Sultanpur

District in Uttar Pradesh

Population
22.5 Lakh
State: 20 Crore
Area
2,585 km²
1.1% of state
Literacy Rate
71.5%
State: 67.7%
Sex Ratio
982
State: 912
Density
870 /km²
State: 860 /km²
Population Rank
43rd of 75
In Uttar Pradesh

Credit Growth (5-Year) in Sultanpur: 129.6%, 10th highest of 73 districts in Uttar Pradesh

MSME Density in Sultanpur: 18.7 per 1,000 people, 40th of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh

Women Literacy in Sultanpur: 71.9%, 21st of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh

Health Insurance in Sultanpur: 20.7%, 9th highest of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh

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Sultanpur is a district in Uttar Pradesh with a population of 22.5 Lakh spread across 2,585 sq km. Its literacy rate of 71.5% is above the state average of 67.7% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 982 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 912.


Demographics

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Population Density870 /km²▲860 /km²379 /km²
Sex Ratio982▲912943
Literacy Rate71.5%▲67.7%72.9%
SC Population21.4%▲20.7%16.6%
ST Population0.0%▼0.6%8.7%
Worker Participation31.9%▼32.9%39.8%

Health & Development

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Child Anaemia52nd of 7562.3%▼66.4%65.2%
Women Anaemia40th of 7550.2%▼50.4%55.3%

Women & Gender

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational

Economy & Infrastructure

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
MSME Density40th of 7518.7 per 1k pop▼24.3 per 1k pop42.6 per 1k pop

Governance

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Pending Cases6th highest of 7410307 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)41st of 7485.0 per lakh▼109.9 per lakh89.0 per lakh
Cyber Crime40th of 7363.0 per lakh▼122.6 per lakh55.7 per lakh

Climate Vulnerability

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Sultanpur district?

Sultanpur has a population of 22.5 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 870 people per sq km across 2,585 sq km.

What is the literacy rate of Sultanpur?

Sultanpur has a literacy rate of 71.5%, which is above the Uttar Pradesh average of 67.7% and below the national average of 72.9%.

How does Sultanpur compare to Uttar Pradesh?

Sultanpur has a sex ratio of 982 (above state average of 912) and a literacy rate of 71.5% (above state average of 67.7%).

What data sources are used for Sultanpur?

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.