Hardoi

District in Uttar Pradesh

Population

40.9 Lakh

State: 20 Crore

Area

5,777 km²

Literacy Rate

54.3%

State: 57.3%

Sex Ratio

868

State: 912

Density

709 /km²

State: 860 /km²

Hardoi is a district in Uttar Pradesh with a population of 40.9 Lakh spread across 5,777 sq km. Its literacy rate of 54.3% is below the state average of 57.3% and below the national average of 63.0%. The district has a sex ratio of 868 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 912.


Demographics

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Population Density

709 /km²

860 /km²

379 /km²

Sex Ratio

868

912

943

Literacy Rate

54.3%

57.3%

63.0%

SC Population

31.1%

20.7%

16.6%

ST Population

0.0%

0.6%

8.7%

Worker Participation

32.2%

32.9%

39.8%

Health & Development

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Stunting

44.5%

39.6%

33.2%

Child Wasting

22.3%

17.7%

18.4%

Underweight Children

33.0%

32.3%

29.1%

Child Anaemia

76.1%

66.4%

65.2%

Women Anaemia

59.7%

50.4%

55.3%

Full Vaccination

63.3%

70.1%

77.4%

Institutional Delivery

73.9%

84.0%

88.5%

Improved Sanitation

55.7%

69.0%

72.4%

Clean Cooking Fuel

29.0%

47.1%

54.6%

Health Insurance

16.0%

15.9%

41.3%

Safe Drinking Water

99.9%

99.1%

93.6%

Electricity Access

71.0%

91.1%

97.0%

Women & Gender

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Marriage

19.3%

16.8%

20.6%

Teen Pregnancy

2.8%

3.1%

6.6%

Female Literacy Gap

18.2%

17.2%

14.1%

Female Work Gap

37.9%

30.7%

23.9%

Economy & Infrastructure

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

MSME Density

14.7 per 1k pop

24.3 per 1k pop

42.6 per 1k pop

Total MSMEs

60k

66.4k

61.7k

Manufacturing Share

21.8%

26.3%

24.9%

Governance

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Pending Cases

4686 per lakh

5895 per lakh

3585 per lakh

Cases Delayed (%)

53.7%

55.4%

35.5%

Monthly Disposal Ratio

0.60

0.65

0.81

Safety & Crime

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

SC/ST Atrocities

0.0 per lakh

192.6 per lakh

17.4 per lakh

Domestic Violence

0.0 per lakh

1.5 per lakh

12.6 per lakh

Child Abuse (POCSO)

105.0 per lakh

109.9 per lakh

89.0 per lakh

Cyber Crime

0.0 per lakh

122.6 per lakh

55.7 per lakh

Climate Vulnerability

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Climate Vulnerability Index

0.61

0.60

0.56

All Indicators

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational AvgSource
Population21.9 L13.9 L8 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Households7.3 L4.5 L3.2 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Literacy13.7 L9.1 L5.6 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Children3.4 L2.2 L1.1 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Castes6.9 L2.9 L1.4 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Tribes1867,747.77373,030.1Census 2011 (2011)
Worker Participation10.9 L6.6 L4.2 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Cultivators4.9 L1.8 L94,025.601Census 2011 (2011)
Agricultural Laborers2 L1 L71,160.644Census 2011 (2011)
Other Workers1.5 L1.9 L1.7 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Sex Ratio867.649909.183949.448Census 2011 (2011)
Child Sex Ratio (0–6)898.905900.956925.852Census 2011 (2011)
Female Literacy Gap18.217.214.1Census 2011 (2011)
Female Work Gap37.930.723.9Census 2011 (2011)
Hospitals & Health Centres2229.326.8Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Schools682645.28448.822Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Banking7063.981.1Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Child Stunting44.5%39.6%33.2%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Wasting22.3%17.7%18.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Underweight33.0%32.3%29.1%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Anaemia76.1%66.4%65.2%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Anaemia59.7%50.4%55.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Full Vaccination63.3%70.1%77.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Institutional Births73.9%84.0%88.5%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Improved Sanitation55.7%69.0%72.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Clean Cooking Fuel29.0%47.1%54.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Health Insurance16.0%15.9%41.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Drinking Water99.9%99.1%93.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Electricity Access71.0%91.1%97.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Iodized Salt82.9%91.8%95.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Literacy55.0%65.3%73.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women 10+ Yr Schooling26.5%38.2%40.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Marriage19.3%16.8%20.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Teen Pregnancy2.8%3.1%6.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Menstrual Hygiene63.8%72.0%78.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
4+ Antenatal Visits39.7%42.0%60.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
C-Section Rate7.0%13.2%23.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Exclusive Breastfeeding53.5%60.0%66.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
ORS for Diarrhoea56.2%52.2%61.8%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Hypertension19.9%21.6%25.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Diabetes9.8%11.6%14.7%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Tobacco Use52.1%45.2%40.7%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Pending Cases per Lakh4,685.6655,894.5983,585.273National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases Delayed in Disposal53.7%55.4%35.5%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Chronic Backlog (5+ Yr)31.6%34.3%19.5%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Monthly Disposal Ratio0.60.70.8National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Case Density1.9 L1.6 L64,978.341National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Women's Court Cases8.6%7.2%9.4%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases at Evidence Stage39.0%42.4%39.0%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Climate Vulnerability Index0.60.60.6Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
MGNREGA Days per Household52.744.243.4Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Food Grain Yield Variability0.10.20.3Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Infant Mortality Rate (CVI 2021)8471.056.4Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Average Holding Size0.70.81.5Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Marginal Farmers (%)84.1%77.8%59.8%Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Agricultural Intensity81.3%75.3%49.8%Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Fallow Ratio0.10.00.1Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
SC/ST Land Equity Gap-10.410.911.3Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Holdings per 1,000 People173.422123.975157.705Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Cultivated Land per Capita0.10.10.2Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Leased Area Share0.00.00.0Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Land Gini Coefficient0.40.50.5Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Sowing Efficiency0.91.00.9Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Uncultivated Ratio0.00.00.1Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
MSME Density14.724.342.6Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Total MSMEs60,02966,373.2861,725.66Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Manufacturing Share21.8%26.3%24.9%Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Small Enterprise Share0.6%0.7%0.8%Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
POCSO Cases105109.87889.0National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
SC/ST Atrocities192.56317.4National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Domestic Violence1.512.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Dowry Crimes47150.21951.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Drug Crimes (NDPS)114168.41147.763National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Cybercrime122.61655.7National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Environmental Crimes18.810.4National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Safety-Relevant Crime Rate105110.24393.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Blood Banks per Lakh124.1eRaktKosh Blood Bank Registry (2024)
Biogas Plants per Lakh1.11.3GOBARdhan Biogas Plants (2026)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Hardoi district?

Hardoi has a population of 40.9 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 709 people per sq km across 5,777 sq km.

What is the literacy rate of Hardoi?

Hardoi has a literacy rate of 54.3%, which is below the Uttar Pradesh average of 57.3% and below the national average of 63.0%.

How does Hardoi compare to Uttar Pradesh?

Hardoi has a sex ratio of 868 (below state average of 912) and a literacy rate of 54.3% (below state average of 57.3%).

What data sources are used for Hardoi?

Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019-21), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015-16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.

Data Sources

Census 2011

NFHS-5 (2019–21)

NJDG (2024)

CVI (2021)

Ag Census 2015–16

Udyam/MSME (2026)

NCRB SLL (2022)

eRaktKosh (2024)

GOBARdhan (2026)

Town Amenities (2011)

RBI BSR (2026)