Mainpuri
District in Uttar Pradesh
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Mainpuri: 111.2%, 29th highest of 73 districts in Uttar Pradesh
MSME Density in Mainpuri: 20.6 per 1,000 people, 31st highest of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh
Women Literacy in Mainpuri: 74.2%, 14th highest of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh
Health Insurance in Mainpuri: 36.4%, 42nd highest of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh
Mainpuri is a district in Uttar Pradesh with a population of 18.7 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 2,643 sq km. Its literacy rate of 76.0% is above the state average of 67.7% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 881 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 912.
Demographics
What changed in Mainpuri, 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 | 45.7% | 42.3% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 41.2% | 45.7% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 67.2% | 69.5% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 884 | 901 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 82.5% | 79.4% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 45.9 | 44.2 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 6.7 | 7.2 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 52 | 63.9 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Mainpuri district?
Mainpuri has a population of 18.7 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 707 people per sq km across 2,643 sq km.
What is the population of Mainpuri in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 18.7 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Mainpuri?
Mainpuri has a literacy rate of 76.0% (Census 2011), which is above the Uttar Pradesh average of 67.7% and above the national average of 72.9%.
How does Mainpuri compare to Uttar Pradesh?
Mainpuri is the 52nd most populous of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh. Its sex ratio of 881 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 912 (Census 2011).
How many children in Mainpuri are stunted or underweight?
In Mainpuri, 31.7% of children under 5 are stunted, 13.1% wasted and 27.1% 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 Mainpuri have health insurance?
36.4% of households in Mainpuri have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 16.1% in 2019–21. The Uttar Pradesh average is 37.2% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Mainpuri between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Mainpuri improved most in women internet use (30% to 66%), health insurance (16% to 36%), 4+ antenatal visits (38% to 51%), and got worse in modern contraception (46% to 27%), unmet need for family planning (4% to 10%), male diabetes (10% to 15%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Mainpuri?
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.