Jhansi

District in Uttar Pradesh

Population

20 Lakh

State: 20 Crore

Area

4,832 km²

Literacy Rate

65.3%

State: 57.3%

Sex Ratio

890

State: 912

Density

414 /km²

State: 860 /km²

Jhansi is a district in Uttar Pradesh with a population of 20 Lakh spread across 4,832 sq km. Its literacy rate of 65.3% is above the state average of 57.3% and above the national average of 63.0%. The district has a sex ratio of 890 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 912.


Demographics

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Population Density

414 /km²

860 /km²

379 /km²

Sex Ratio

890

912

943

Literacy Rate

65.3%

57.3%

63.0%

SC Population

28.1%

20.7%

16.6%

ST Population

0.2%

0.6%

8.7%

Worker Participation

40.8%

32.9%

39.8%

Health & Development

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Stunting

40.9%

39.6%

33.2%

Child Wasting

25.2%

17.7%

18.4%

Underweight Children

39.3%

32.3%

29.1%

Child Anaemia

70.3%

66.4%

65.2%

Women Anaemia

41.3%

50.4%

55.3%

Full Vaccination

44.5%

70.1%

77.4%

Institutional Delivery

92.9%

84.0%

88.5%

Improved Sanitation

73.2%

69.0%

72.4%

Clean Cooking Fuel

51.9%

47.1%

54.6%

Health Insurance

11.4%

15.9%

41.3%

Safe Drinking Water

96.8%

99.1%

93.6%

Electricity Access

95.2%

91.1%

97.0%

Women & Gender

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Marriage

25.1%

16.8%

20.6%

Teen Pregnancy

3.5%

3.1%

6.6%

Female Literacy Gap

18.8%

17.2%

14.1%

Female Work Gap

26.9%

30.7%

23.9%

Economy & Infrastructure

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

MSME Density

32.7 per 1k pop

24.3 per 1k pop

42.6 per 1k pop

Total MSMEs

65.4k

66.4k

61.7k

Manufacturing Share

23.9%

26.3%

24.9%

Governance

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Pending Cases

5415 per lakh

5895 per lakh

3585 per lakh

Cases Delayed (%)

61.3%

55.4%

35.5%

Monthly Disposal Ratio

0.58

0.65

0.81

Safety & Crime

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

SC/ST Atrocities

9.0 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)

69.0 per lakh

109.9 per lakh

89.0 per lakh

Cyber Crime

92.0 per lakh

122.6 per lakh

55.7 per lakh

Climate Vulnerability

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Climate Vulnerability Index

0.53

0.60

0.56

All Indicators

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational AvgSource
Population10.6 L13.9 L8 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Households3.7 L4.5 L3.2 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Literacy7.8 L9.1 L5.6 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Children1.4 L2.2 L1.1 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Castes3 L2.9 L1.4 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Tribes2,0747,747.77373,030.1Census 2011 (2011)
Worker Participation5.7 L6.6 L4.2 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Cultivators1.6 L1.8 L94,025.601Census 2011 (2011)
Agricultural Laborers85,5881 L71,160.644Census 2011 (2011)
Other Workers1.8 L1.9 L1.7 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Sex Ratio890.046909.183949.448Census 2011 (2011)
Child Sex Ratio (0–6)865.684900.956925.852Census 2011 (2011)
Female Literacy Gap18.817.214.1Census 2011 (2011)
Female Work Gap26.930.723.9Census 2011 (2011)
Hospitals & Health Centres7529.326.8Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Schools1,219645.28448.822Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Banking12263.981.1Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Child Stunting40.9%39.6%33.2%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Wasting25.2%17.7%18.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Underweight39.3%32.3%29.1%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Anaemia70.3%66.4%65.2%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Anaemia41.3%50.4%55.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Full Vaccination44.5%70.1%77.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Institutional Births92.9%84.0%88.5%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Improved Sanitation73.2%69.0%72.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Clean Cooking Fuel51.9%47.1%54.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Health Insurance11.4%15.9%41.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Drinking Water96.8%99.1%93.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Electricity Access95.2%91.1%97.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Iodized Salt97.7%91.8%95.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Literacy69.2%65.3%73.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women 10+ Yr Schooling43.3%38.2%40.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Marriage25.1%16.8%20.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Teen Pregnancy3.5%3.1%6.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Menstrual Hygiene82.1%72.0%78.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
4+ Antenatal Visits36.6%42.0%60.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
C-Section Rate12.8%13.2%23.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Exclusive Breastfeeding49.7%60.0%66.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
ORS for Diarrhoea52.2%61.8%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Hypertension17.3%21.6%25.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Diabetes9.0%11.6%14.7%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Tobacco Use49.5%45.2%40.7%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Pending Cases per Lakh5,414.7825,894.5983,585.273National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases Delayed in Disposal61.3%55.4%35.5%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Chronic Backlog (5+ Yr)37.9%34.3%19.5%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Monthly Disposal Ratio0.60.70.8National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Case Density1.1 L1.6 L64,978.341National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Women's Court Cases7.5%7.2%9.4%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases at Evidence Stage50.2%42.4%39.0%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Climate Vulnerability Index0.50.60.6Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
MGNREGA Days per Household51.344.243.4Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Food Grain Yield Variability0.20.20.3Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Infant Mortality Rate (CVI 2021)6171.056.4Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Average Holding Size1.50.81.5Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Marginal Farmers (%)53.3%77.8%59.8%Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Agricultural Intensity69.9%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-10.110.911.3Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Holdings per 1,000 People115.887123.975157.705Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Cultivated Land per Capita0.20.10.2Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Leased Area Share0.00.00.0Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Land Gini Coefficient0.50.50.5Agricultural 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 Density32.724.342.6Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Total MSMEs65,38866,373.2861,725.66Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Manufacturing Share23.9%26.3%24.9%Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Small Enterprise Share0.9%0.7%0.8%Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
POCSO Cases69109.87889.0National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
SC/ST Atrocities9192.56317.4National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Domestic Violence1.512.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Dowry Crimes150.21951.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Drug Crimes (NDPS)168.41147.763National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Cybercrime92122.61655.7National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Environmental Crimes818.810.4National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Safety-Relevant Crime Rate69110.24393.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Blood Banks per Lakh324.1eRaktKosh 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 Jhansi district?

Jhansi has a population of 20 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 414 people per sq km across 4,832 sq km.

What is the literacy rate of Jhansi?

Jhansi has a literacy rate of 65.3%, which is above the Uttar Pradesh average of 57.3% and above the national average of 63.0%.

How does Jhansi compare to Uttar Pradesh?

Jhansi has a sex ratio of 890 (below state average of 912) and a literacy rate of 65.3% (above state average of 57.3%).

What data sources are used for Jhansi?

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)