Largest city in the Indre department: the 2026 ranking
The 241 towns of the Indre department (36) ranked by population, area and density, based on the official INSEE population figures in force in 2026.
The largest city in the Indre department is Châteauroux, with 44,536 inhabitants (ranked 168th in France by population). The largest town by area is Vendœuvres (96 km²). Châteauroux is also the most densely populated town, with 1,744 inhabitants per km². At the other end of the ranking, Beaulieu has only 52 inhabitants.
The Indre department has 221,574 inhabitants over 6,791 km², a density of 33 inhabitants per km², 3.4 times lower than the national average (110 per km²). It accounts for 8.4% of the population of Centre-Val de Loire, the region it has belonged to since the 2016 reform (formerly Centre): see the ranking of the largest cities in Centre-Val de Loire.
The 20 largest cities in the Indre department by population
| # | Town | Population | km² | per km² | France rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Châteauroux | 44,536 | 26 | 1,744 | 168th |
| 2 | Issoudun | 11,403 | 37 | 312 | 896th |
| 3 | Déols | 7,744 | 32 | 244 | 1,421st |
| 4 | Le Blanc | 6,401 | 58 | 111 | 1,755th |
| 5 | Le Poinçonnet | 6,007 | 45 | 133 | 1,877th |
| 6 | Argenton-sur-Creuse | 5,010 | 29 | 171 | 2,275th |
| 7 | Buzançais | 4,438 | 59 | 76 | 2,592nd |
| 8 | La Châtre | 4,163 | 6.1 | 687 | 2,753rd |
| 9 | Ardentes | 3,807 | 62 | 61 | 3,026th |
| 10 | Saint-Maur | 3,602 | 88 | 41 | 3,200th |
| 11 | Levroux | 2,823 | 82 | 34 | 4,042nd |
| 12 | Chabris | 2,781 | 41 | 67 | 4,092nd |
| 13 | Villedieu-sur-Indre | 2,621 | 58 | 45 | 4,341st |
| 14 | Châtillon-sur-Indre | 2,331 | 45 | 51 | 4,825th |
| 15 | Valençay | 2,272 | 42 | 55 | 4,966th |
| 16 | Vatan | 2,028 | 30 | 68 | 5,541st |
| 17 | Reuilly | 2,017 | 26 | 78 | 5,563rd |
| 18 | Montierchaume | 1,793 | 37 | 48 | 6,140th |
| 19 | Le Pêchereau | 1,788 | 21 | 85 | 6,158th |
| 20 | Saint-Gaultier | 1,722 | 9.2 | 187 | 6,379th |
Largest towns by area in the Indre department
| # | Town | Population | km² | per km² | France rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vendœuvres | 1,109 | 96 | 12 | 256th |
| 2 | Saint-Maur | 3,602 | 88 | 41 | 318th |
| 3 | Levroux | 2,823 | 82 | 34 | 378th |
| 4 | Villentrois-Faverolles-en-Berry | 897 | 74 | 12 | 479th |
| 5 | Luçay-le-Mâle | 1,344 | 68 | 20 | 580th |
| 6 | Lignac | 473 | 67 | 7 | 603rd |
| 7 | Velles | 993 | 63 | 16 | 694th |
| 8 | Prissac | 586 | 63 | 9 | 701st |
| 9 | Ardentes | 3,807 | 62 | 61 | 727th |
| 10 | Azay-le-Ferron | 829 | 61 | 14 | 749th |
Most densely populated towns in the Indre department
| # | Town | Population | km² | per km² | France rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Châteauroux | 44,536 | 26 | 1,744 | 520th |
| 2 | La Châtre | 4,163 | 6.1 | 687 | 1,377th |
| 3 | Issoudun | 11,403 | 37 | 312 | 2,905th |
| 4 | Saint-Benoît-du-Sault | 517 | 1.8 | 287 | 3,142nd |
| 5 | Déols | 7,744 | 32 | 244 | 3,724th |
| 6 | Saint-Gaultier | 1,722 | 9.2 | 187 | 4,808th |
| 7 | Argenton-sur-Creuse | 5,010 | 29 | 171 | 5,270th |
| 8 | Le Poinçonnet | 6,007 | 45 | 133 | 6,659th |
| 9 | Le Blanc | 6,401 | 58 | 111 | 7,951st |
| 10 | Le Pont-Chrétien-Chabenet | 933 | 9.0 | 103 | 8,493rd |
All towns in the Indre department (241)
INSEE total population in parentheses. Each town page gives its area, density, national and departmental rankings, and neighboring towns.
- Aigurande (1,338)
- Aize (117)
- Ambrault (903)
- Anjouin (322)
- Ardentes (3,807)
- Argenton-sur-Creuse (5,010)
- Argy (568)
- Arpheuilles (245)
- Arthon (1,250)
- Azay-le-Ferron (829)
- Badecon-le-Pin (759)
- Bagneux (175)
- Baraize (357)
- Baudres (405)
- Bazaiges (232)
- Beaulieu (52)
- Bélâbre (938)
- Bommiers (330)
- Bonneuil (74)
- Bouesse (392)
- Bouges-le-Château (264)
- Bretagne (127)
- Briantes (602)
- Brion (595)
- Brives (243)
- Buxeuil (218)
- Buxières-d'Aillac (239)
- Buzançais (4,438)
- Ceaulmont (684)
- Celon (390)
- Chabris (2,781)
- Chaillac (1,031)
- Chalais (154)
- Champillet (137)
- Chasseneuil (723)
- Chassignolles (542)
- Châteauroux (44,536)
- Châtillon-sur-Indre (2,331)
- Chavin (275)
- Chazelet (126)
- Chezelles (461)
- Chitray (173)
- Chouday (145)
- Ciron (532)
- Cléré-du-Bois (242)
- Clion (1,027)
- Cluis (987)
- Coings (931)
- Concremiers (603)
- Condé (229)
- Crevant (724)
- Crozon-sur-Vauvre (343)
- Cuzion (483)
- Déols (7,744)
- Diors (773)
- Diou (260)
- Douadic (490)
- Dun-le-Poëlier (452)
- Dunet (103)
- Écueillé (1,209)
- Éguzon-Chantôme (1,335)
- Étrechet (1,017)
- Feusines (209)
- Fléré-la-Rivière (573)
- Fontenay (71)
- Fontgombault (273)
- Fontguenand (251)
- Fougerolles (358)
- Francillon (77)
- Frédille (78)
- Gargilesse-Dampierre (267)
- Gehée (257)
- Giroux (123)
- Gournay (284)
- Guilly (239)
- Heugnes (384)
- Ingrandes (298)
- Issoudun (11,403)
- Jeu-les-Bois (408)
- Jeu-Maloches (118)
- La Berthenoux (366)
- La Buxerette (105)
- La Champenoise (316)
- La Chapelle-Orthemale (101)
- La Chapelle-Saint-Laurian (136)
- La Châtre (4,163)
- La Châtre-Langlin (515)
- La Motte-Feuilly (67)
- La Pérouille (443)
- La Vernelle (810)
- Lacs (671)
- Langé (259)
- Le Blanc (6,401)
- Le Magny (1,020)
- Le Menoux (411)
- Le Pêchereau (1,788)
- Le Poinçonnet (6,007)
- Le Pont-Chrétien-Chabenet (933)
- Le Tranger (171)
- Les Bordes (814)
- Levroux (2,823)
- Lignac (473)
- Lignerolles (118)
- Lingé (202)
- Liniez (333)
- Lizeray (83)
- Lourdoueix-Saint-Michel (299)
- Lourouer-Saint-Laurent (255)
- Luant (1,633)
- Luçay-le-Libre (107)
- Luçay-le-Mâle (1,344)
- Lurais (227)
- Lureuil (275)
- Luzeret (156)
- Lye (770)
- Lys-Saint-Georges (200)
- Maillet (226)
- Malicornay (190)
- Mâron (747)
- Martizay (964)
- Mauvières (308)
- Menetou-sur-Nahon (135)
- Ménétréols-sous-Vatan (121)
- Méobecq (365)
- Mérigny (555)
- Mers-sur-Indre (675)
- Meunet-Planches (174)
- Meunet-sur-Vatan (203)
- Mézières-en-Brenne (952)
- Migné (229)
- Migny (113)
- Montchevrier (451)
- Montgivray (1,571)
- Montierchaume (1,793)
- Montipouret (629)
- Montlevicq (108)
- Mosnay (465)
- Mouhers (207)
- Mouhet (428)
- Moulins-sur-Céphons (281)
- Murs (122)
- Néons-sur-Creuse (356)
- Néret (190)
- Neuillay-les-Bois (673)
- Neuvy-Pailloux (1,197)
- Neuvy-Saint-Sépulchre (1,665)
- Niherne (1,475)
- Nohant-Vic (463)
- Nuret-le-Ferron (300)
- Obterre (226)
- Orsennes (705)
- Orville (138)
- Oulches (427)
- Palluau-sur-Indre (796)
- Parnac (515)
- Paudy (444)
- Paulnay (355)
- Pellevoisin (846)
- Pérassay (421)
- Pommiers (240)
- Poulaines (830)
- Pouligny-Notre-Dame (651)
- Pouligny-Saint-Martin (237)
- Pouligny-Saint-Pierre (1,047)
- Préaux (178)
- Preuilly-la-Ville (153)
- Prissac (586)
- Pruniers (505)
- Reboursin (102)
- Reuilly (2,017)
- Rivarennes (492)
- Rosnay (530)
- Roussines (360)
- Rouvres-les-Bois (283)
- Ruffec (569)
- Sacierges-Saint-Martin (317)
- Saint-Aigny (286)
- Saint-Aoustrille (206)
- Saint-Août (827)
- Saint-Aubin (150)
- Saint-Benoît-du-Sault (517)
- Saint-Chartier (463)
- Saint-Christophe-en-Bazelle (364)
- Saint-Christophe-en-Boucherie (234)
- Saint-Civran (138)
- Saint-Cyran-du-Jambot (315)
- Saint-Denis-de-Jouhet (971)
- Saint-Florentin (505)
- Saint-Gaultier (1,722)
- Saint-Genou (929)
- Saint-Georges-sur-Arnon (556)
- Saint-Gilles (94)
- Saint-Hilaire-sur-Benaize (315)
- Saint-Lactencin (418)
- Saint-Marcel (1,547)
- Saint-Maur (3,602)
- Saint-Médard (63)
- Saint-Michel-en-Brenne (317)
- Saint-Pierre-de-Jards (99)
- Saint-Plantaire (607)
- Saint-Valentin (272)
- Sainte-Fauste (265)
- Sainte-Gemme (269)
- Sainte-Lizaigne (1,123)
- Sainte-Sévère-sur-Indre (782)
- Sarzay (304)
- Sassierges-Saint-Germain (452)
- Saulnay (169)
- Sauzelles (252)
- Sazeray (302)
- Ségry (495)
- Selles-sur-Nahon (61)
- Sembleçay (103)
- Sougé (146)
- Tendu (669)
- Thenay (912)
- Thevet-Saint-Julien (405)
- Thizay (233)
- Tilly (136)
- Tournon-Saint-Martin (1,145)
- Tranzault (360)
- Urciers (241)
- Val-Fouzon (988)
- Valençay (2,272)
- Vatan (2,028)
- Velles (993)
- Vendœuvres (1,109)
- Verneuil-sur-Igneraie (352)
- Veuil (386)
- Vicq-Exemplet (338)
- Vicq-sur-Nahon (694)
- Vigoulant (98)
- Vigoux (482)
- Vijon (310)
- Villedieu-sur-Indre (2,621)
- Villegongis (102)
- Villegouin (326)
- Villentrois-Faverolles-en-Berry (897)
- Villiers (178)
- Vineuil (1,266)
- Vouillon (224)
Other departments in Centre-Val de Loire
Cher (18) Eure-et-Loir (28) Indre-et-Loire (37) Loir-et-Cher (41) Loiret (45) All departments
Sources: INSEE, official population figures in force on January 1, 2026 (total population); land area: IGN / Observatoire des territoires. Rankings computed across the 34,858 communes in the database.