Nainital
District in Uttarakhand
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Nainital: 129.5%, 2nd highest of 13 districts in Uttarakhand
MSME Density in Nainital: 47.9 per 1,000 people, 3rd highest of 13 districts in Uttarakhand
Women Literacy in Nainital: 83.9%, 8th highest of 13 districts in Uttarakhand
Health Insurance in Nainital: 79.5%, 7th highest of 13 districts in Uttarakhand
Nainital is a district in Uttarakhand with a population of 9.5 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 3,870 sq km. Its literacy rate of 83.9% is above the state average of 78.8% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 934 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 963.
Demographics
What changed in Nainital, 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 | 64.2% | 56.1% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 31.1% | 34.6% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 96.5% | 90.4% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 902 | 892 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 67.5% | 72.7% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 45.8 | 43.2 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 8.9 | 7.7 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 89 | 78.6 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Nainital district?
Nainital has a population of 9.5 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 247 people per sq km across 3,870 sq km.
What is the population of Nainital in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 9.5 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Nainital?
Nainital has a literacy rate of 83.9% (Census 2011), which is above the Uttarakhand average of 78.8% and above the national average of 72.9%.
How does Nainital compare to Uttarakhand?
Nainital is the 4th most populous of 13 districts in Uttarakhand. Its sex ratio of 934 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 963 (Census 2011).
How many children in Nainital are stunted or underweight?
In Nainital, 15.4% of children under 5 are stunted, 5.6% wasted and 14.3% underweight (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional). Stunting compares with a Uttarakhand average of 19.4% and an India average of 28.0%.
How many households in Nainital have health insurance?
79.5% of households in Nainital have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 60.8% in 2019–21. The Uttarakhand average is 79.2% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Nainital between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Nainital improved most in women internet use (45% to 79%), health insurance (61% to 80%), 4+ antenatal visits (60% to 76%), and got worse in male diabetes (15% to 23%), modern contraception (64% to 57%), women diabetes (12% to 19%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Nainital?
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.