Moradabad
District in Uttar Pradesh
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Moradabad: 112.6%, 23rd highest of 73 districts in Uttar Pradesh
MSME Density in Moradabad: 33.2 per 1,000 people, 11th highest of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh
Women Literacy in Moradabad: 66.7%, 37th highest of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh
Health Insurance in Moradabad: 42.5%, 15th highest of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh
Moradabad is a district in Uttar Pradesh with a population of 31.3 Lakh (Census 2011, counted on today's district boundary) spread across 2,196 sq km. Its literacy rate of 60.0% is below the state average of 67.7% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 910 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 912. Some values for this district are estimates: area-proportional, or copied from the district it was carved from.
Demographics
What changed in Moradabad, 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 | 40.0% | 42.3% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 30.3% | 45.7% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 66.3% | 69.5% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 917 | 901 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 79.8% | 79.4% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 48.1 | 44.2 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 5.8 | 7.2 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 113 | 63.9 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Moradabad district?
Moradabad has a population of 31.3 Lakh according to the Census 2011, counted on the district's present boundary, with a density of 1,424 people per sq km across 2,196 sq km.
What is the population of Moradabad in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 31.3 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Moradabad?
Moradabad has a literacy rate of 60.0% (Census 2011), which is below the Uttar Pradesh average of 67.7% and below the national average of 72.9%.
How does Moradabad compare to Uttar Pradesh?
Moradabad is the 27th most populous of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh. Its sex ratio of 910 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 912 (Census 2011).
How many children in Moradabad are stunted or underweight?
In Moradabad, 25.9% of children under 5 are stunted, 17.8% wasted and 29.0% 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 Moradabad have health insurance?
42.5% of households in Moradabad have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 17.1% in 2019–21. The Uttar Pradesh average is 37.2% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Moradabad between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Moradabad improved most in women internet use (36% to 68%), 4+ antenatal visits (33% to 59%), health insurance (17% to 43%), and got worse in modern contraception (48% to 34%), women overweight or obese (17% to 31%), menstrual hygiene (79% to 66%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Moradabad?
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.