Banda
District in Uttar Pradesh
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Banda: 83.0%, 16th lowest of 73 districts in Uttar Pradesh
MSME Density in Banda: 12.9 per 1,000 people, 4th lowest of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh
Women Literacy in Banda: 57.0%, 16th lowest of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh
Health Insurance in Banda: 33.3%, 16th lowest of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh
Banda is a district in Uttar Pradesh with a population of 18 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 4,225 sq km. Its literacy rate of 66.7% is below the state average of 67.7% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 863 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 912.
Demographics
What changed in Banda, 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 | 31.4% | 42.3% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 69.6% | 45.7% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 57.4% | 69.5% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 902 | 901 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 60.6% | 79.4% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 52.3 | 44.2 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 10.1 | 7.2 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 51 | 63.9 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Banda district?
Banda has a population of 18 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 426 people per sq km across 4,225 sq km.
What is the population of Banda in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 18 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Banda?
Banda has a literacy rate of 66.7% (Census 2011), which is below the Uttar Pradesh average of 67.7% and below the national average of 72.9%.
How does Banda compare to Uttar Pradesh?
Banda is the 55th most populous of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh. Its sex ratio of 863 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 912 (Census 2011).
How many children in Banda are stunted or underweight?
In Banda, 37.7% of children under 5 are stunted, 16.8% wasted and 39.7% 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 Banda have health insurance?
33.3% of households in Banda have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 13.3% in 2019–21. The Uttar Pradesh average is 37.2% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Banda between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Banda improved most in women internet use (15% to 61%), women owning a mobile phone (30% to 52%), health insurance (13% to 33%), and got worse in iodized salt (90% to 66%), modern contraception (46% to 31%), women tobacco use (20% to 30%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Banda?
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.