Jaunpur
District in Uttar Pradesh
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Jaunpur: 112.8%, 22nd highest of 73 districts in Uttar Pradesh
MSME Density in Jaunpur: 19.5 per 1,000 people, 39th highest of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh
Women Literacy in Jaunpur: 75.9%, 11th highest of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh
Health Insurance in Jaunpur: 33.8%, 55th highest of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh
Jaunpur is a district in Uttar Pradesh with a population of 44.9 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 3,882 sq km. Its literacy rate of 71.5% is above the state average of 67.7% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 1,024 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 912.
Demographics
What changed in Jaunpur, 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 | 53.7% | 42.3% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 44.7% | 45.7% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 70.2% | 69.5% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 918 | 901 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 89.7% | 79.4% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 49.4 | 44.2 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 12.2 | 7.2 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 68 | 63.9 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Jaunpur district?
Jaunpur has a population of 44.9 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 1,158 people per sq km across 3,882 sq km.
What is the population of Jaunpur in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 44.9 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Jaunpur?
Jaunpur has a literacy rate of 71.5% (Census 2011), which is above the Uttar Pradesh average of 67.7% and below the national average of 72.9%.
How does Jaunpur compare to Uttar Pradesh?
Jaunpur is the 5th most populous of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh. Its sex ratio of 1,024 females per 1,000 males is above the state average of 912 (Census 2011).
How many children in Jaunpur are stunted or underweight?
In Jaunpur, 21.7% of children under 5 are stunted, 12.2% wasted and 20.4% 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 Jaunpur have health insurance?
33.8% of households in Jaunpur have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 12.0% in 2019–21. The Uttar Pradesh average is 37.2% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Jaunpur between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Jaunpur improved most in women internet use (46% to 78%), health insurance (12% to 34%), pre-school attendance (6% to 25%), and got worse in modern contraception (55% to 33%), women overweight or obese (16% to 31%), menstrual hygiene (84% to 70%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Jaunpur?
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.