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District of Uttar Pradesh

Amethi District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 22.39 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

22,39,000 2.24 million 1 March 2026

Amethi district's population is estimated at ≈22.39 lakh (22,39,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Uttar Pradesh projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 18,67,678 on the district’s present boundaries.

Estimate: method M1, constrained to the RGI projection for Uttar Pradesh. Census: ORGI.

Which number do you mean?

District totals include villages. Here is how the 2011 population splits between towns and villages.

District

Amethi district

Census 2011
18,67,678
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 22.39 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
79,759

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
17,87,919

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 22.39 lakh 22,39,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
18.68 lakh 18,67,678 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
Density
≈ 803per km² 2011
Sex ratio
976 Uttar Pradesh: 912
Child sex ratio (0–6)
936 Uttar Pradesh: 902
Literacy rate
64.3% Male 75.4% · Female 52.9%
Urban share
4.3% Uttar Pradesh: 22.3%
Growth 2001–11
+18.2% Uttar Pradesh: +20.2%
Area
≈ 2,326km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
Households
3.19 lakh 5.9 people per household
Villages
996 Census 2011
Towns
7 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries (parts of earlier districts apportioned by their 2011 population), then our estimate to 2036.

Amethi: Population over time
  • Reconstructed
  • Estimate
24 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
199112,65,442
200115,79,652
201118,67,678
2016 *20,11,000
2021 *21,39,000
2026 *22,39,000
2031 *23,12,000
2036 *23,64,000

* Estimate

How Amethi's 2011 population was spread

Sub-districts (tehsils, talukas, mandals or blocks) as they were in Census 2011. “Part” means only some of it now lies in this district.

How Amethi's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Musafirkhana (part)5,27,36128.2%97261.3%6.2%
2 Tiloi5,02,05226.9%95160.0%5.3%
3 Amethi 4,47,33024.0%100072.2%4.6%
4 Gauriganj3,90,93520.9%98664.6%0.0%

Largest towns in Amethi (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Amethi (Census 2011)
  1. Jais 26,735
  2. Amethi 13,849
  3. Kathaura CT 11,605
  4. Musafirkhana 7,999
  5. Nihal Garh Chak Jangla CT 7,345
  6. Korwa CT 6,524
  7. Palpur CT 5,702

How people in Amethi worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

26.0%

Agricultural labourers

45.6%

Household industry

5.7%

Other work

22.7%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 34.5%.

Age structure of Amethi

Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011, approx. Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →

Age structure of Amethi
MenWomen
  1. 80+
  2. 75-79
  3. 70-74
  4. 65-69
  5. 60-64
  6. 55-59
  7. 50-54
  8. 45-49
  9. 40-44
  10. 35-39
  11. 30-34
  12. 25-29
  13. 20-24
  14. 15-19
  15. 10-14
  16. 5-9
  17. 0-4
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AgeMenWomen
0-491,97186,198
5-91,21,3081,11,079
10-141,27,1661,18,740
15-191,12,0831,09,580
20-2479,55977,466
25-2964,71666,918
30-3456,95963,213
35-3958,18558,978
40-4448,69646,450
45-4940,52639,345
50-5433,43029,897
55-5925,36328,386
60-6429,93329,782
65-6921,42821,168
70-7416,56314,785
75-796,8486,762
80+9,5689,426
Children (0–14)
35.2%
Uttar Pradesh 36.0%
Working age (15–59)
55.8%
Uttar Pradesh 56.2%
Older people (60+)
8.9%
Uttar Pradesh 7.8%
Median age
21.7years
Uttar Pradesh 21.4
Dependency ratio
69.4
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Uttar Pradesh 69.2

Languages spoken in Amethi

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 24 languages recorded. Census 2011, approx. Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Amethi
  1. Hindi 98.7%
  2. Urdu 1.2%
  3. Arabic/Arbi 0.0%
  4. Bengali 0.0%
  5. Odia 0.0%
  6. Punjabi 0.0%
  7. Malayalam 0.0%
  8. Assamese 0.0%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Hindi80.7%
  2. Awadhi17.9%
  3. Urdu1.2%
  4. Chhattisgarhi0.1%
  5. Bhojpuri0.1%
  6. Arabic/Arbi0.0%
  7. Bengali0.0%
  8. Odia0.0%

Housing and amenities in Amethi

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Reconstructed Census 2011, added up on today’s boundaries from village, town or sub-district records. How this is made →

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 34.0%

    Uttar Pradesh 36.9%

  • Tap water 23.6%

    Uttar Pradesh 27.3%

  • Water source within premises 32.8%

    Uttar Pradesh 51.9%

  • Toilet within premises 14.4%

    Uttar Pradesh 35.7%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 84.4%

    Uttar Pradesh 62.9%

  • Bathing area within premises 47.8%

    Uttar Pradesh 55.2%

  • Closed drainage 6.6%

    Uttar Pradesh 13.0%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 8.2%

    Uttar Pradesh 19.0%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 91.0%

    Uttar Pradesh 79.4%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 62.3%

    Uttar Pradesh 63.6%

  • Television 20.0%

    Uttar Pradesh 33.3%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 15.8%

    Uttar Pradesh 19.7%

  • Computer or laptop 6.1%

    Uttar Pradesh 8.1%

  • Car, jeep or van 2.6%

    Uttar Pradesh 3.8%

  • Use banking services 78.3%

    Uttar Pradesh 72.0%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 6.3%

    Uttar Pradesh 11.3%

The home itself

  • Own their home 97.6%

    Uttar Pradesh 94.7%

  • Rent their home 1.5%

    Uttar Pradesh 4.1%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 47.6%

    Uttar Pradesh 64.9%

  • House in good condition 42.1%

    Uttar Pradesh 42.9%

  • Concrete roof 9.7%

    Uttar Pradesh 17.6%

  • Cement or tiled floor 7.9%

    Uttar Pradesh 22.9%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 31.7%

    Uttar Pradesh 36.3%

Uttar Pradesh

What the numbers say

  • Amethi district held 0.9% of Uttar Pradesh's population in 2011, 52nd of 75 districts.
  • Literacy is 64.3%, 3.4 points below the Uttar Pradesh average of 67.7%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 75.4% of men but only 52.9% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The sex ratio of 976 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 912.
  • 4.3% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Uttar Pradesh as a whole (22.3%).
  • The population grew 18.2% in 2001–11, slower than Uttar Pradesh's 20.2% (on today’s boundaries).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈22.39 lakh, implies growth of about 20% since 2011; it is tied to the official Uttar Pradesh projection.
  • It covers parts of 2 districts as they were in 2011 (Sultanpur, Rae Bareli); its 2011 figures are rebuilt from 996 village and 7 town records.

How this district was formed

Amethi covers land that was part of these districts in Census 2011:

  • Sultanpur (2011) 73.1% of this district
    36.0% of the 2011 district
  • Rae Bareli (2011) 26.9% of this district
    14.7% of the 2011 district

Compare with

All districts of Uttar Pradesh →

Census 2027 status

Results pending

  1. Phase I: houselisting

    Done (22 May 2026 – 20 June 2026)

  2. Phase II: counting people

    February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)

  3. Results

    Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.

When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Amethi, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Amethi (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Reconstructed Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →

Population by religion in Amethi (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareUttar Pradesh
Hindu ≈ 14,94,000 80.0% 79.7%
Muslim ≈ 3,60,800 19.3% 19.3%
Christian ≈ 2,100 0.1% 0.2%
Sikh ≈ 400 0.0% 0.3%
Buddhist ≈ 4,900 0.3% 0.1%
Jain ≈ 200 0.0% 0.1%
Other religions and persuasions ≈ 200 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated ≈ 5,100 0.3% 0.3%
Total18,67,678100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Amethi district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈22,39,000 (22.39 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Amethi's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Uttar Pradesh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 18,67,678.

What was the population of Amethi district in Census 2011?
18,67,678: 9,45,235 males and 9,22,443 females, of whom 79,759 lived in towns and 17,87,919 in villages. These figures are on the district’s current boundaries, rebuilt from Census 2011 village and town records.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Amethi?
Literacy was 64.3% in 2011 (men 75.4%, women 52.9%). The sex ratio was 976 females per 1,000 males, and 936 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Amethi district?
Jais, with 26,735 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Amethi district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 996 Census 2011 villages and 7 towns.

⤓ Download Uttar Pradesh district data (CSV)

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