Udham Singh Nagar
District in Uttarakhand
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Udham Singh Nagar: 88.7%, 5th highest of 13 districts in Uttarakhand
MSME Density in Udham Singh Nagar: 54.7 per 1,000 people, 2nd highest of 13 districts in Uttarakhand
Women Literacy in Udham Singh Nagar: 70.4%, lowest of 13 districts in Uttarakhand
Health Insurance in Udham Singh Nagar: 78.7%, 9th highest of 13 districts in Uttarakhand
Udham Singh Nagar is a district in Uttarakhand with a population of 16.5 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 2,588 sq km. Its literacy rate of 73.1% is below the state average of 78.8% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 920 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 963.
Demographics
What changed in Udham Singh Nagar, 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 | 50.3% | 56.1% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 34.1% | 34.6% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 85.3% | 90.4% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 899 | 892 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 1.4 | 0.8 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 59.6% | 72.7% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 42.1 | 43.2 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 5.3 | 7.7 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 139 | 78.6 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Udham Singh Nagar district?
Udham Singh Nagar has a population of 16.5 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 637 people per sq km across 2,588 sq km.
What is the population of Udham Singh Nagar in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 16.5 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Udham Singh Nagar?
Udham Singh Nagar has a literacy rate of 73.1% (Census 2011), which is below the Uttarakhand average of 78.8% and above the national average of 72.9%.
How does Udham Singh Nagar compare to Uttarakhand?
Udham Singh Nagar is the 3rd most populous of 13 districts in Uttarakhand. Its sex ratio of 920 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 963 (Census 2011).
How many children in Udham Singh Nagar are stunted or underweight?
In Udham Singh Nagar, 21.5% of children under 5 are stunted, 16.3% wasted and 27.7% 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 Udham Singh Nagar have health insurance?
78.7% of households in Udham Singh Nagar have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 59.0% in 2019–21. The Uttarakhand average is 79.2% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Udham Singh Nagar between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Udham Singh Nagar improved most in women internet use (41% to 73%), pre-school attendance (29% to 59%), health insurance (59% to 79%), and got worse in 4+ antenatal visits (76% to 67%), male diabetes (18% to 27%), menstrual hygiene (94% to 85%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Udham Singh Nagar?
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.