Uttar Pradesh
District-Level Data & Statistics
Population
20 Crore
16.6% of India
Districts
75
Area
2,32,437 km²
Literacy Rate
57.3%
National: 63.0%
Sex Ratio
912
National: 943
Uttar Pradesh is India's 1st most populous state with a population of 20 Crore spread across 75 districts covering 2,32,437sq km. The state's literacy rate stands at 57.3%, below the national average of 63.0%. With a sex ratio of 912 females per 1,000 males, it is below the national figure of 943.
Demographics
IndicatorStateNational
Population Density860 /km²▲379 /km²
Sex Ratio912▼943
Literacy Rate57.3%▼63.0%
SC Population20.7%▲16.6%
ST Population0.6%▼8.7%
Worker Participation32.9%▼39.8%
Health & Development
IndicatorStateNational
Child Stunting39.6%▲33.2%
Child Wasting17.7%▼18.4%
Underweight Children32.3%▲29.1%
Child Anaemia66.4%▲65.2%
Women Anaemia50.4%▼55.3%
Full Vaccination70.1%▼77.4%
Institutional Delivery84.0%▼88.5%
Improved Sanitation69.0%▼72.4%
Clean Cooking Fuel47.1%▼54.6%
Health Insurance15.9%▼41.3%
Safe Drinking Water99.1%▲93.6%
Electricity Access91.1%▼97.0%
Women & Gender
IndicatorStateNational
Child Marriage16.8%▼20.6%
Teen Pregnancy3.1%▼6.6%
Female Literacy Gap17.2%▲14.1%
Female Work Gap30.7%▲23.9%
Economy & Infrastructure
IndicatorStateNational
MSME Density24.3 per 1k pop▼42.6 per 1k pop
Total MSMEs (avg per district)66.4k▲61.7k
Manufacturing Share26.3%▲24.9%
Governance
IndicatorStateNational
Pending Cases5895 per lakh▲3585 per lakh
Cases Delayed (%)55.4%▲35.5%
Monthly Disposal Ratio0.65▼0.81
Safety & Crime
IndicatorStateNational
SC/ST Atrocities192.6 per lakh▲17.4 per lakh
Domestic Violence1.5 per lakh▼12.6 per lakh
Child Abuse (POCSO)109.9 per lakh▲89.0 per lakh
Cyber Crime122.6 per lakh▲55.7 per lakh
Climate Vulnerability
IndicatorStateNational
Climate Vulnerability Index0.60▲0.56
District Rankings
Underweight Children
Highest
1. Banda49.8%
2. Sonbhadra46.5%
3. Budaun43.0%
4. Ballia42.5%
5. Chitrakoot41.8%
Lowest
1. Meerut23.7%
2. Ghaziabad23.4%
3. Bijnor21.9%
4. Gautam Buddha Nagar21.9%
5. Mathura21.3%
Electricity Access
Highest
1. Ghaziabad99.9%
2. Gautam Buddha Nagar99.4%
3. Agra99.1%
4. Hapur98.8%
5. Shamli98.7%
Lowest
1. Unnao75.4%
2. Bara Banki74.8%
3. Shrawasti73.7%
4. Hardoi71.0%
5. Sitapur68.4%
Small Business Density
Highest
1. Gautam Buddha Nagar126.5
2. Ghaziabad67.4
3. Lucknow57.2
4. Varanasi48.2
5. Meerut46.0
Lowest
1. Kheri13.3
2. Banda12.9
3. Sitapur12.6
4. Shrawasti12.5
5. Balrampur10.7
All Districts
75 districts
| District | Population | Literacy % | Sex Ratio | Density /km² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prayagraj | 59,54,391 | 61.6% | 901 | 1,135 |
| Azamgarh | 46,13,913 | 60.1% | 1019 | 1,137 |
| Lucknow | 45,89,838 | 68.1% | 917 | 1,884 |
| Kanpur Nagar | 45,81,268 | 70.8% | 862 | 1,588 |
| Jaunpur | 44,94,204 | 60.8% | 1024 | 1,158 |
| Sitapur | 44,83,992 | 50.9% | 888 | 804 |
| Bareilly | 44,48,359 | 49.3% | 887 | 1,116 |
| Gorakhpur | 44,40,895 | 60.8% | 950 | 1,384 |
| Agra | 44,18,797 | 60.7% | 868 | 1,136 |
| Hardoi | 40,92,845 | 54.3% | 868 | 709 |
| Kheri | 40,21,243 | 50.6% | 894 | 542 |
| Bijnor | 36,82,713 | 58.0% | 917 | 825 |
| Varanasi | 36,76,841 | 65.4% | 913 | 2,487 |
| Aligarh | 36,73,889 | 57.0% | 882 | 1,025 |
| Ghazipur | 36,20,268 | 60.7% | 952 | 1,113 |
| Kushinagar | 35,64,544 | 54.8% | 961 | 1,275 |
| Bulandshahr | 34,99,171 | 58.1% | 896 | 982 |
| Bahraich | 34,87,731 | 40.1% | 892 | 736 |
| Saharanpur | 34,66,382 | 59.9% | 890 | 958 |
| Meerut | 34,43,689 | 62.2% | 886 | 1,386 |
| Gonda | 34,33,919 | 48.9% | 921 | 897 |
| Ghaziabad | 33,43,334 | 69.1% | 878 | 3,778 |
| Bara Banki | 32,60,699 | 51.9% | 910 | 876 |
| Ballia | 32,39,774 | 60.6% | 937 | 1,126 |
| Pratapgarh | 32,09,141 | 60.2% | 998 | 897 |
| Budaun | 31,27,621 | 42.6% | 872 | 761 |
| Moradabad | 31,26,507 | 50.5% | 910 | 1,424 |
| Unnao | 31,08,367 | 57.1% | 907 | 706 |
| Deoria | 31,00,946 | 60.5% | 1017 | 1,282 |
| Shahjahanpur | 30,06,538 | 49.6% | 872 | 721 |
| Rae Bareli | 29,03,507 | 59.0% | 942 | 766 |
| Muzaffarnagar | 28,69,934 | 59.6% | 893 | 1,097 |
| Mahrajganj | 26,84,703 | 52.9% | 943 | 945 |
| Fatehpur | 26,32,733 | 57.4% | 901 | 658 |
| Siddharthnagar | 25,59,297 | 48.0% | 976 | 916 |
| Mathura | 25,47,184 | 59.2% | 863 | 790 |
| Firozabad | 24,98,156 | 60.9% | 875 | 1,072 |
| Mirzapur | 24,96,970 | 57.2% | 903 | 588 |
| Ayodhya | 24,70,996 | 58.7% | 962 | 955 |
| Basti | 24,64,464 | 56.6% | 963 | 917 |
| Ambedkar Nagar | 23,97,888 | 62.0% | 978 | 1,073 |
| Rampur | 23,35,819 | 44.7% | 909 | 1,019 |
| Sultanpur | 22,49,036 | 61.0% | 982 | 870 |
| Mau | 22,05,968 | 61.8% | 979 | 1,318 |
| Sambhal | 21,99,774 | 40.8% | 891 | 944 |
| Balrampur | 21,48,665 | 40.4% | 928 | 666 |
| Amethi | 20,50,133 | 54.6% | 976 | 878 |
| Pilibhit | 20,31,007 | 52.2% | 895 | 555 |
| Jhansi | 19,98,603 | 65.3% | 890 | 414 |
| Chandauli | 19,52,756 | 60.2% | 918 | 797 |
| Farrukhabad | 18,85,204 | 58.0% | 874 | 896 |
| Mainpuri | 18,68,529 | 64.4% | 881 | 707 |
| Sonbhadra | 18,62,559 | 52.9% | 918 | 281 |
| Amroha | 18,40,221 | 53.4% | 910 | 872 |
| Banda | 17,99,410 | 55.7% | 863 | 426 |
| Kanpur Dehat | 17,96,184 | 65.2% | 865 | 590 |
| Etah | 17,74,480 | 59.5% | 873 | 759 |
| Sant Kabir Nagar | 17,15,183 | 55.7% | 972 | 1,085 |
| Jalaun | 16,89,974 | 63.6% | 865 | 385 |
| Kannauj | 16,56,616 | 61.4% | 879 | 822 |
| Gautam Buddha Nagar | 16,48,115 | 68.1% | 851 | 1,367 |
| Kaushambi | 15,99,596 | 50.9% | 908 | 919 |
| Etawah | 15,81,810 | 67.1% | 870 | 706 |
| Bhadohi | 15,78,213 | 57.7% | 955 | 1,616 |
| Hathras | 15,64,708 | 60.2% | 871 | 910 |
| Kasganj | 14,36,719 | 50.5% | 880 | 759 |
| Auraiya | 13,79,545 | 67.5% | 864 | 709 |
| Hapur | 13,38,311 | 60.8% | 888 | 1,226 |
| Baghpat | 13,03,048 | 61.2% | 861 | 1,017 |
| Shamli | 12,73,578 | 55.6% | 880 | 1,005 |
| Lalitpur | 12,21,592 | 52.5% | 906 | 252 |
| Shrawasti | 11,17,361 | 37.9% | 881 | 599 |
| Hamirpur | 11,04,285 | 59.2% | 861 | 294 |
| Chitrakoot | 9,91,730 | 53.6% | 879 | 317 |
| Mahoba | 8,75,958 | 55.7% | 878 | 280 |
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What is the population of Uttar Pradesh?
Uttar Pradesh has a population of 20 Crore according to the Census 2011, making it India's 1st most populous state. The population is spread across 75 districts.
How many districts are in Uttar Pradesh?
Uttar Pradesh has 75 districts covering a total area of 2,32,437 sq km.
Which district in Uttar Pradesh has the highest literacy rate?
Kanpur Nagar has the highest literacy rate in Uttar Pradesh at 70.8%, compared to the state average of 57.3%.
What is Uttar Pradesh's sex ratio?
Uttar Pradesh has a sex ratio of 912 females per 1,000 males, which is below the national average of 943.
Data Sources
Census 2011NFHS-5 (2019–21)NJDG (2024)CVI (2021)Ag Census 2015–16Udyam/MSME (2026)NCRB SLL (2022)eRaktKosh (2024)GOBARdhan (2026)Town Amenities (2011)
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