Districts of Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh has 75 districts, home to 23 Cr people across 2.4 Lakh km². Each district below opens its full profile — Census 2011 and NFHS-5 figures, and how it ranks against the rest of Uttar Pradesh and against India.
- Districts
- 75
- Population
- 23 Cr
- WorldPop 2020
- #1 of 36 states
- Area
- 2.4 Lakh km²
- #4 of 36 states
- Density
- 960
- per km²
- #8 of 36 states
How Uttar Pradesh's districts spread
Across Uttar Pradesh's districts: the middle value, where the state ranks among all states (1 = highest median), and which district is highest and lowest. Medians rather than totals, since most of these are rates that cannot be added up.
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Median | Rank | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 45.4% | 19 / 31 | Ghaziabad92.4% | Lalitpur20.3% |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 99.7% | 2 / 31 | Ayodhya100.0% | Sonbhadra89.6% |
| Electricity Access2011 | 28.6% | 30 / 31 | Ghaziabad83.8% | Shravasti11.0% |
| Electricity Access2021 | 94.1% | 29 / 31 | Ghaziabad99.9% | Sitapur68.4% |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 69.6% | 24 / 31 | Baghpat87.0% | Siddharth Nagar42.8% |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 55 | 7 / 30 | Azamgarh111 | Gautam Buddha Nagar20 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 24.9% | 24 / 31 | Gautam Buddha Nagar54.2% | Lalitpur9.5% |
Demography
| Indicator | Median | Rank | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 82.4% | 27 / 31 | Hamirpur98.0% | Hathras54.3% |
| Death Registration2021 | 47.7% | 27 / 31 | Ghaziabad73.4% | Balrampur20.4% |
| Population Under 152021 | 31.3% | 4 / 31 | Siddharth Nagar41.0% | Lucknow23.5% |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011 | 5.1 Lakh | 2 / 32 | Sitapur14 Lakh | Baghpat1.5 Lakh |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011 | 1,593 | 28 / 32 | Sonbhadra3.9 Lakh | Baghpat14 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021per 1,000 males | 930 | 18 / 31 | Prayagraj1,191 | Gautam Buddha Nagar735 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 2.6% | 28 / 31 | Lalitpur9.4% | Ambedkar Nagar0.0% |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 16.0% | 17 / 31 | Shravasti51.9% | Bijnor5.2% |
| Workers2011 | 8.4 Lakh | 7 / 32 | Prayagraj21 Lakh | Mahoba3.5 Lakh |
Education
| Indicator | Median | Rank | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 67.9% | 23 / 31 | Lucknow80.8% | Shravasti47.0% |
| Literacy2011 | 15 Lakh | 5 / 32 | Prayagraj37 Lakh | Shravasti4.2 Lakh |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 9.0% | 18 / 31 | Kanpur Nagar22.0% | Shravasti0.6% |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 37.8% | 20 / 31 | Kanpur Nagar58.5% | Bahraich14.4% |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 66.0% | 26 / 31 | Kanpur Nagar81.3% | Bahraich38.8% |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Median | Rank | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 5.7% | 30 / 31 | Amroha16.8% | Azamgarh0.0% |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 66.3% | 18 / 31 | Banda82.2% | Prayagraj50.5% |
| Child Overweight2021 | 2.9% | 24 / 31 | Hamirpur9.1% | Azamgarh0.5% |
| Child Stunting2021 | 39.7% | 4 / 31 | Bahraich52.1% | Mau25.4% |
| Child Underweight2021 | 32.6% | 9 / 31 | Banda49.8% | Mathura21.3% |
| Child Wasting2021 | 18.1% | 14 / 31 | Sonbhadra26.8% | Bhadohi9.1% |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding, Under 6 Months2021 | 60.8% | 18 / 26 | Amethi72.6% | Chitrakoot41.6% |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 95.1% | 22 / 31 | Varanasi99.9% | Unnao68.7% |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 20.2% | 21 / 31 | Ghaziabad43.7% | Hamirpur9.3% |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 18.6% | 11 / 31 | Kheri30.9% | Hapur9.4% |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 51.2% | 21 / 31 | Kannauj65.2% | Deoria33.8% |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Median | Rank | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 42.4% | 27 / 31 | Kanpur Nagar69.9% | Unnao19.8% |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021 | 7.5% | 27 / 31 | Sonbhadra12.9% | Bhadohi4.0% |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.2% | 14 / 31 | Sultanpur1.8% | Gautam Buddha Nagar0.0% |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 12.0% | 23 / 31 | Lucknow36.7% | Shravasti3.2% |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.9% | 11 / 31 | Deoria6.8% | Bulandshahr0.0% |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021 | 19.6% | 23 / 31 | Mau26.9% | Kaushambi9.7% |
| Full Immunization2021 | 69.5% | 25 / 30 | Pilibhit92.3% | Jhansi44.5% |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 15.8% | 28 / 31 | Chandauli28.1% | Muzaffarnagar8.2% |
| Institutional Births2021 | 84.3% | 25 / 31 | Hamirpur96.3% | Shahjahanpur63.3% |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 74.3% | 22 / 31 | Ghaziabad91.7% | Shravasti47.4% |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 45.6% | 26 / 31 | Lalitpur65.7% | Ambedkar Nagar20.7% |
| ORS for Childhood Diarrhoea2021 | 49.5% | 18 / 18 | Ballia78.6% | Muzaffarnagar29.0% |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.4% | 10 / 31 | Unnao2.4% | Firozabad0.0% |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021Rs. | 2,126 | 24 / 31 | Moradabad5,877 | Hamirpur965 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021 | 26.9% | 15 / 31 | Shravasti45.5% | Ghaziabad12.7% |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 12.9% | 4 / 31 | Bahraich27.6% | Budaun4.3% |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021 | 4.1% | 26 / 31 | Ghaziabad10.4% | Hamirpur1.7% |
Railway
| Indicator | Median | Rank | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Stationkm | 5.851 | 25 / 32 | Shravasti29.479 | Lucknow0.644 |
| Railway Line Densitykm per 100 km² | 3.751 | 7 / 32 | Ghaziabad10.038 | Shravasti0 |
| Railway Line Kilometreskm | 110.882 | 7 / 32 | Prayagraj310.676 | Shravasti0 |
| Railway Line Km per Million Peoplekm per million | 42.933 | 15 / 32 | Chitrakoot123.418 | Shravasti0 |
| Railway Station Densityper 1,000 km² | 4.039 | 9 / 32 | Gautam Buddha Nagar16.341 | Shravasti0 |
| Railway Stations | 13 | 9 / 32 | Agra38 | Shravasti0 |
| Railway Stations per Million Peopleper million | 5.16 | 18 / 32 | Chitrakoot14.117 | Shravasti0 |
| Railway Under Constructionkm | 0 | 7 / 32 | Sonbhadra82.169 | Sant Kabeer Nagar0 |
Roads
| Indicator | Median | Rank | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 59.8% | 12 / 26 | Lalitpur100.0% | Hamirpur0.0% |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Lengthkm | 56.989 | 6 / 32 | Prayagraj211.213 | Shravasti0 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Countkm | 124.251 | 6 / 32 | Prayagraj326.294 | Shravasti0 |
| National Highway Densitykm per 100 km² | 4.87 | 18 / 32 | Ghaziabad15.062 | Hamirpur1.141 |
| National Highway Lengthkm | 151.133 | 12 / 32 | Prayagraj412.401 | Shravasti31.555 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposedkm | 0 | 3 / 32 | Jhansi1.436 | Amethi0 |
All districts
| District | Population 2020 | Area | Literacy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agra | 53 Lakh | 4,055 km² | 60.7% |
| Aligarh | 43 Lakh | 3,701 km² | 57.0% |
| Ambedkar Nagar | 29 Lakh | 2,323 km² | 62.0% |
| Amethi | 24 Lakh | 2,424 km² | 58.7% |
| Amroha | 26 Lakh | 2,464 km² | 53.4% |
| Auraiya | 16 Lakh | 2,024 km² | 67.5% |
| Ayodhya | 30 Lakh | 2,696 km² | 58.7% |
| Azamgarh | 49 Lakh | 4,205 km² | 60.1% |
| Baghpat | 13 Lakh | 1,321 km² | 61.2% |
| Bahraich | 41 Lakh | 4,966 km² | 40.1% |
| Ballia | 36 Lakh | 2,993 km² | 60.6% |
| Balrampur | 26 Lakh | 3,368 km² | 40.4% |
| Banda | 21 Lakh | 4,458 km² | 55.7% |
| Barabanki | 38 Lakh | 3,846 km² | 51.9% |
| Bareilly | 51 Lakh | 4,100 km² | 49.3% |
| Basti | 29 Lakh | 2,794 km² | 56.6% |
| Bhadohi | 18 Lakh | 1,024 km² | 57.7% |
| Bijnor | 41 Lakh | 4,615 km² | 58.0% |
| Budaun | 36 Lakh | 4,258 km² | 42.0% |
| Bulandshahr | 40 Lakh | 3,533 km² | 58.1% |
| Chandauli | 22 Lakh | 2,559 km² | 60.2% |
| Chitrakoot | 13 Lakh | 3,196 km² | 53.6% |
| Deoria | 34 Lakh | 2,521 km² | 60.5% |
| Etah | 20 Lakh | 2,412 km² | 59.5% |
| Etawah | 19 Lakh | 2,329 km² | 67.1% |
| Farrukhabad | 21 Lakh | 2,179 km² | 58.0% |
| Fatehpur | 30 Lakh | 4,189 km² | 57.4% |
| Firozabad | 27 Lakh | 2,409 km² | 60.9% |
| Gautam Buddha Nagar | 29 Lakh | 1,407 km² | 68.1% |
| Ghaziabad | 42 Lakh | 907 km² | 66.7% |
| Ghazipur | 41 Lakh | 3,381 km² | 60.7% |
| Gonda | 40 Lakh | 3,960 km² | 48.9% |
| Gorakhpur | 49 Lakh | 3,324 km² | 60.8% |
| Hamirpur | 12 Lakh | 3,896 km² | 59.2% |
| Hapur | 17 Lakh | 1,113 km² | 66.6% |
| Hardoi | 47 Lakh | 5,999 km² | 54.3% |
| Hathras | 17 Lakh | 1,783 km² | 60.2% |
| Jalaun | 19 Lakh | 4,559 km² | 63.6% |
| Jaunpur | 49 Lakh | 4,042 km² | 60.8% |
| Jhansi | 22 Lakh | 5,045 km² | 65.3% |
| Kannauj | 18 Lakh | 2,085 km² | 61.4% |
| Kanpur Dehat | 19 Lakh | 3,150 km² | 65.2% |
| Kanpur Nagar | 49 Lakh | 3,015 km² | 70.8% |
| Kasganj | 15 Lakh | 1,966 km² | 50.5% |
| Kaushambi | 17 Lakh | 1,782 km² | 50.9% |
| Kheri | 48 Lakh | 7,672 km² | 50.6% |
| Kushi Nagar | 41 Lakh | 2,874 km² | 54.8% |
| Lalitpur | 15 Lakh | 5,036 km² | 52.5% |
| Lucknow | 58 Lakh | 2,534 km² | 68.1% |
| Maharajganj | 35 Lakh | 2,948 km² | 52.9% |
| Mahoba | 10 Lakh | 3,253 km² | 55.7% |
| Mainpuri | 22 Lakh | 2,733 km² | 64.4% |
| Mathura | 31 Lakh | 3,338 km² | 59.2% |
| Mau | 26 Lakh | 1,735 km² | 61.8% |
| Meerut | 39 Lakh | 2,581 km² | 62.2% |
| Mirzapur | 30 Lakh | 4,401 km² | 57.2% |
| Moradabad | 31 Lakh | 1,945 km² | 47.4% |
| Muzaffarnagar | 33 Lakh | 2,749 km² | 58.3% |
| Pilibhit | 25 Lakh | 3,771 km² | 52.2% |
| Pratapgarh | 38 Lakh | 3,727 km² | 60.2% |
| Prayagraj | 71 Lakh | 5,463 km² | 61.6% |
| Rae Bareli | 33 Lakh | 3,913 km² | 57.7% |
| Rampur | 28 Lakh | 2,371 km² | 44.7% |
| Saharanpur | 39 Lakh | 3,714 km² | 59.9% |
| Sambhal | 28 Lakh | 2,433 km² | 46.1% |
| Sant Kabeer Nagar | 17 Lakh | 1,636 km² | 55.7% |
| Shahjahanpur | 35 Lakh | 4,306 km² | 49.6% |
| Shamli | 13 Lakh | 1,258 km² | 58.4% |
| Shravasti | 13 Lakh | 1,933 km² | 37.9% |
| Siddharth Nagar | 32 Lakh | 2,896 km² | 48.0% |
| Sitapur | 51 Lakh | 5,739 km² | 50.9% |
| Sonbhadra | 22 Lakh | 6,875 km² | 52.9% |
| Sultanpur | 26 Lakh | 2,670 km² | 59.0% |
| Unnao | 34 Lakh | 4,558 km² | 57.1% |
| Varanasi | 43 Lakh | 1,534 km² | 65.4% |
4 of Uttar Pradesh's districts were created after the 2011 Census and have no census row of their own. Their literacy figure is their predecessor's; their census head counts are withheld rather than estimated, on their own pages and in the state totals above, which is why population here is WorldPop's 2020 measurement rather than a census sum. Methodology
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