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Alīgarh lies in Uttar Pradesh in India at 27.88°N, 78.07°E, about 189 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Kolkata (UTC+5:30).
It is smaller than Thiruvananthapuram (788,271) and larger than Bareilly (745,435). The largest city in India is Mumbai with 12,691,836 people.
The nearest large city is Hāthras, about 32 km away, followed by Khurja (47 km).
India as a whole has a live population of 1,480,417,619 (+0.9% a year) and ranks #1 of 238 countries — see the India population page for the full statistics and the India atlas for provinces, terrain and society maps.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Alīgarh?
Alīgarh has about 753,207 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Alīgarh the capital of India?
No — Alīgarh is the 68th largest city of India.
How big is Alīgarh compared with the rest of India?
Its 753,207 residents are 0.1% of the 1,480,417,619 people living in India today. Mumbai is larger with 12,691,836 people.
Where is Alīgarh?
In Uttar Pradesh, India, at latitude 27.88 and longitude 78.07, 189 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Hāthras (32 km), Khurja (47 km), Mathura (58 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Alīgarh Population 2026 — India. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/india/aligarh/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/india/aligarh/">Alīgarh Population 2026 — India</a> — GlostatsFigures on this page may be quoted, charted or republished as long as the page is credited with a link. Terms · Download the data as CSV · Embed a live counter.
City populations are GeoNames figures (CC BY 4.0): the latest official census or estimate for the city proper — the municipality, not the wider metropolitan area — so they can differ from "metro area" numbers you see elsewhere. Country populations are live Glostats estimates from the UN World Population Prospects. Distances are great-circle distances between city centres. Page generated 2026-10-20. More about our data.