Lucknow
District in Uttar Pradesh
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Lucknow: 108.5%, 35th highest of 73 districts in Uttar Pradesh
MSME Density in Lucknow: 57.2 per 1,000 people, 3rd highest of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh
Women Literacy in Lucknow: 78.4%, 6th highest of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh
Health Insurance in Lucknow: 34.3%, 53rd highest of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh
Lucknow is a district in Uttar Pradesh with a population of 45.9 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 2,437 sq km. Its literacy rate of 77.3% is above the state average of 67.7% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 917 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 912.
Demographics
What changed in Lucknow, 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 | 52.2% | 42.3% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 39.2% | 45.7% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 85.4% | 69.5% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 915 | 901 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 84.3% | 79.4% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 44.5 | 44.2 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 7.1 | 7.2 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 99 | 63.9 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Lucknow district?
Lucknow has a population of 45.9 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 1,884 people per sq km across 2,437 sq km.
What is the population of Lucknow in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 45.9 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Lucknow?
Lucknow has a literacy rate of 77.3% (Census 2011), which is above the Uttar Pradesh average of 67.7% and above the national average of 72.9%.
How does Lucknow compare to Uttar Pradesh?
Lucknow is the 3rd most populous of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh. Its sex ratio of 917 females per 1,000 males is above the state average of 912 (Census 2011).
How many children in Lucknow are stunted or underweight?
In Lucknow, 31.0% of children under 5 are stunted, 14.6% wasted and 27.8% 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 Lucknow have health insurance?
34.3% of households in Lucknow have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 15.8% in 2019–21. The Uttar Pradesh average is 37.2% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Lucknow between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Lucknow improved most in women internet use (46% to 80%), pre-school attendance (12% to 35%), 4+ antenatal visits (53% to 73%), and got worse in iodized salt (97% to 89%), male diabetes (17% to 23%), women diabetes (15% to 21%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Lucknow?
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.