Kushinagar
District in Uttar Pradesh
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Kushinagar: 104.6%, 39th highest of 73 districts in Uttar Pradesh
MSME Density in Kushinagar: 15.3 per 1,000 people, 14th lowest of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh
Women Literacy in Kushinagar: 62.5%, 50th highest of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh
Health Insurance in Kushinagar: 43.1%, 13th highest of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh
Kushinagar is a district in Uttar Pradesh with a population of 35.6 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 2,797 sq km. Its literacy rate of 65.2% is below the state average of 67.7% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 961 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 912.
Demographics
What changed in Kushinagar, 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 | 35.6% | 42.3% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 47.5% | 45.7% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 79.6% | 69.5% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 929 | 901 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 91.1% | 79.4% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 46.9 | 44.2 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 9.9 | 7.2 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 53 | 63.9 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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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 population of Kushinagar in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 35.6 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Kushinagar?
Kushinagar has a literacy rate of 65.2% (Census 2011), which is below the Uttar Pradesh average of 67.7% and below the national average of 72.9%.
How does Kushinagar compare to Uttar Pradesh?
Kushinagar is the 16th most populous of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh. Its sex ratio of 961 females per 1,000 males is above the state average of 912 (Census 2011).
How many children in Kushinagar are stunted or underweight?
In Kushinagar, 22.0% of children under 5 are stunted, 14.8% wasted and 24.2% 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 Kushinagar have health insurance?
43.1% of households in Kushinagar have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 15.6% in 2019–21. The Uttar Pradesh average is 37.2% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Kushinagar between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Kushinagar improved most in women internet use (35% to 72%), health insurance (16% to 43%), child underweight (37% to 24%), and got worse in iodized salt (98% to 82%), modern contraception (49% to 34%), male alcohol use (17% to 26%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Kushinagar?
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.