Kanpur Dehat
District in Uttar Pradesh
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Kanpur Dehat: 94.2%, 49th highest of 73 districts in Uttar Pradesh
MSME Density in Kanpur Dehat: 18.1 per 1,000 people, 47th highest of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh
Women Literacy in Kanpur Dehat: 70.8%, 26th highest of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh
Health Insurance in Kanpur Dehat: 34.8%, 50th highest of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh
Kanpur Dehat is a district in Uttar Pradesh with a population of 18 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 3,047 sq km. Its literacy rate of 75.8% is above the state average of 67.7% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 865 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 912.
Demographics
What changed in Kanpur Dehat, 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 | 46.0% | 42.3% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 53.0% | 45.7% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 62.8% | 69.5% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 897 | 901 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 77.4% | 79.4% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 44.8 | 44.2 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 6.9 | 7.2 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 49 | 63.9 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Kanpur Dehat district?
Kanpur Dehat has a population of 18 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 590 people per sq km across 3,047 sq km.
What is the population of Kanpur Dehat in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 18 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Kanpur Dehat?
Kanpur Dehat has a literacy rate of 75.8% (Census 2011), which is above the Uttar Pradesh average of 67.7% and above the national average of 72.9%.
How does Kanpur Dehat compare to Uttar Pradesh?
Kanpur Dehat is the 56th most populous of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh. Its sex ratio of 865 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 912 (Census 2011).
How many children in Kanpur Dehat are stunted or underweight?
In Kanpur Dehat, 37.2% of children under 5 are stunted, 20.6% wasted and 43.4% 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 Kanpur Dehat have health insurance?
34.8% of households in Kanpur Dehat have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 17.9% in 2019–21. The Uttar Pradesh average is 37.2% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Kanpur Dehat between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Kanpur Dehat improved most in women internet use (18% to 70%), pre-school attendance (20% to 47%), health insurance (18% to 35%), and got worse in male diabetes (10% to 24%), menstrual hygiene (76% to 63%), iodized salt (82% to 71%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Kanpur Dehat?
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.