District of Uttar Pradesh

Azamgarh District Population 2026

Q: What is the population of Azamgarh district in 2026?

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈54,92,000 (54.92 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Azamgarh's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Uttar Pradesh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 46,13,913.

Q: What was the population of Azamgarh district in Census 2011?

46,13,913: 22,85,004 males and 23,28,909 females, of whom 3,93,401 lived in towns and 42,20,512 in villages.

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 54.92 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

54,92,000 5.49 million 1 March 2026

Azamgarh district's population is estimated at ≈54.92 lakh (54,92,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Uttar Pradesh projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 46,13,913.

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

Azamgarh district

Census 2011: 46,13,913
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 54.92 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011: 3,93,401

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011: 42,20,512

Key figures

Population 2026: ≈ 54.92 lakh 54,92,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011: 46.14 lakh 46,13,913 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density: 1,138per km² 2011
Sex ratio: 1019 Uttar Pradesh: 912
Child sex ratio (0–6): 919 Uttar Pradesh: 902
Literacy rate: 70.9% Male 81.3% · Female 60.9%
Urban share: 8.5% Uttar Pradesh: 22.3%
Growth 2001–11: +17.1% Uttar Pradesh: +20.2%
Area: 4,054km² Census 2011
Households: 6.65 lakh 6.9 people per household
Villages: 4,101 Census 2011
Towns: 20 Census 2011

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Population over time

Census counts on 2011 boundaries, then our estimate to 2036.

Census
Estimate

58 L 2026

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Year	Population
1951	14,98,092
1961	16,90,536
1971	19,95,685
1981	24,93,757
1991	31,28,623
2001	39,39,916
2011	46,13,913
2016 *	49,56,000
2021 *	52,59,000
2026 *	54,92,000
2031 *	56,56,000
2036 *	57,71,000

* Estimate

How Azamgarh'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 Azamgarh's 2011 population was spread
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1	Azamgarh	9,78,799	21.2%	969	72.1%	26.9%
2	Sagri	9,01,483	19.5%	1010	69.5%	4.9%
3	Phulpur	6,96,523	15.1%	1038	70.7%	2.2%
4	Nizamabad	5,95,715	12.9%	1032	72.7%	5.5%
5	Lalganj	5,81,647	12.6%	1070	70.5%	2.3%
6	Burhanpur	4,59,068	9.9%	1034	70.4%	2.0%
7	Mehnagar	4,00,678	8.7%	1027	70.3%	3.7%

Largest towns in Azamgarh (Census 2011)

Azamgarh 1,10,983
Mubarakpur 70,463
Amilo CT 30,339
Sarai Mir 19,055
Barahatir Jagdishpur CT 15,367
Mehnagar 14,841
Nizamabad 13,848
Katghar Lalganj 13,467
Bilariaganj 13,096
Azmatgarh 12,160

How people in Azamgarh worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

31.0%

Agricultural labourers

32.9%

Household industry

8.5%

Other work

27.6%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 29.7%.

Age structure of Azamgarh

Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

MenWomen

80+
75-79
70-74
65-69
60-64
55-59
50-54
45-49
40-44
35-39
30-34
25-29
20-24
15-19
10-14
5-9
0-4

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Age	Men	Women
0-4	2,35,152	2,18,098
5-9	3,17,639	2,93,258
10-14	3,19,795	3,06,733
15-19	2,75,558	2,83,122
20-24	1,83,985	1,92,190
25-29	1,40,716	1,63,997
30-34	1,21,342	1,53,593
35-39	1,25,340	1,45,403
40-44	1,06,644	1,17,896
45-49	94,284	1,01,374
50-54	79,965	76,959
55-59	63,546	71,598
60-64	71,747	69,107
65-69	52,696	51,550
70-74	43,854	35,682
75-79	18,818	17,211
80+	24,720	22,501

Children (0–14): 36.8%; Uttar Pradesh 36.0%
Working age (15–59): 54.3%; Uttar Pradesh 56.2%
Older people (60+): 8.9%; Uttar Pradesh 7.8%
Median age: 20.6years; Uttar Pradesh 21.4
Dependency ratio: 74.2; children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64; Uttar Pradesh 69.2

Languages spoken in Azamgarh

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 29 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Hindi 91.7%
Urdu 8.2%
Bengali 0.0%
Arabic/Arbi 0.0%
Punjabi 0.0%
Kurukh/Oraon 0.0%
Kashmiri 0.0%
English 0.0%

Largest mother tongues

Bhojpuri55.6%
Hindi35.3%
Urdu8.2%
Awadhi0.8%
Bhansari0.0%
Chhattisgarhi0.0%
Bengali0.0%
Khari Boli0.0%

Housing and amenities in Azamgarh

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Basic services

Electricity for lighting 27.8%

Uttar Pradesh 36.9%
Tap water 15.5%

Uttar Pradesh 27.3%
Water source within premises 47.9%

Uttar Pradesh 51.9%
Toilet within premises 20.5%

Uttar Pradesh 35.7%
Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 78.0%

Uttar Pradesh 62.9%
Bathing area within premises 45.3%

Uttar Pradesh 55.2%
Closed drainage 21.6%

Uttar Pradesh 13.0%
Cooking with LPG/PNG 7.5%

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 72.9%

Uttar Pradesh 63.6%
Television 24.2%

Uttar Pradesh 33.3%
Scooter or motorcycle 17.6%

Uttar Pradesh 19.7%
Computer or laptop 7.2%

Uttar Pradesh 8.1%
Car, jeep or van 3.1%

Uttar Pradesh 3.8%
Use banking services 80.9%

Uttar Pradesh 72.0%
None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 7.0%

Uttar Pradesh 11.3%

The home itself

Own their home 98.1%

Uttar Pradesh 94.7%
Rent their home 1.2%

Uttar Pradesh 4.1%
Permanent (pucca) house 60.4%

Uttar Pradesh 64.9%
House in good condition 43.9%

Uttar Pradesh 42.9%
Concrete roof 31.8%

Uttar Pradesh 17.6%
Cement or tiled floor 12.4%

Uttar Pradesh 22.9%
One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 23.7%

Uttar Pradesh 36.3%

Uttar Pradesh

What the numbers say

Azamgarh district held 2.3% of Uttar Pradesh's population in 2011, 2nd of 75 districts.
Literacy is 70.9%, 3.3 points above the Uttar Pradesh average of 67.7%.
The gender gap in literacy is wide: 81.3% of men but only 60.9% of women could read and write in 2011.
The sex ratio of 1019 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 912.
8.5% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Uttar Pradesh as a whole (22.3%).
The population grew 17.1% in 2001–11, slower than Uttar Pradesh's 20.2%.
Our 2026 estimate, ≈54.92 lakh, implies growth of about 19% since 2011; it is tied to the official Uttar Pradesh projection.
Its largest town, Azamgarh, had 1.11 lakh people in 2011, 2.4% of the district.

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Census 2027 status

Results pending

Phase I: houselisting

Done (22 May 2026 – 20 June 2026)
Phase II: counting people

February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)
Results

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

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

Population by religion in Azamgarh (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Population by religion in Azamgarh (Census 2011)
Religion	Persons	Share	Uttar Pradesh
Hindu	38,78,626	84.1%	79.7%
Muslim	7,18,692	15.6%	19.3%
Christian	3,810	0.1%	0.2%
Sikh	719	0.0%	0.3%
Buddhist	5,652	0.1%	0.1%
Jain	183	0.0%	0.1%
Other religions and persuasions	226	0.0%	0.0%
Religion not stated	6,005	0.1%	0.3%
Total	46,13,913	100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Azamgarh district in 2026?

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈54,92,000 (54.92 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Azamgarh's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Uttar Pradesh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 46,13,913.

What was the population of Azamgarh district in Census 2011?

46,13,913: 22,85,004 males and 23,28,909 females, of whom 3,93,401 lived in towns and 42,20,512 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Azamgarh?

Literacy was 70.9% in 2011 (men 81.3%, women 60.9%). The sex ratio was 1019 females per 1,000 males, and 919 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Azamgarh district?

Azamgarh, with 1,10,983 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Azamgarh district?

On today's boundaries the district contains 4,101 Census 2011 villages and 20 towns.

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Sources and method

Data updated: 4 October 2026 · Report a correction