Sonbhadra
District in Uttar Pradesh
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Sonbhadra: 103.7%, 41st highest of 73 districts in Uttar Pradesh
MSME Density in Sonbhadra: 18.5 per 1,000 people, 42nd highest of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh
Women Literacy in Sonbhadra: 60.9%, 55th highest of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh
Health Insurance in Sonbhadra: 44.4%, 9th highest of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh
Sonbhadra is a district in Uttar Pradesh with a population of 18.6 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 6,621 sq km. Its literacy rate of 64.0% is below the state average of 67.7% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 918 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 912.
Demographics
What changed in Sonbhadra, 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 | 36.0% | 42.3% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 64.2% | 45.7% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 61.2% | 69.5% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 925 | 901 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 66.5% | 79.4% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 42.4 | 44.2 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 6.8 | 7.2 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 74 | 63.9 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Sonbhadra district?
Sonbhadra has a population of 18.6 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 281 people per sq km across 6,621 sq km.
What is the population of Sonbhadra in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 18.6 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Sonbhadra?
Sonbhadra has a literacy rate of 64.0% (Census 2011), which is below the Uttar Pradesh average of 67.7% and below the national average of 72.9%.
How does Sonbhadra compare to Uttar Pradesh?
Sonbhadra is the 53rd most populous of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh. Its sex ratio of 918 females per 1,000 males is above the state average of 912 (Census 2011).
How many children in Sonbhadra are stunted or underweight?
In Sonbhadra, 39.0% of children under 5 are stunted, 25.6% wasted and 46.6% 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 Sonbhadra have health insurance?
44.4% of households in Sonbhadra have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 19.7% in 2019–21. The Uttar Pradesh average is 37.2% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Sonbhadra between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Sonbhadra improved most in women internet use (21% to 70%), health insurance (20% to 44%), pre-school attendance (7% to 25%), and got worse in male alcohol use (24% to 44%), iodized salt (98% to 82%), male tobacco use (54% to 64%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Sonbhadra?
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.