Kinnaur
District in Himachal Pradesh
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Kinnaur: 106.1%, 6th highest of 12 districts in Himachal Pradesh
MSME Density in Kinnaur: 46.7 per 1,000 people, 3rd highest of 12 districts in Himachal Pradesh
Women Literacy in Kinnaur: 89.1%, 8th highest of 12 districts in Himachal Pradesh
Health Insurance in Kinnaur: 65.7%, 4th highest of 12 districts in Himachal Pradesh
Kinnaur is a district in Himachal Pradesh with a population of 84.1k (Census 2011) spread across 6,365 sq km. Its literacy rate of 80.0% is below the state average of 82.8% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 819 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 972.
Demographics
What changed in Kinnaur, 2019–21 to 2023–24
NFHS-5 → NFHS-6, changes of 5 points or more.
Health & Development
NFHS-6 (2023–24, provisional) · “was”: the 2019–21 value, where it moved 5 points or more
State Avg and National are population-weighted averages, not official NFHS figures. “Was” is NFHS-5 as reprinted on the NFHS-6 sheet, which can differ from the NFHS-5 layer. Small districts can swing on sampling noise.
Women & Gender
Economy & Infrastructure
Governance
Safety & Crime
Climate Vulnerability
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 66.1% | 71.9% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 32.2% | 29.0% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 96.0% | 94.9% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 963 | 926 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 61.4% | 69.9% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 60.9 | 47.5 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 5.2 | 6.4 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | — | 46.1 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Kinnaur district?
Kinnaur has a population of 84.1k according to the Census 2011, with a density of 13 people per sq km across 6,365 sq km.
What is the population of Kinnaur in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 84.1k. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Kinnaur?
Kinnaur has a literacy rate of 80.0% (Census 2011), which is below the Himachal Pradesh average of 82.8% and above the national average of 72.9%.
How does Kinnaur compare to Himachal Pradesh?
Kinnaur is the 11th most populous of 12 districts in Himachal Pradesh. Its sex ratio of 819 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 972 (Census 2011).
How many children in Kinnaur are stunted or underweight?
In Kinnaur, 15.7% of children under 5 are stunted, 10.3% wasted and 12.0% underweight (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional). Stunting compares with a Himachal Pradesh average of 20.2% and an India average of 28.0%.
How many households in Kinnaur have health insurance?
65.7% of households in Kinnaur have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 40.8% in 2019–21. The Himachal Pradesh average is 61.0% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Kinnaur between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Kinnaur improved most in health insurance (41% to 66%), women internet use (50% to 73%), child stunting (32% to 16%), and got worse in modern contraception (77% to 60%), women hypertension (19% to 28%), women overweight or obese (26% to 36%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Kinnaur?
Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019–21), NFHS-6 (2023–24), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015–16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.
Data Sources
Each indicator keeps its own source and vintage. How they are crosswalked onto one district geography is on the methodology page, with the per-source limits on the caveats page.