Kushinagar

District in Uttar Pradesh

Population

35.6 Lakh

State: 20 Crore

Area

2,797 km²

Literacy Rate

54.8%

State: 57.3%

Sex Ratio

961

State: 912

Density

1,275 /km²

State: 860 /km²

Kushinagar is a district in Uttar Pradesh with a population of 35.6 Lakh spread across 2,797 sq km. Its literacy rate of 54.8% is below the state average of 57.3% and below the national average of 63.0%. The district has a sex ratio of 961 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 912.

Demographics

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Population Density

1,275 /km²

▲

860 /km²

379 /km²

Sex Ratio

961

▲

912

943

Literacy Rate

54.8%

▼

57.3%

63.0%

SC Population

15.3%

▼

20.7%

16.6%

ST Population

2.3%

▲

0.6%

8.7%

Worker Participation

31.3%

▼

32.9%

39.8%

Health & Development

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Stunting

32.2%

▼

39.6%

33.2%

Child Wasting

24.3%

▲

17.7%

18.4%

Underweight Children

36.6%

▲

32.3%

29.1%

Child Anaemia

52.8%

▼

66.4%

65.2%

Women Anaemia

42.3%

▼

50.4%

55.3%

Full Vaccination

65.4%

▼

70.1%

77.4%

Institutional Delivery

89.4%

▲

84.0%

88.5%

Improved Sanitation

73.1%

▲

69.0%

72.4%

Clean Cooking Fuel

55.2%

▲

47.1%

54.6%

Health Insurance

15.6%

▼

15.9%

41.3%

Safe Drinking Water

100.0%

▲

99.1%

93.6%

Electricity Access

91.5%

▲

91.1%

97.0%

Women & Gender

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Marriage

17.7%

▲

16.8%

20.6%

Teen Pregnancy

2.6%

▼

3.1%

6.6%

Female Literacy Gap

21.0%

▲

17.2%

14.1%

Female Work Gap

26.4%

▼

30.7%

23.9%

Economy & Infrastructure

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

MSME Density

15.3 per 1k pop

▼

24.3 per 1k pop

42.6 per 1k pop

Total MSMEs

54.7k

▼

66.4k

61.7k

Manufacturing Share

19.8%

▼

26.3%

24.9%

Governance

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Pending Cases

5168 per lakh

▼

5895 per lakh

3585 per lakh

Cases Delayed (%)

62.5%

▲

55.4%

35.5%

Monthly Disposal Ratio

0.78

▲

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)

97.0 per lakh

▼

109.9 per lakh

89.0 per lakh

Cyber Crime

100.0 per lakh

▼

122.6 per lakh

55.7 per lakh

Climate Vulnerability

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Climate Vulnerability Index

0.57

▼

0.60

0.56

All Indicators

Indicator	District	State Avg	National Avg	Source
Population	18.2 L	13.9 L	8 L	Census 2011 (2011)
Households	5.6 L	4.5 L	3.2 L	Census 2011 (2011)
Literacy	11.8 L	9.1 L	5.6 L	Census 2011 (2011)
Children	2.9 L	2.2 L	1.1 L	Census 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Castes	2.8 L	2.9 L	1.4 L	Census 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Tribes	41,003	7,747.773	73,030.1	Census 2011 (2011)
Worker Participation	8 L	6.6 L	4.2 L	Census 2011 (2011)
Cultivators	1.5 L	1.8 L	94,025.601	Census 2011 (2011)
Agricultural Laborers	1.4 L	1 L	71,160.644	Census 2011 (2011)
Other Workers	1.1 L	1.9 L	1.7 L	Census 2011 (2011)
Sex Ratio	960.636	909.183	949.448	Census 2011 (2011)
Child Sex Ratio (0–6)	928.518	900.956	925.852	Census 2011 (2011)
Female Literacy Gap	21.0	17.2	14.1	Census 2011 (2011)
Female Work Gap	26.4	30.7	23.9	Census 2011 (2011)
Hospitals & Health Centres	15	29.3	26.8	Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Schools	178	645.28	448.822	Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Banking	53	63.9	81.1	Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Child Stunting	32.2%	39.6%	33.2%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Wasting	24.3%	17.7%	18.4%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Underweight	36.6%	32.3%	29.1%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Anaemia	52.8%	66.4%	65.2%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Anaemia	42.3%	50.4%	55.3%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Full Vaccination	65.4%	70.1%	77.4%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Institutional Births	89.4%	84.0%	88.5%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Improved Sanitation	73.1%	69.0%	72.4%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Clean Cooking Fuel	55.2%	47.1%	54.6%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Health Insurance	15.6%	15.9%	41.3%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Drinking Water	100.0%	99.1%	93.6%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Electricity Access	91.5%	91.1%	97.0%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Iodized Salt	97.9%	91.8%	95.0%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Literacy	62.5%	65.3%	73.3%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women 10+ Yr Schooling	34.1%	38.2%	40.3%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Marriage	17.7%	16.8%	20.6%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Teen Pregnancy	2.6%	3.1%	6.6%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Menstrual Hygiene	77.3%	72.0%	78.6%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
4+ Antenatal Visits	35.8%	42.0%	60.4%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
C-Section Rate	12.0%	13.2%	23.0%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Exclusive Breastfeeding	63.2%	60.0%	66.0%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
ORS for Diarrhoea	—	52.2%	61.8%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Hypertension	21.9%	21.6%	25.0%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Diabetes	12.6%	11.6%	14.7%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Tobacco Use	45.1%	45.2%	40.7%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Pending Cases per Lakh	5,167.87	5,894.598	3,585.273	National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases Delayed in Disposal	62.5%	55.4%	35.5%	National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Chronic Backlog (5+ Yr)	42.7%	34.3%	19.5%	National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Monthly Disposal Ratio	0.8	0.7	0.8	National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Case Density	1.8 L	1.6 L	64,978.341	National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Women's Court Cases	9.9%	7.2%	9.4%	National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases at Evidence Stage	37.5%	42.4%	39.0%	National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Climate Vulnerability Index	0.6	0.6	0.6	Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
MGNREGA Days per Household	46.9	44.2	43.4	Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Food Grain Yield Variability	0.1	0.2	0.3	Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Infant Mortality Rate (CVI 2021)	75	71.0	56.4	Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Average Holding Size	0.5	0.8	1.5	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Marginal Farmers (%)	91.1%	77.8%	59.8%	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Agricultural Intensity	79.6%	75.3%	49.8%	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Fallow Ratio	0.0	0.0	0.1	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
SC/ST Land Equity Gap	-8.6	10.9	11.3	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Holdings per 1,000 People	136.066	123.975	157.705	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Cultivated Land per Capita	0.1	0.1	0.2	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Leased Area Share	0.0	0.0	0.0	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Land Gini Coefficient	0.4	0.5	0.5	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Sowing Efficiency	1.0	1.0	0.9	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Uncultivated Ratio	0.0	0.0	0.1	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
MSME Density	15.3	24.3	42.6	Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Total MSMEs	54,700	66,373.28	61,725.66	Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Manufacturing Share	19.8%	26.3%	24.9%	Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Small Enterprise Share	0.5%	0.7%	0.8%	Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
POCSO Cases	97	109.878	89.0	National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
SC/ST Atrocities	—	192.563	17.4	National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Domestic Violence	—	1.5	12.6	National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Dowry Crimes	—	150.219	51.6	National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Drug Crimes (NDPS)	—	168.41	147.763	National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Cybercrime	100	122.616	55.7	National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Environmental Crimes	5	18.8	10.4	National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Safety-Relevant Crime Rate	97	110.243	93.6	National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Blood Banks per Lakh	1	2	4.1	eRaktKosh Blood Bank Registry (2024)
Biogas Plants per Lakh	—	1.1	1.3	GOBARdhan Biogas Plants (2026)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Kushinagar district?

Kushinagar has a population of 35.6 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 1,275 people per sq km across 2,797 sq km.

What is the literacy rate of Kushinagar?

Kushinagar has a literacy rate of 54.8%, which is below the Uttar Pradesh average of 57.3% and below the national average of 63.0%.

How does Kushinagar compare to Uttar Pradesh?

Kushinagar has a sex ratio of 961 (above state average of 912) and a literacy rate of 54.8% (below state average of 57.3%).

What data sources are used for Kushinagar?

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)