Lalitpur
District in Uttar Pradesh
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Lalitpur: 79.0%, 14th lowest of 73 districts in Uttar Pradesh
MSME Density in Lalitpur: 19.9 per 1,000 people, 35th highest of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh
Women Literacy in Lalitpur: 55.3%, 11th lowest of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh
Health Insurance in Lalitpur: 31.7%, 10th lowest of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh
Lalitpur is a district in Uttar Pradesh with a population of 12.2 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 4,854 sq km. Its literacy rate of 63.5% is below the state average of 67.7% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 906 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 912.
Demographics
What changed in Lalitpur, 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 | 31.6% | 42.3% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 56.8% | 45.7% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 64.1% | 69.5% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 916 | 901 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 1.4 | 0.8 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 51.1% | 79.4% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 53.5 | 44.2 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 10.9 | 7.2 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 28 | 63.9 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Lalitpur district?
Lalitpur has a population of 12.2 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 252 people per sq km across 4,854 sq km.
What is the population of Lalitpur in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 12.2 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Lalitpur?
Lalitpur has a literacy rate of 63.5% (Census 2011), which is below the Uttar Pradesh average of 67.7% and below the national average of 72.9%.
How does Lalitpur compare to Uttar Pradesh?
Lalitpur is the 71st most populous of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh. Its sex ratio of 906 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 912 (Census 2011).
How many children in Lalitpur are stunted or underweight?
In Lalitpur, 29.8% of children under 5 are stunted, 22.9% wasted and 35.2% 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 Lalitpur have health insurance?
31.7% of households in Lalitpur have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 11.7% in 2019–21. The Uttar Pradesh average is 37.2% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Lalitpur between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Lalitpur improved most in women internet use (17% to 64%), women with a bank account (67% to 88%), health insurance (12% to 32%), and got worse in male diabetes (6% to 16%), 4+ antenatal visits (46% to 38%), women diabetes (5% to 12%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Lalitpur?
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.