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Bhiwandi lies in Maharashtra in India at 19.3°N, 73.06°E, about 9 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Kolkata (UTC+5:30).
It is smaller than Bhubaneswar (885,363) and larger than Jalandhar (868,929). The largest city in India is Mumbai with 12,691,836 people.
The nearest large city is Dombivali, about 10 km away, followed by Kalyān (10 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 Bhiwandi?
Bhiwandi has about 874,032 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Bhiwandi the capital of India?
No — Bhiwandi is the 63rd largest city of India.
How big is Bhiwandi compared with the rest of India?
Its 874,032 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 Bhiwandi?
In Maharashtra, India, at latitude 19.3 and longitude 73.06, 9 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Dombivali (10 km), Kalyān (10 km), Ulhasnagar (13 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Bhiwandi Population 2026 — India. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/india/bhiwandi/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/india/bhiwandi/">Bhiwandi 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.