Fatehpur
District in Uttar Pradesh
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Fatehpur: 91.1%, 50th highest of 73 districts in Uttar Pradesh
MSME Density in Fatehpur: 14.0 per 1,000 people, 8th lowest of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh
Women Literacy in Fatehpur: 62.3%, 51st highest of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh
Health Insurance in Fatehpur: 35.4%, 47th highest of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh
Fatehpur is a district in Uttar Pradesh with a population of 26.3 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 4,001 sq km. Its literacy rate of 67.4% is below the state average of 67.7% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 901 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 912.
Demographics
What changed in Fatehpur, 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 | 38.1% | 42.3% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 62.5% | 45.7% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 61.9% | 69.5% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 907 | 901 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 77.9% | 79.4% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 52.0 | 44.2 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 10.8 | 7.2 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 34 | 63.9 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Fatehpur district?
Fatehpur has a population of 26.3 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 658 people per sq km across 4,001 sq km.
What is the population of Fatehpur in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 26.3 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Fatehpur?
Fatehpur has a literacy rate of 67.4% (Census 2011), which is below the Uttar Pradesh average of 67.7% and below the national average of 72.9%.
How does Fatehpur compare to Uttar Pradesh?
Fatehpur is the 34th most populous of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh. Its sex ratio of 901 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 912 (Census 2011).
How many children in Fatehpur are stunted or underweight?
In Fatehpur, 40.6% of children under 5 are stunted, 20.0% wasted and 41.7% 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 Fatehpur have health insurance?
35.4% of households in Fatehpur have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 16.8% in 2019–21. The Uttar Pradesh average is 37.2% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Fatehpur between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Fatehpur improved most in women internet use (24% to 56%), health insurance (17% to 35%), electricity access (77% to 92%), and got worse in modern contraception (58% to 31%), iodized salt (76% to 53%), male diabetes (9% to 23%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Fatehpur?
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.