Kheri

District in Uttar Pradesh

PopulationCensus 2011, the latest complete count; Census 2027 results are expected from 2028
40.2 Lakh
State: 20 Crore
Area
7,416 km²
3.2% of state
Literacy RateCensus 2011: literates as a share of people aged 7 and above
60.6%
State: 67.7%
Sex RatioCensus 2011: females per 1,000 males
894
State: 912
DensityCensus 2011 population per km²
542 /km²
State: 829 /km²
Population RankBy Census 2011 population
11th of 75
In Uttar Pradesh

Credit Growth (5-Year) in Kheri: 73.4%, 8th lowest of 73 districts in Uttar Pradesh

MSME Density in Kheri: 13.3 per 1,000 people, 5th lowest of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh

Women Literacy in Kheri: 57.5%, 18th lowest of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh

Health Insurance in Kheri: 33.2%, 15th lowest of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh

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Udyam Registration (MSME) · 2026
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National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) · 2019–21
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Kheri is a district in Uttar Pradesh with a population of 40.2 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 7,416 sq km. Its literacy rate of 60.6% is below the state average of 67.7% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 894 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 912.


Demographics

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Population Density542 /km²▼829 /km²366 /km²
Sex Ratio894▼912943
Literacy Rate60.6%▼67.7%72.9%
SC Population26.4%▲20.7%16.6%
ST Population1.3%▲0.6%8.7%
Worker Participation31.5%▼32.9%39.8%

What changed in Kheri, 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

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Female Work Gap7th highest of 7539.0 pts▲31.0 pts27.9 pts

Economy & Infrastructure

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
MSME Density5th lowest of 7513.3 per 1k pop▼24.9 per 1k pop39.8 per 1k pop
Women Internet Use14th lowest of 7562.3%was 22.6%▼69.7%64.4%

Governance

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Pending Cases15th lowest of 744151 per lakh▼6058 per lakh4025 per lakh

Safety & Crime

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Child Abuse (POCSO)10th lowest of 742.5 per lakh▼4.1 per lakh5.3 per lakh
Cyber Crime (IT Act cases)14th lowest of 731.8 per lakh▼4.5 per lakh2.7 per lakh

Climate Vulnerability

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Kheri district?

Kheri has a population of 40.2 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 542 people per sq km across 7,416 sq km.

What is the population of Kheri in 2026?

There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 40.2 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.

What is the literacy rate of Kheri?

Kheri has a literacy rate of 60.6% (Census 2011), which is below the Uttar Pradesh average of 67.7% and below the national average of 72.9%.

How does Kheri compare to Uttar Pradesh?

Kheri is the 11th most populous of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh. Its sex ratio of 894 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 912 (Census 2011).

How many children in Kheri are stunted or underweight?

In Kheri, 36.6% of children under 5 are stunted, 16.4% wasted and 37.6% 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 Kheri have health insurance?

33.2% of households in Kheri have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 22.0% in 2019–21. The Uttar Pradesh average is 37.2% and India's 58.1%.

What changed in Kheri between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?

Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Kheri improved most in women internet use (23% to 62%), pre-school attendance (5% to 30%), male hypertension (22% to 11%), and got worse in iodized salt (92% to 78%), male diabetes (9% to 21%), women diabetes (9% to 14%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.

What data sources are used for Kheri?

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.