Ballia
District in Uttar Pradesh
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Ballia: 136.3%, 6th highest of 73 districts in Uttar Pradesh
MSME Density in Ballia: 15.2 per 1,000 people, 13th lowest of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh
Women Literacy in Ballia: 70.0%, 28th highest of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh
Health Insurance in Ballia: 46.9%, highest of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh
Ballia is a district in Uttar Pradesh with a population of 32.4 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 2,877 sq km. Its literacy rate of 70.9% is above the state average of 67.7% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 937 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 912.
Demographics
What changed in Ballia, 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
Economy & Infrastructure
Governance
Safety & Crime
Climate Vulnerability
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 55.6% | 42.3% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 39.3% | 45.7% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 66.7% | 69.5% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 900 | 901 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 84.7% | 79.4% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 43.2 | 44.2 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 8.3 | 7.2 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 44 | 63.9 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Ballia district?
Ballia has a population of 32.4 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 1,126 people per sq km across 2,877 sq km.
What is the population of Ballia in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 32.4 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Ballia?
Ballia has a literacy rate of 70.9% (Census 2011), which is above the Uttar Pradesh average of 67.7% and below the national average of 72.9%.
How does Ballia compare to Uttar Pradesh?
Ballia is the 24th most populous of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh. Its sex ratio of 937 females per 1,000 males is above the state average of 912 (Census 2011).
How many children in Ballia are stunted or underweight?
In Ballia, 25.9% of children under 5 are stunted, 11.0% wasted and 21.2% 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 Ballia have health insurance?
46.9% of households in Ballia have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 10.6% in 2019–21. The Uttar Pradesh average is 37.2% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Ballia between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Ballia improved most in health insurance (11% to 47%), women internet use (29% to 65%), child underweight (43% to 21%), and got worse in women overweight or obese (17% to 30%), male alcohol use (10% to 20%), modern contraception (42% to 34%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Ballia?
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.