Sub-district 3,085,411
Area not under any Sub-district 3,085,411
Mumbai 0
Area not under any Sub-district 0