Kinnaur

District in Himachal Pradesh

Population
84.1k
State: 68.6 Lakh
Area
6,365 km²
11.6% of state
Literacy Rate
80.0%
State: 82.8%
Sex Ratio
819
State: 972
Density
13 /km²
State: 125 /km²
Population Rank
11th of 12
In Himachal Pradesh

Credit Growth (5-Year) in Kinnaur: 106.1%, 6th 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 of 12 districts in Himachal Pradesh

Health Insurance in Kinnaur: 35.9%, 5th of 12 districts in Himachal Pradesh

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Kinnaur is a district in Himachal Pradesh with a population of 84.1k 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

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Population Density13 /km²▼125 /km²379 /km²
Sex Ratio819▼972943
Literacy Rate80.0%▼82.8%72.9%
SC Population17.5%▼25.2%16.6%
ST Population57.9%▲5.7%8.7%
Worker Participation66.9%▲51.9%39.8%

Health & Development

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Child Stunting5th of 1232.2%▲31.5%33.2%
Women Anaemia6th of 1251.7%▼54.2%55.3%

Women & Gender

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational

Economy & Infrastructure

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
MSME Density3rd highest of 1246.7 per 1k pop▲41.3 per 1k pop42.6 per 1k pop

Governance

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Pending CasesHighest of 1138575 per lakh▲12503 per lakh3585 per lakh

Safety & Crime

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
SC/ST Atrocities2nd lowest of 112.0 per lakh▼17.4 per lakh17.4 per lakh
Domestic ViolenceHighest of 21.0 per lakh—1.0 per lakh12.6 per lakh
Child Abuse (POCSO)0.0 per lakh▼1.8 per lakh89.0 per lakh
Cyber Crime7th of 112.0 per lakh▼5.1 per lakh55.7 per lakh

Climate Vulnerability

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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 literacy rate of Kinnaur?

Kinnaur has a literacy rate of 80.0%, 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 has a sex ratio of 819 (below state average of 972) and a literacy rate of 80.0% (below state average of 82.8%).

What data sources are used for Kinnaur?

Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019-21), 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.