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District of Uttar Pradesh

Balrampur District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 27.29 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

27,29,000 2.73 million 1 March 2026

Balrampur district's population is estimated at ≈27.29 lakh (27,29,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Uttar Pradesh projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 21,48,665.

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

Balrampur district

Census 2011
21,48,665
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 27.29 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
1,66,391

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
19,82,274

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 27.29 lakh 27,29,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
21.49 lakh 21,48,665 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
642per km² 2011
Sex ratio
928 Uttar Pradesh: 912
Child sex ratio (0–6)
950 Uttar Pradesh: 902
Literacy rate
49.5% Male 59.7% · Female 38.4%
Urban share
7.7% Uttar Pradesh: 22.3%
Growth 2001–11
+27.7% Uttar Pradesh: +20.2%
Area
3,349km² Census 2011
Households
3.24 lakh 6.6 people per household
Villages
1,015 Census 2011
Towns
6 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Balrampur: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
30 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19517,08,839
19617,93,354
19718,92,307
198110,85,302
199113,68,630
200116,82,350
201121,48,665
2016 *23,58,000
2021 *25,57,000
2026 *27,29,000
2031 *28,73,000
2036 *29,95,000

* Estimate

How Balrampur'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 Balrampur's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Tulsipur7,79,17936.3%91346.4%6.1%
2 Utraula7,02,84232.7%98653.3%4.6%
3 Balrampur6,66,64431.0%88549.1%13.0%

Largest towns in Balrampur (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Balrampur (Census 2011)
  1. Balrampur 82,488
  2. Utraula 32,145
  3. Tulsipur 24,488
  4. Pachperwa 17,220
  5. Ganwaria Tulsipur CT 5,748
  6. Bishunipur CT 4,302

How people in Balrampur worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

36.4%

Agricultural labourers

43.2%

Household industry

3.9%

Other work

16.4%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 35.4%.

Age structure of Balrampur

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 →

Age structure of Balrampur
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
0-41,31,7891,27,255
5-91,68,0251,54,335
10-141,53,6571,35,542
15-191,17,1531,06,414
20-2487,08082,030
25-2976,40875,525
30-3465,05667,032
35-3964,27662,241
40-4452,92446,266
45-4942,64441,900
50-5437,58130,043
55-5927,71229,488
60-6432,25926,756
65-6921,63219,402
70-7417,29712,433
75-796,2255,786
80+9,3437,990
Children (0–14)
40.7%
Uttar Pradesh 36.0%
Working age (15–59)
51.9%
Uttar Pradesh 56.2%
Older people (60+)
7.4%
Uttar Pradesh 7.8%
Median age
19.5years
Uttar Pradesh 21.4
Dependency ratio
82.9
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Uttar Pradesh 69.2

Languages spoken in Balrampur

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 32 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Balrampur
  1. Hindi 95.9%
  2. Urdu 4.1%
  3. Maithili 0.0%
  4. Bengali 0.0%
  5. Nepali 0.0%
  6. Punjabi 0.0%
  7. Arabic/Arbi 0.0%
  8. Assamese 0.0%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Hindi87.2%
  2. Awadhi8.6%
  3. Urdu4.1%
  4. Tharu0.0%
  5. Bengali0.0%
  6. Bhojpuri0.0%
  7. Nepali0.0%
  8. Punjabi0.0%

Housing and amenities in Balrampur

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 17.9%

    Uttar Pradesh 36.9%

  • Tap water 26.8%

    Uttar Pradesh 27.3%

  • Water source within premises 59.6%

    Uttar Pradesh 51.9%

  • Toilet within premises 15.0%

    Uttar Pradesh 35.7%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 84.5%

    Uttar Pradesh 62.9%

  • Bathing area within premises 44.1%

    Uttar Pradesh 55.2%

  • Closed drainage 5.3%

    Uttar Pradesh 13.0%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 5.1%

    Uttar Pradesh 19.0%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 93.9%

    Uttar Pradesh 79.4%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 59.1%

    Uttar Pradesh 63.6%

  • Television 10.7%

    Uttar Pradesh 33.3%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 11.8%

    Uttar Pradesh 19.7%

  • Computer or laptop 4.8%

    Uttar Pradesh 8.1%

  • Car, jeep or van 1.9%

    Uttar Pradesh 3.8%

  • Use banking services 81.7%

    Uttar Pradesh 72.0%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 13.3%

    Uttar Pradesh 11.3%

The home itself

  • Own their home 98.1%

    Uttar Pradesh 94.7%

  • Rent their home 1.3%

    Uttar Pradesh 4.1%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 71.6%

    Uttar Pradesh 64.9%

  • House in good condition 38.0%

    Uttar Pradesh 42.9%

  • Concrete roof 1.1%

    Uttar Pradesh 17.6%

  • Cement or tiled floor 12.0%

    Uttar Pradesh 22.9%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 31.3%

    Uttar Pradesh 36.3%

Uttar Pradesh

What the numbers say

  • Balrampur district held 1.1% of Uttar Pradesh's population in 2011, 46th of 75 districts.
  • Literacy is 49.5%, 18.2 points below the Uttar Pradesh average of 67.7%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 59.7% of men but only 38.4% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The sex ratio of 928 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 912.
  • 7.7% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Uttar Pradesh as a whole (22.3%).
  • The population grew 27.7% in 2001–11, faster than Uttar Pradesh's 20.2%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈27.29 lakh, implies growth of about 27% since 2011; it is tied to the official Uttar Pradesh projection.
  • Its largest town, Balrampur, had 82.5 thousand people in 2011, 3.8% of the 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 Balrampur, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Balrampur (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 Balrampur (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareUttar Pradesh
Hindu 13,33,242 62.0% 79.7%
Muslim 8,05,975 37.5% 19.3%
Christian 3,228 0.2% 0.2%
Sikh 900 0.0% 0.3%
Buddhist 1,866 0.1% 0.1%
Jain 198 0.0% 0.1%
Other religions and persuasions 87 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated 3,169 0.1% 0.3%
Total21,48,665100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Balrampur district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈27,29,000 (27.29 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Balrampur's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Uttar Pradesh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 21,48,665.

What was the population of Balrampur district in Census 2011?
21,48,665: 11,14,721 males and 10,33,944 females, of whom 1,66,391 lived in towns and 19,82,274 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Balrampur?
Literacy was 49.5% in 2011 (men 59.7%, women 38.4%). The sex ratio was 928 females per 1,000 males, and 950 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Balrampur district?
Balrampur, with 82,488 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Balrampur district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 1,015 Census 2011 villages and 6 towns.

⤓ Download Uttar Pradesh district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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