Deoria
District in Uttar Pradesh
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Deoria: 136.2%, 7th highest of 73 districts in Uttar Pradesh
MSME Density in Deoria: 18.4 per 1,000 people, 43rd highest of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh
Women Literacy in Deoria: 71.3%, 23rd highest of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh
Health Insurance in Deoria: 35.6%, 46th highest of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh
Deoria is a district in Uttar Pradesh with a population of 31 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 2,418 sq km. Its literacy rate of 71.1% is above the state average of 67.7% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 1,017 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 912.
Demographics
What changed in Deoria, 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 | 51.0% | 42.3% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 42.8% | 45.7% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 76.6% | 69.5% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 925 | 901 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 87.2% | 79.4% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 47.8 | 44.2 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 5.4 | 7.2 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 52 | 63.9 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Deoria district?
Deoria has a population of 31 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 1,282 people per sq km across 2,418 sq km.
What is the population of Deoria in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 31 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Deoria?
Deoria has a literacy rate of 71.1% (Census 2011), which is above the Uttar Pradesh average of 67.7% and below the national average of 72.9%.
How does Deoria compare to Uttar Pradesh?
Deoria is the 29th most populous of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh. Its sex ratio of 1,017 females per 1,000 males is above the state average of 912 (Census 2011).
How many children in Deoria are stunted or underweight?
In Deoria, 26.0% of children under 5 are stunted, 9.5% wasted and 20.8% 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 Deoria have health insurance?
35.6% of households in Deoria have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 10.5% in 2019–21. The Uttar Pradesh average is 37.2% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Deoria between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Deoria improved most in pre-school attendance (9% to 38%), health insurance (11% to 36%), women internet use (48% to 68%), and got worse in modern contraception (46% to 29%), women overweight or obese (19% to 33%), male hypertension (21% to 33%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Deoria?
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.