Kasganj

District in Uttar Pradesh

Population

14.4 Lakh

State: 20 Crore

Area

1,893 km²

Literacy Rate

50.5%

State: 57.3%

Sex Ratio

880

State: 912

Density

759 /km²

State: 860 /km²

Kasganj is a district in Uttar Pradesh with a population of 14.4 Lakh spread across 1,893 sq km. Its literacy rate of 50.5% is below the state average of 57.3% and below the national average of 63.0%. The district has a sex ratio of 880 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 912.


Demographics

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Population Density

759 /km²

860 /km²

379 /km²

Sex Ratio

880

912

943

Literacy Rate

50.5%

57.3%

63.0%

SC Population

17.7%

20.7%

16.6%

ST Population

0.0%

0.6%

8.7%

Worker Participation

32.9%

32.9%

39.8%

Health & Development

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Stunting

45.1%

39.6%

33.2%

Child Wasting

19.3%

17.7%

18.4%

Underweight Children

35.5%

32.3%

29.1%

Child Anaemia

80.8%

66.4%

65.2%

Women Anaemia

64.6%

50.4%

55.3%

Full Vaccination

69.2%

70.1%

77.4%

Institutional Delivery

74.8%

84.0%

88.5%

Improved Sanitation

69.8%

69.0%

72.4%

Clean Cooking Fuel

36.6%

47.1%

54.6%

Health Insurance

15.1%

15.9%

41.3%

Safe Drinking Water

99.4%

99.1%

93.6%

Electricity Access

87.2%

91.1%

97.0%

Women & Gender

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Marriage

23.2%

16.8%

20.6%

Teen Pregnancy

7.6%

3.1%

6.6%

Female Literacy Gap

18.8%

17.2%

14.1%

Female Work Gap

34.6%

30.7%

23.9%

Economy & Infrastructure

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

MSME Density

16.7 per 1k pop

24.3 per 1k pop

42.6 per 1k pop

Total MSMEs

24k

66.4k

61.7k

Manufacturing Share

21.1%

26.3%

24.9%

Governance

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Pending Cases

4455 per lakh

5895 per lakh

3585 per lakh

Cases Delayed (%)

44.0%

55.4%

35.5%

Monthly Disposal Ratio

0.08

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)

59.0 per lakh

109.9 per lakh

89.0 per lakh

Cyber Crime

51.0 per lakh

122.6 per lakh

55.7 per lakh

Climate Vulnerability

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Climate Vulnerability Index

0.52

0.60

0.56

All Indicators

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational AvgSource
Population7.6 L13.9 L8 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Households2.4 L4.5 L3.2 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Literacy4.5 L9.1 L5.6 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Children1.3 L2.2 L1.1 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Castes1.4 L2.9 L1.4 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Tribes807,747.77373,030.1Census 2011 (2011)
Worker Participation3.8 L6.6 L4.2 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Cultivators1.8 L1.8 L94,025.601Census 2011 (2011)
Agricultural Laborers57,3221 L71,160.644Census 2011 (2011)
Other Workers71,5811.9 L1.7 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Sex Ratio880.116909.183949.448Census 2011 (2011)
Child Sex Ratio (0–6)893.201900.956925.852Census 2011 (2011)
Female Literacy Gap18.817.214.1Census 2011 (2011)
Female Work Gap34.630.723.9Census 2011 (2011)
Hospitals & Health Centres1529.326.8Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Schools263645.28448.822Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Banking4363.981.1Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Child Stunting45.1%39.6%33.2%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Wasting19.3%17.7%18.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Underweight35.5%32.3%29.1%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Anaemia80.8%66.4%65.2%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Anaemia64.6%50.4%55.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Full Vaccination69.2%70.1%77.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Institutional Births74.8%84.0%88.5%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Improved Sanitation69.8%69.0%72.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Clean Cooking Fuel36.6%47.1%54.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Health Insurance15.1%15.9%41.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Drinking Water99.4%99.1%93.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Electricity Access87.2%91.1%97.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Iodized Salt84.2%91.8%95.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Literacy56.4%65.3%73.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women 10+ Yr Schooling29.7%38.2%40.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Marriage23.2%16.8%20.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Teen Pregnancy7.6%3.1%6.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Menstrual Hygiene55.4%72.0%78.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
4+ Antenatal Visits38.1%42.0%60.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
C-Section Rate6.5%13.2%23.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Exclusive Breastfeeding67.7%60.0%66.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
ORS for Diarrhoea49.5%52.2%61.8%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Hypertension19.5%21.6%25.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Diabetes10.3%11.6%14.7%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Tobacco Use44.7%45.2%40.7%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Pending Cases per Lakh4,455.1515,894.5983,585.273National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases Delayed in Disposal44.0%55.4%35.5%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Chronic Backlog (5+ Yr)26.3%34.3%19.5%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Monthly Disposal Ratio0.10.70.8National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Case Density64,0081.6 L64,978.341National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Women's Court Cases8.3%7.2%9.4%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases at Evidence Stage20.1%42.4%39.0%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Climate Vulnerability Index0.50.60.6Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
MGNREGA Days per Household45.644.243.4Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Food Grain Yield Variability0.10.20.3Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Infant Mortality Rate (CVI 2021)8271.056.4Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Average Holding Size0.80.81.5Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Marginal Farmers (%)76.5%77.8%59.8%Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Agricultural Intensity72.1%75.3%49.8%Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Fallow Ratio0.00.00.1Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
SC/ST Land Equity Gap-5.910.911.3Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Holdings per 1,000 People125.739123.975157.705Agricultural 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 Coefficient0.50.50.5Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Sowing Efficiency1.01.00.9Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Uncultivated Ratio0.00.00.1Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
MSME Density16.724.342.6Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Total MSMEs23,96566,373.2861,725.66Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Manufacturing Share21.1%26.3%24.9%Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Small Enterprise Share0.7%0.7%0.8%Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
POCSO Cases59109.87889.0National 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 Crimes150.21951.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Drug Crimes (NDPS)26168.41147.763National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Cybercrime51122.61655.7National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Environmental Crimes18.810.4National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Safety-Relevant Crime Rate59110.24393.6National 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 Kasganj district?

Kasganj has a population of 14.4 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 759 people per sq km across 1,893 sq km.

What is the literacy rate of Kasganj?

Kasganj has a literacy rate of 50.5%, which is below the Uttar Pradesh average of 57.3% and below the national average of 63.0%.

How does Kasganj compare to Uttar Pradesh?

Kasganj has a sex ratio of 880 (below state average of 912) and a literacy rate of 50.5% (below state average of 57.3%).

What data sources are used for Kasganj?

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)