Uttar Pradesh

District-Level Data & Statistics

Population

20 Crore

16.6% of India

Districts

75

Area

2,32,437 km²

Literacy Rate

57.3%

National: 63.0%

Sex Ratio

912

National: 943

Uttar Pradesh is India's 1st most populous state with a population of 20 Crore spread across 75 districts covering 2,32,437 sq km. The state's literacy rate stands at 57.3%, below the national average of 63.0%. With a sex ratio of 912 females per 1,000 males, it is below the national figure of 943.


Demographics

Indicator

State

National

Population Density

860 /km²

379 /km²

Sex Ratio

912

943

Literacy Rate

57.3%

63.0%

SC Population

20.7%

16.6%

ST Population

0.6%

8.7%

Worker Participation

32.9%

39.8%

Health & Development

Indicator

State

National

Child Stunting

39.6%

33.2%

Child Wasting

17.7%

18.4%

Underweight Children

32.3%

29.1%

Child Anaemia

66.4%

65.2%

Women Anaemia

50.4%

55.3%

Full Vaccination

70.1%

77.4%

Institutional Delivery

84.0%

88.5%

Improved Sanitation

69.0%

72.4%

Clean Cooking Fuel

47.1%

54.6%

Health Insurance

15.9%

41.3%

Safe Drinking Water

99.1%

93.6%

Electricity Access

91.1%

97.0%

Women & Gender

Indicator

State

National

Child Marriage

16.8%

20.6%

Teen Pregnancy

3.1%

6.6%

Female Literacy Gap

0.2%

0.1%

Female Work Gap

0.3%

0.2%

Economy & Infrastructure

Indicator

State

National

MSME Density

24.3 per 1k pop

42.6 per 1k pop

Total MSMEs (avg per district)

66.4k

61.7k

Manufacturing Share

26.3%

24.9%

Governance

Indicator

State

National

Pending Cases

5895 per lakh

3585 per lakh

Cases Delayed (%)

0.6%

0.4%

Monthly Disposal Ratio

0.65

0.81

Safety & Crime

Indicator

State

National

SC/ST Atrocities

192.6 per lakh

17.4 per lakh

Domestic Violence

1.5 per lakh

12.6 per lakh

Child Abuse (POCSO)

109.9 per lakh

89.0 per lakh

Cyber Crime

122.6 per lakh

55.7 per lakh

Climate Vulnerability

Indicator

State

National

Climate Vulnerability Index

0.60

0.56

District Rankings

Underweight Children

Highest

1. Banda

49.8%

2. Sonbhadra

46.5%

3. Budaun

43.0%

4. Ballia

42.5%

5. Chitrakoot

41.8%

Lowest

1. Meerut

23.7%

2. Ghaziabad

23.4%

3. Bijnor

21.9%

4. Gautam Buddha Nagar

21.9%

5. Mathura

21.3%

Electricity Access

Highest

1. Ghaziabad

99.9%

2. Gautam Buddha Nagar

99.4%

3. Agra

99.1%

4. Hapur

98.8%

5. Shamli

98.7%

Lowest

1. Unnao

75.4%

2. Bara Banki

74.8%

3. Shrawasti

73.7%

4. Hardoi

71.0%

5. Sitapur

68.4%

Small Business Density

Highest

1. Gautam Buddha Nagar

126.5

2. Ghaziabad

67.4

3. Lucknow

57.2

4. Varanasi

48.2

5. Meerut

46.0

Lowest

1. Kheri

13.3

2. Banda

12.9

3. Sitapur

12.6

4. Shrawasti

12.5

5. Balrampur

10.7

All Districts

75 of 75

DistrictPopulationLiteracy %Sex RatioDensity /km²
Prayagraj59,54,39161.6%9011,135
Azamgarh46,13,91360.1%10191,137
Lucknow45,89,83868.1%9171,884
Kanpur Nagar45,81,26870.8%8621,588
Jaunpur44,94,20460.8%10241,158
Sitapur44,83,99250.9%888804
Bareilly44,48,35949.3%8871,116
Gorakhpur44,40,89560.8%9501,384
Agra44,18,79760.7%8681,136
Hardoi40,92,84554.3%868709
Kheri40,21,24350.6%894542
Bijnor36,82,71358.0%917825
Varanasi36,76,84165.4%9132,487
Aligarh36,73,88957.0%8821,025
Ghazipur36,20,26860.7%9521,113
Kushinagar35,64,54454.8%9611,275
Bulandshahr34,99,17158.1%896982
Bahraich34,87,73140.1%892736
Saharanpur34,66,38259.9%890958
Meerut34,43,68962.2%8861,386
Gonda34,33,91948.9%921897
Ghaziabad33,43,33469.1%8783,778
Bara Banki32,60,69951.9%910876
Ballia32,39,77460.6%9371,126
Pratapgarh32,09,14160.2%998897
Budaun31,27,62142.6%872761
Moradabad31,26,50750.5%9101,424
Unnao31,08,36757.1%907706
Deoria31,00,94660.5%10171,282
Shahjahanpur30,06,53849.6%872721
Rae Bareli29,03,50759.0%942766
Muzaffarnagar28,69,93459.6%8931,097
Mahrajganj26,84,70352.9%943945
Fatehpur26,32,73357.4%901658
Siddharthnagar25,59,29748.0%976916
Mathura25,47,18459.2%863790
Firozabad24,98,15660.9%8751,072
Mirzapur24,96,97057.2%903588
Ayodhya24,70,99658.7%962955
Basti24,64,46456.6%963917
Ambedkar Nagar23,97,88862.0%9781,073
Rampur23,35,81944.7%9091,019
Sultanpur22,49,03661.0%982870
Mau22,05,96861.8%9791,318
Sambhal21,99,77440.8%891944
Balrampur21,48,66540.4%928666
Amethi20,50,13354.6%976878
Pilibhit20,31,00752.2%895555
Jhansi19,98,60365.3%890414
Chandauli19,52,75660.2%918797
Farrukhabad18,85,20458.0%874896
Mainpuri18,68,52964.4%881707
Sonbhadra18,62,55952.9%918281
Amroha18,40,22153.4%910872
Banda17,99,41055.7%863426
Kanpur Dehat17,96,18465.2%865590
Etah17,74,48059.5%873759
Sant Kabir Nagar17,15,18355.7%9721,085
Jalaun16,89,97463.6%865385
Kannauj16,56,61661.4%879822
Gautam Buddha Nagar16,48,11568.1%8511,367
Kaushambi15,99,59650.9%908919
Etawah15,81,81067.1%870706
Bhadohi15,78,21357.7%9551,616
Hathras15,64,70860.2%871910
Kasganj14,36,71950.5%880759
Auraiya13,79,54567.5%864709
Hapur13,38,31160.8%8881,226
Baghpat13,03,04861.2%8611,017
Shamli12,73,57855.6%8801,005
Lalitpur12,21,59252.5%906252
Shrawasti11,17,36137.9%881599
Hamirpur11,04,28559.2%861294
Chitrakoot9,91,73053.6%879317
Mahoba8,75,95855.7%878280

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Uttar Pradesh?

Uttar Pradesh has a population of 20 Crore according to the Census 2011, making it India's 1st most populous state. The population is spread across 75 districts.

How many districts are in Uttar Pradesh?

Uttar Pradesh has 75 districts covering a total area of 2,32,437 sq km.

Which district in Uttar Pradesh has the highest literacy rate?

Kanpur Nagar has the highest literacy rate in Uttar Pradesh at 70.8%, compared to the state average of 57.3%.

What is Uttar Pradesh's sex ratio?

Uttar Pradesh has a sex ratio of 912 females per 1,000 males, which is below the national average of 943.

Data Sources

Census 2011

NFHS-5 (2019–21)

NJDG (2024)

CVI (2021)

Ag Census 2015–16

Udyam/MSME (2026)

NCRB SLL (2022)

eRaktKosh (2024)

GOBARdhan (2026)

Town Amenities (2011)