Siddharthnagar

District in Uttar Pradesh

PopulationCensus 2011, the latest complete count; Census 2027 results are expected from 2028
25.6 Lakh
State: 20 Crore
Area
2,795 km²
1.2% of state
Literacy RateCensus 2011: literates as a share of people aged 7 and above
59.2%
State: 67.7%
Sex RatioCensus 2011: females per 1,000 males
976
State: 912
DensityCensus 2011 population per km²
916 /km²
State: 829 /km²
Population RankBy Census 2011 population
35th of 75
In Uttar Pradesh

Credit Growth (5-Year) in Siddharthnagar: 117.6%, 20th highest of 73 districts in Uttar Pradesh

MSME Density in Siddharthnagar: 13.7 per 1,000 people, 7th lowest of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh

Women Literacy in Siddharthnagar: 48.3%, 4th lowest of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh

Health Insurance in Siddharthnagar: 28.9%, 4th lowest of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh

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Udyam Registration (MSME) · 2026
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National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) · 2019–21
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Siddharthnagar is a district in Uttar Pradesh with a population of 25.6 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 2,795 sq km. Its literacy rate of 59.2% is below the state average of 67.7% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 976 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 912.


Demographics

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Population Density916 /km²▲829 /km²366 /km²
Sex Ratio976▲912943
Literacy Rate59.2%▼67.7%72.9%
SC Population16.0%▼20.7%16.6%
ST Population0.5%▼0.6%8.7%
Worker Participation34.3%▲32.9%39.8%

What changed in Siddharthnagar, 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

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Child Marriage16th highest of 7519.2%was 33.9%▲13.7%19.2%
Female Work Gap9th lowest of 7521.7 pts▼31.0 pts27.9 pts

Economy & Infrastructure

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
MSME Density7th lowest of 7513.7 per 1k pop▼24.9 per 1k pop39.8 per 1k pop
Women Internet Use14th highest of 7577.6%was 16.9%▲69.7%64.4%

Governance

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Pending Cases9th lowest of 744018 per lakh▼6058 per lakh4025 per lakh

Safety & Crime

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Child Abuse (POCSO)13th highest of 746.5 per lakh▲4.1 per lakh5.3 per lakh
Cyber Crime (IT Act cases)34th highest of 733.0 per lakh▼4.5 per lakh2.7 per lakh

Climate Vulnerability

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Siddharthnagar district?

Siddharthnagar has a population of 25.6 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 916 people per sq km across 2,795 sq km.

What is the population of Siddharthnagar in 2026?

There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 25.6 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.

What is the literacy rate of Siddharthnagar?

Siddharthnagar has a literacy rate of 59.2% (Census 2011), which is below the Uttar Pradesh average of 67.7% and below the national average of 72.9%.

How does Siddharthnagar compare to Uttar Pradesh?

Siddharthnagar is the 35th most populous of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh. Its sex ratio of 976 females per 1,000 males is above the state average of 912 (Census 2011).

How many children in Siddharthnagar are stunted or underweight?

In Siddharthnagar, 35.4% of children under 5 are stunted, 23.6% wasted and 44.5% 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 Siddharthnagar have health insurance?

28.9% of households in Siddharthnagar have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 12.2% in 2019–21. The Uttar Pradesh average is 37.2% and India's 58.1%.

What changed in Siddharthnagar between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?

Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Siddharthnagar improved most in women internet use (17% to 78%), health insurance (12% to 29%), child marriage (34% to 19%), and got worse in modern contraception (53% to 19%), male diabetes (12% to 26%), women overweight or obese (13% to 25%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.

What data sources are used for Siddharthnagar?

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.