Sitapur

District in Uttar Pradesh

Population
44.8 Lakh
State: 20 Crore
Area
5,576 km²
2.4% of state
Literacy Rate
61.1%
State: 67.7%
Sex Ratio
888
State: 912
Density
804 /km²
State: 860 /km²
Population Rank
6th of 75
In Uttar Pradesh

Credit Growth (5-Year) in Sitapur: 99.0%, 45th of 73 districts in Uttar Pradesh

MSME Density in Sitapur: 12.6 per 1,000 people, 3rd lowest of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh

Women Literacy in Sitapur: 53.4%, 7th lowest of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh

Health Insurance in Sitapur: 23.2%, 3rd highest of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh

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Sitapur is a district in Uttar Pradesh with a population of 44.8 Lakh spread across 5,576 sq km. Its literacy rate of 61.1% is below the state average of 67.7% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 888 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 912.


Demographics

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Population Density804 /km²▼860 /km²379 /km²
Sex Ratio888▼912943
Literacy Rate61.1%▼67.7%72.9%
SC Population32.3%▲20.7%16.6%
ST Population0.0%▼0.6%8.7%
Worker Participation31.7%▼32.9%39.8%

Health & Development

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Child Wasting37th of 7518.2%▲17.7%18.4%
Child Anaemia37th of 7566.4%—66.4%65.2%
Women Anaemia22nd of 7555.3%▲50.4%55.3%

Women & Gender

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational

Economy & Infrastructure

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
MSME Density3rd lowest of 7512.6 per 1k pop▼24.3 per 1k pop42.6 per 1k pop
Total MSMEs27th of 7556.4k▼66.4k61.7k

Governance

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Pending Cases47th of 744575 per lakh▼5895 per lakh3585 per lakh

Safety & Crime

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
SC/ST Atrocities2nd highest of 16387.0 per lakh▲192.6 per lakh17.4 per lakh
Domestic Violence0.0 per lakh▼1.5 per lakh12.6 per lakh
Child Abuse (POCSO)3rd lowest of 7427.0 per lakh▼109.9 per lakh89.0 per lakh
Cyber Crime44th of 7358.0 per lakh▼122.6 per lakh55.7 per lakh

Climate Vulnerability

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Sitapur district?

Sitapur has a population of 44.8 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 804 people per sq km across 5,576 sq km.

What is the literacy rate of Sitapur?

Sitapur has a literacy rate of 61.1%, which is below the Uttar Pradesh average of 67.7% and below the national average of 72.9%.

How does Sitapur compare to Uttar Pradesh?

Sitapur has a sex ratio of 888 (below state average of 912) and a literacy rate of 61.1% (below state average of 67.7%).

What data sources are used for Sitapur?

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.