Azamgarh

District in Uttar Pradesh

Population

46.1 Lakh

State: 20 Crore

Area

4,057 km²

Literacy Rate

60.1%

State: 57.3%

Sex Ratio

1,019

State: 912

Density

1,137 /km²

State: 860 /km²

Azamgarh is a district in Uttar Pradesh with a population of 46.1 Lakh spread across 4,057 sq km. Its literacy rate of 60.1% is above the state average of 57.3% and below the national average of 63.0%. The district has a sex ratio of 1,019 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 912.


Demographics

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Population Density

1,137 /km²

860 /km²

379 /km²

Sex Ratio

1,019

912

943

Literacy Rate

60.1%

57.3%

63.0%

SC Population

25.4%

20.7%

16.6%

ST Population

0.2%

0.6%

8.7%

Worker Participation

29.7%

32.9%

39.8%

Health & Development

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Stunting

33.4%

39.6%

33.2%

Child Wasting

14.4%

17.7%

18.4%

Underweight Children

28.0%

32.3%

29.1%

Child Anaemia

58.9%

66.4%

65.2%

Women Anaemia

54.3%

50.4%

55.3%

Full Vaccination

64.5%

70.1%

77.4%

Institutional Delivery

93.2%

84.0%

88.5%

Improved Sanitation

72.8%

69.0%

72.4%

Clean Cooking Fuel

37.6%

47.1%

54.6%

Health Insurance

9.0%

15.9%

41.3%

Safe Drinking Water

100.0%

99.1%

93.6%

Electricity Access

96.5%

91.1%

97.0%

Women & Gender

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Marriage

12.0%

16.8%

20.6%

Teen Pregnancy

0.3%

3.1%

6.6%

Female Literacy Gap

16.2%

17.2%

14.1%

Female Work Gap

22.8%

30.7%

23.9%

Economy & Infrastructure

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

MSME Density

22.9 per 1k pop

24.3 per 1k pop

42.6 per 1k pop

Total MSMEs

1.1 Lakh

66.4k

61.7k

Manufacturing Share

26.7%

26.3%

24.9%

Governance

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Pending Cases

4297 per lakh

5895 per lakh

3585 per lakh

Cases Delayed (%)

41.5%

55.4%

35.5%

Monthly Disposal Ratio

0.17

0.65

0.81

Safety & Crime

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

SC/ST Atrocities

0.0 per lakh

192.6 per lakh

17.4 per lakh

Domestic Violence

0.0 per lakh

1.5 per lakh

12.6 per lakh

Child Abuse (POCSO)

183.0 per lakh

109.9 per lakh

89.0 per lakh

Cyber Crime

130.0 per lakh

122.6 per lakh

55.7 per lakh

Climate Vulnerability

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Climate Vulnerability Index

0.58

0.60

0.56

All Indicators

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational AvgSource
Population22.9 L13.9 L8 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Households6.7 L4.5 L3.2 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Literacy15.6 L9.1 L5.6 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Children3.7 L2.2 L1.1 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Castes5.8 L2.9 L1.4 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Tribes4,6907,747.77373,030.1Census 2011 (2011)
Worker Participation9.4 L6.6 L4.2 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Cultivators2.6 L1.8 L94,025.601Census 2011 (2011)
Agricultural Laborers1.1 L1 L71,160.644Census 2011 (2011)
Other Workers2 L1.9 L1.7 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Sex Ratio1,019.214909.183949.448Census 2011 (2011)
Child Sex Ratio (0–6)919.309900.956925.852Census 2011 (2011)
Female Literacy Gap16.217.214.1Census 2011 (2011)
Female Work Gap22.830.723.9Census 2011 (2011)
Hospitals & Health Centres4129.326.8Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Schools457645.28448.822Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Banking8163.981.1Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Child Stunting33.4%39.6%33.2%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Wasting14.4%17.7%18.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Underweight28.0%32.3%29.1%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Anaemia58.9%66.4%65.2%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Anaemia54.3%50.4%55.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Full Vaccination64.5%70.1%77.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Institutional Births93.2%84.0%88.5%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Improved Sanitation72.8%69.0%72.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Clean Cooking Fuel37.6%47.1%54.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Health Insurance9.0%15.9%41.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Drinking Water100.0%99.1%93.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Electricity Access96.5%91.1%97.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Iodized Salt99.3%91.8%95.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Literacy76.5%65.3%73.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women 10+ Yr Schooling52.6%38.2%40.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Marriage12.0%16.8%20.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Teen Pregnancy0.3%3.1%6.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Menstrual Hygiene79.3%72.0%78.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
4+ Antenatal Visits38.5%42.0%60.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
C-Section Rate16.8%13.2%23.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Exclusive Breastfeeding61.8%60.0%66.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
ORS for Diarrhoea52.2%61.8%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Hypertension28.7%21.6%25.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Diabetes17.1%11.6%14.7%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Tobacco Use44.1%45.2%40.7%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Pending Cases per Lakh4,296.8525,894.5983,585.273National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases Delayed in Disposal41.5%55.4%35.5%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Chronic Backlog (5+ Yr)31.1%34.3%19.5%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Monthly Disposal Ratio0.20.70.8National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Case Density2 L1.6 L64,978.341National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Women's Court Cases6.7%7.2%9.4%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases at Evidence Stage66.9%42.4%39.0%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Climate Vulnerability Index0.60.60.6Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
MGNREGA Days per Household41.444.243.4Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Food Grain Yield Variability0.10.20.3Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Infant Mortality Rate (CVI 2021)5771.056.4Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Average Holding Size0.50.81.5Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Marginal Farmers (%)87.6%77.8%59.8%Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Agricultural Intensity82.0%75.3%49.8%Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Fallow Ratio0.00.00.1Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
SC/ST Land Equity Gap-13.410.911.3Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Holdings per 1,000 People132.969123.975157.705Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Cultivated Land per Capita0.10.10.2Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Leased Area Share0.00.00.0Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Land Gini Coefficient0.40.50.5Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Sowing Efficiency1.01.00.9Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Uncultivated Ratio0.00.00.1Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
MSME Density22.924.342.6Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Total MSMEs1.1 L66,373.2861,725.66Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Manufacturing Share26.7%26.3%24.9%Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Small Enterprise Share0.3%0.7%0.8%Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
POCSO Cases183109.87889.0National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
SC/ST Atrocities192.56317.4National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Domestic Violence1.512.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Dowry Crimes150.21951.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Drug Crimes (NDPS)168.41147.763National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Cybercrime130122.61655.7National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Environmental Crimes1518.810.4National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Safety-Relevant Crime Rate183110.24393.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Blood Banks per Lakh224.1eRaktKosh Blood Bank Registry (2024)
Biogas Plants per Lakh1.11.3GOBARdhan Biogas Plants (2026)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Azamgarh district?

Azamgarh has a population of 46.1 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 1,137 people per sq km across 4,057 sq km.

What is the literacy rate of Azamgarh?

Azamgarh has a literacy rate of 60.1%, which is above the Uttar Pradesh average of 57.3% and below the national average of 63.0%.

How does Azamgarh compare to Uttar Pradesh?

Azamgarh has a sex ratio of 1,019 (above state average of 912) and a literacy rate of 60.1% (above state average of 57.3%).

What data sources are used for Azamgarh?

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)