Saharanpur

District in Uttar Pradesh

Population
34.7 Lakh
State: 20 Crore
Area
3,617 km²
1.6% of state
Literacy Rate
70.5%
State: 67.7%
Sex Ratio
890
State: 912
Density
958 /km²
State: 860 /km²
Population Rank
19th of 75
In Uttar Pradesh

Credit Growth (5-Year) in Saharanpur: 99.2%, 44th of 73 districts in Uttar Pradesh

MSME Density in Saharanpur: 35.3 per 1,000 people, 9th highest of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh

Women Literacy in Saharanpur: 71.2%, 24th of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh

Health Insurance in Saharanpur: 11.8%, 13th lowest of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh

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Saharanpur is a district in Uttar Pradesh with a population of 34.7 Lakh spread across 3,617 sq km. Its literacy rate of 70.5% is above the state average of 67.7% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 890 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 912.


Demographics

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Population Density958 /km²▲860 /km²379 /km²
Sex Ratio890▼912943
Literacy Rate70.5%▲67.7%72.9%
SC Population22.1%▲20.7%16.6%
ST Population0.0%▼0.6%8.7%
Worker Participation29.9%▼32.9%39.8%

Health & Development

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Child Anaemia33rd of 7568.1%▲66.4%65.2%

Women & Gender

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational

Economy & Infrastructure

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
MSME Density9th highest of 7535.3 per 1k pop▲24.3 per 1k pop42.6 per 1k pop

Governance

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Pending Cases12th highest of 747219 per lakh▲5895 per lakh3585 per lakh

Safety & Crime

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
SC/ST Atrocities0.0 per lakh▼192.6 per lakh17.4 per lakh
Domestic Violence0.0 per lakh▼1.5 per lakh12.6 per lakh
Child Abuse (POCSO)29th of 74111.0 per lakh▲109.9 per lakh89.0 per lakh
Cyber Crime29th of 7379.0 per lakh▼122.6 per lakh55.7 per lakh

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Saharanpur district?

Saharanpur has a population of 34.7 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 958 people per sq km across 3,617 sq km.

What is the literacy rate of Saharanpur?

Saharanpur has a literacy rate of 70.5%, which is above the Uttar Pradesh average of 67.7% and below the national average of 72.9%.

How does Saharanpur compare to Uttar Pradesh?

Saharanpur has a sex ratio of 890 (below state average of 912) and a literacy rate of 70.5% (above state average of 67.7%).

What data sources are used for Saharanpur?

Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019-21), 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.