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Uttar Pradesh · Census 2011 district profile

17.2 lakh people in 2,56,645 households across 3 tehsils, as counted by Census 2011. Market size, development indicators and religious composition in one place — every figure from the official tables.

Market profile Religion & SC/ST

Religious composition · Census 2011, district-level

Out of every 100 residents

  • Hindu75.8%
  • Muslim23.6%
  • Buddhist0.3%
  • Religion not stated0.2%
  • Christian0.1%
  • Sikh<0.1%
  • Jain<0.1%
  • Other religions<0.1%
  • Scheduled Castes (SC)21.5%
  • Scheduled Tribes (ST)0.1%
17.2 lakh
Population
Census 2011
66.7%
Literacy
Female literacy 54.8%
7.5%
Urban population
1,042 per sq km
Market

Population, urbanisation and the share of households owning key assets — the starting point for sizing a district market.

Population
17,15,183
8,69,656 / 8,45,527
Households
2,56,645
6.7 persons per household
Urban population
7.5%
1,28,531 persons
Sex ratio
972
women per 1,000 men
Density
1,042
per sq km
Work participation
31.5%
5,39,469 workers

Households owning (% of households)

Mobile phone72.9%Uttar Pradesh 63.6%
Television19.1%Uttar Pradesh 33.3%
Scooter / motorcycle / moped14.7%Uttar Pradesh 19.7%
Availing banking services80.5%Uttar Pradesh 72.0%
LPG / PNG for cooking6.8%Uttar Pradesh 19.0%
Computer / laptop7.7%Uttar Pradesh 8.1%
Car / jeep / van2.6%Uttar Pradesh 3.8%
None of the listed assets7.8%Uttar Pradesh 11.3%

What workers do

Cultivators27.7%
Agricultural labourers44.8%
Household industry5.4%
Other work (services, trade, industry)22.1%

Main workers 2,65,453, marginal workers 2,74,016. Shares of all workers.

State and India amenity figures are weighted by households from the published district percentages.

Development

Basic-service coverage from the Houselisting & Housing Census 2011, with literacy from the Primary Census Abstract.

Literacy
66.7%
age 7 and above
Female literacy
54.8%
Uttar Pradesh 57.2%
SC
21.5%
% of population
ST
0.1%
% of population
Electricity for lighting30.8%Uttar Pradesh 36.9%
Latrine within premises15.0%Uttar Pradesh 35.7%
No latrine — open defecation84.0%Uttar Pradesh 62.9%
Tap water (main source)35.6%Uttar Pradesh 27.3%
Tap water from treated source22.6%Uttar Pradesh 20.3%
Drinking water within premises50.4%Uttar Pradesh 51.9%
Water source away from home7.2%Uttar Pradesh 12.1%
Closed drainage8.2%Uttar Pradesh 13.0%
Permanent (pucca) house71.3%Uttar Pradesh 64.9%
Religion & SC/ST

Census 2011 counts people by religion and records Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe status. These are district population figures, not voter or constituency figures.

Census 2011, district-level

Population counts from Census 2011 — not voters and not constituency-level figures. There is no official Census data on OBC or General castes. The Census has not published a caste count other than SC and ST since 1931, so this page shows none.

Out of every 100 residents

  • Hindu75.8%
  • Muslim23.6%
  • Buddhist0.3%
  • Religion not stated0.2%
  • Christian0.1%
  • Sikh<0.1%
  • Jain<0.1%
  • Other religions<0.1%
  • Scheduled Castes (SC)21.5%
  • Scheduled Tribes (ST)0.1%
Tehsils

Sub-district rows from the Primary Census Abstract and table C-01. Tehsil boundaries are as they stood in 2011.

Tehsil-wise figures for Sant Kabir Nagar
TehsilsPopulationHouseholdsUrban populationLiteracyFemale literacySCSTHinduMuslimChristianSikhReligious composition
Mehdawal4,75,22971,1755.9%61.0%48.8%16.4%0.1%74.6%25.0%0.1%0.0%
Khalilabad7,22,3321,05,54512.4%69.9%58.5%21.0%0.1%67.6%31.5%0.1%0.0%
Ghanghata5,17,62279,9252.2%67.4%55.1%27.0%0.0%88.4%11.2%0.1%0.0%

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Assembly seats

Seats whose area falls in this Census 2011 district, as drawn by the 2008 delimitation (or the Local Government Directory's ward mapping where that is the only link).

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Field data

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FAQ

Answers use Census of India 2011 tables and NITI Aayog's Aspirational Districts list.

What is the population of Sant Kabir Nagar district?

Census 2011 counted 17,15,183 people in Sant Kabir Nagar — 8,69,656 men and 8,45,527 women (sex ratio 972 women per 1,000 men). 7.5% of them lived in urban areas.

What is the religious composition of Sant Kabir Nagar?

By Census 2011, Sant Kabir Nagar's population was Hindu 75.8% and Muslim 23.6%. These are population shares for the whole district, not voter figures.

What share of Sant Kabir Nagar is SC and ST?

Scheduled Castes were 21.5% and Scheduled Tribes 0.1% of the district's population in Census 2011. There is no official Census count of OBC or General castes.

What is the literacy rate of Sant Kabir Nagar?

Census 2011 literacy (age 7 and above) was 66.7%; female literacy was 54.8%.

Why are these 2011 figures?

Census 2011 is the latest completed population census of India. The 2021 Census was postponed; the next Census has been notified with a reference date of 1 March 2027 (1 October 2026 for snow-bound areas), and no results from it have been published yet. Until they are, the 2011 tables remain the official source for district-level population, religion and SC/ST figures.

Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census of India 2011, district code 09-186: Primary Census Abstract, C-01 religion table, HH-14 amenities and assets and A-01 area table (censusindia.gov.in). Aspirational Districts: NITI Aayog list. Seat links: 2008 delimitation district of each assembly seat and the Local Government Directory. Percentages are calculated from the published counts; amenity percentages are as published in table HH-14.

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