Amroha

District in Uttar Pradesh

Population

18.4 Lakh

State: 20 Crore

Area

2,109 km²

Literacy Rate

53.4%

State: 57.3%

Sex Ratio

910

State: 912

Density

872 /km²

State: 860 /km²

Amroha is a district in Uttar Pradesh with a population of 18.4 Lakh spread across 2,109 sq km. Its literacy rate of 53.4% is below the state average of 57.3% and below the national average of 63.0%. The district has a sex ratio of 910 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 912.

Demographics

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Population Density

872 /km²

▲

860 /km²

379 /km²

Sex Ratio

910

▼

912

943

Literacy Rate

53.4%

▼

57.3%

63.0%

SC Population

17.3%

▼

20.7%

16.6%

ST Population

0.0%

▼

0.6%

8.7%

Worker Participation

32.6%

▼

32.9%

39.8%

Health & Development

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Stunting

42.2%

▲

39.6%

33.2%

Child Wasting

22.5%

▲

17.7%

18.4%

Underweight Children

35.4%

▲

32.3%

29.1%

Child Anaemia

69.6%

▲

66.4%

65.2%

Women Anaemia

47.6%

▼

50.4%

55.3%

Full Vaccination

72.9%

▲

70.1%

77.4%

Institutional Delivery

81.1%

▼

84.0%

88.5%

Improved Sanitation

78.9%

▲

69.0%

72.4%

Clean Cooking Fuel

45.4%

▼

47.1%

54.6%

Health Insurance

8.3%

▼

15.9%

41.3%

Safe Drinking Water

99.7%

▲

99.1%

93.6%

Electricity Access

96.4%

▲

91.1%

97.0%

Women & Gender

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Marriage

11.6%

▼

16.8%

20.6%

Teen Pregnancy

4.0%

▲

3.1%

6.6%

Female Literacy Gap

18.7%

▲

17.2%

14.1%

Female Work Gap

31.7%

▲

30.7%

23.9%

Economy & Infrastructure

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

MSME Density

21.1 per 1k pop

▼

24.3 per 1k pop

42.6 per 1k pop

Total MSMEs

38.9k

▼

66.4k

61.7k

Manufacturing Share

29.4%

▲

26.3%

24.9%

Governance

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Pending Cases

4287 per lakh

▼

5895 per lakh

3585 per lakh

Cases Delayed (%)

47.7%

▼

55.4%

35.5%

Monthly Disposal Ratio

0.61

▼

0.65

0.81

All Indicators

Indicator	District	State Avg	National Avg	Source
Population	9.6 L	13.9 L	8 L	Census 2011 (2011)
Households	3.1 L	4.5 L	3.2 L	Census 2011 (2011)
Literacy	6 L	9.1 L	5.6 L	Census 2011 (2011)
Children	1.6 L	2.2 L	1.1 L	Census 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Castes	1.7 L	2.9 L	1.4 L	Census 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Tribes	89	7,747.773	73,030.1	Census 2011 (2011)
Worker Participation	4.6 L	6.6 L	4.2 L	Census 2011 (2011)
Cultivators	1.6 L	1.8 L	94,025.601	Census 2011 (2011)
Agricultural Laborers	70,588	1 L	71,160.644	Census 2011 (2011)
Other Workers	1.4 L	1.9 L	1.7 L	Census 2011 (2011)
Sex Ratio	910.035	909.183	949.448	Census 2011 (2011)
Child Sex Ratio (0–6)	903.364	900.956	925.852	Census 2011 (2011)
Female Literacy Gap	18.7	17.2	14.1	Census 2011 (2011)
Female Work Gap	31.7	30.7	23.9	Census 2011 (2011)
Hospitals & Health Centres	20	29.3	26.8	Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Schools	667	645.28	448.822	Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Banking	42	63.9	81.1	Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Child Stunting	42.2%	39.6%	33.2%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Wasting	22.5%	17.7%	18.4%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Underweight	35.4%	32.3%	29.1%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Anaemia	69.6%	66.4%	65.2%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Anaemia	47.6%	50.4%	55.3%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Full Vaccination	72.9%	70.1%	77.4%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Institutional Births	81.1%	84.0%	88.5%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Improved Sanitation	78.9%	69.0%	72.4%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Clean Cooking Fuel	45.4%	47.1%	54.6%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Health Insurance	8.3%	15.9%	41.3%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Drinking Water	99.7%	99.1%	93.6%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Electricity Access	96.4%	91.1%	97.0%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Iodized Salt	90.4%	91.8%	95.0%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Literacy	61.2%	65.3%	73.3%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women 10+ Yr Schooling	35.4%	38.2%	40.3%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Marriage	11.6%	16.8%	20.6%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Teen Pregnancy	4.0%	3.1%	6.6%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Menstrual Hygiene	74.0%	72.0%	78.6%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
4+ Antenatal Visits	43.9%	42.0%	60.4%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
C-Section Rate	20.3%	13.2%	23.0%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Exclusive Breastfeeding	62.0%	60.0%	66.0%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
ORS for Diarrhoea	57.8%	52.2%	61.8%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Hypertension	24.6%	21.6%	25.0%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Diabetes	11.1%	11.6%	14.7%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Tobacco Use	38.9%	45.2%	40.7%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Pending Cases per Lakh	4,287.039	5,894.598	3,585.273	National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases Delayed in Disposal	47.7%	55.4%	35.5%	National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Chronic Backlog (5+ Yr)	27.3%	34.3%	19.5%	National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Monthly Disposal Ratio	0.6	0.7	0.8	National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Case Density	78,891	1.6 L	64,978.341	National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Women's Court Cases	8.8%	7.2%	9.4%	National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases at Evidence Stage	40.6%	42.4%	39.0%	National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Climate Vulnerability Index	—	0.6	0.6	Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
MGNREGA Days per Household	—	44.2	43.4	Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Food Grain Yield Variability	—	0.2	0.3	Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Infant Mortality Rate (CVI 2021)	—	71.0	56.4	Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Average Holding Size	0.9	0.8	1.5	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Marginal Farmers (%)	75.5%	77.8%	59.8%	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Agricultural Intensity	84.1%	75.3%	49.8%	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Fallow Ratio	0.0	0.0	0.1	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
SC/ST Land Equity Gap	-9.2	10.9	11.3	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Holdings per 1,000 People	111.445	123.975	157.705	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Cultivated Land per Capita	0.1	0.1	0.2	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Leased Area Share	0.0	0.0	0.0	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Land Gini Coefficient	0.5	0.5	0.5	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Sowing Efficiency	1.0	1.0	0.9	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Uncultivated Ratio	0.0	0.0	0.1	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
MSME Density	21.1	24.3	42.6	Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Total MSMEs	38,876	66,373.28	61,725.66	Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Manufacturing Share	29.4%	26.3%	24.9%	Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Small Enterprise Share	0.8%	0.7%	0.8%	Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
POCSO Cases	—	109.878	89.0	National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
SC/ST Atrocities	—	192.563	17.4	National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Domestic Violence	—	1.5	12.6	National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Dowry Crimes	—	150.219	51.6	National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Drug Crimes (NDPS)	—	168.41	147.763	National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Cybercrime	—	122.616	55.7	National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Environmental Crimes	—	18.8	10.4	National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Safety-Relevant Crime Rate	—	110.243	93.6	National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Blood Banks per Lakh	1	2	4.1	eRaktKosh Blood Bank Registry (2024)
Biogas Plants per Lakh	—	1.1	1.3	GOBARdhan Biogas Plants (2026)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Amroha district?

Amroha has a population of 18.4 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 872 people per sq km across 2,109 sq km.

What is the literacy rate of Amroha?

Amroha has a literacy rate of 53.4%, which is below the Uttar Pradesh average of 57.3% and below the national average of 63.0%.

How does Amroha compare to Uttar Pradesh?

Amroha has a sex ratio of 910 (below state average of 912) and a literacy rate of 53.4% (below state average of 57.3%).

What data sources are used for Amroha?

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

Census 2011

NFHS-5 (2019–21)

NJDG (2024)

CVI (2021)

Ag Census 2015–16

Udyam/MSME (2026)

NCRB SLL (2022)

eRaktKosh (2024)

GOBARdhan (2026)

Town Amenities (2011)

RBI BSR (2026)