Baghpat

District in Uttar Pradesh

PopulationCensus 2011, the latest complete count; Census 2027 results are expected from 2028
13 Lakh
State: 20 Crore
Area
1,282 km²
0.6% of state
Literacy RateCensus 2011: literates as a share of people aged 7 and above
72.0%
State: 67.7%
Sex RatioCensus 2011: females per 1,000 males
861
State: 912
DensityCensus 2011 population per km²
1,017 /km²
State: 829 /km²
Population RankBy Census 2011 population
69th of 75
In Uttar Pradesh

Credit Growth (5-Year) in Baghpat: 62.2%, 2nd lowest of 73 districts in Uttar Pradesh

MSME Density in Baghpat: 32.9 per 1,000 people, 12th highest of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh

Women Literacy in Baghpat: 76.3%, 9th highest of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh

Health Insurance in Baghpat: 37.7%, 30th highest of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh

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Baghpat is a district in Uttar Pradesh with a population of 13 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 1,282 sq km. Its literacy rate of 72.0% is above the state average of 67.7% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 861 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 912.


Demographics

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Population Density1,017 /km²▲829 /km²366 /km²
Sex Ratio861▼912943
Literacy Rate72.0%▲67.7%72.9%
SC Population11.4%▼20.7%16.6%
ST Population0.0%▼0.6%8.7%
Worker Participation32.0%▼32.9%39.8%

What changed in Baghpat, 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

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Female Work Gap20th highest of 7536.7 pts▲31.0 pts27.9 pts

Economy & Infrastructure

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
MSME Density12th highest of 7532.9 per 1k pop▲24.9 per 1k pop39.8 per 1k pop
Women Internet Use2nd highest of 7583.2%was 46.4%▲69.7%64.4%

Governance

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Pending Cases53rd highest of 744446 per lakh▼6058 per lakh4025 per lakh

Safety & Crime

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Child Abuse (POCSO)3rd highest of 748.2 per lakh▲4.1 per lakh5.3 per lakh
Cyber Crime (IT Act cases)3rd highest of 7319.9 per lakh▲4.5 per lakh2.7 per lakh

Climate Vulnerability

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Baghpat district?

Baghpat has a population of 13 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 1,017 people per sq km across 1,282 sq km.

What is the population of Baghpat in 2026?

There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 13 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.

What is the literacy rate of Baghpat?

Baghpat has a literacy rate of 72.0% (Census 2011), which is above the Uttar Pradesh average of 67.7% and below the national average of 72.9%.

How does Baghpat compare to Uttar Pradesh?

Baghpat is the 69th most populous of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh. Its sex ratio of 861 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 912 (Census 2011).

How many children in Baghpat are stunted or underweight?

In Baghpat, 25.3% of children under 5 are stunted, 22.4% wasted and 32.9% underweight (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional). Stunting compares with a Uttar Pradesh average of 30.9% and an India average of 28.0%.

How many households in Baghpat have health insurance?

37.7% of households in Baghpat have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 12.5% in 2019–21. The Uttar Pradesh average is 37.2% and India's 58.1%.

What changed in Baghpat between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?

Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Baghpat improved most in women internet use (46% to 83%), pre-school attendance (15% to 46%), health insurance (13% to 38%), and got worse in child wasting (10% to 22%), male diabetes (13% to 23%), women diabetes (12% to 19%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.

What data sources are used for Baghpat?

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.