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District of Uttar Pradesh

Barabanki District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 40.01 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

40,01,000 4 million 1 March 2026

Barabanki district's population is estimated at ≈40.01 lakh (40,01,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Uttar Pradesh projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 32,60,699.

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

Barabanki district

Census 2011
32,60,699
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 40.01 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
3,30,803

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
29,29,896

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 40.01 lakh 40,01,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
32.61 lakh 32,60,699 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
741per km² 2011
Sex ratio
910 Uttar Pradesh: 912
Child sex ratio (0–6)
932 Uttar Pradesh: 902
Literacy rate
61.8% Male 70.3% · Female 52.3%
Urban share
10.2% Uttar Pradesh: 22.3%
Growth 2001–11
+22.0% Uttar Pradesh: +20.2%
Area
4,402km² Census 2011
Households
5.79 lakh 5.6 people per household
Villages
1,839 Census 2011
Towns
15 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Barabanki: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
43 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
195110,99,754
196112,34,931
197114,24,536
198117,40,799
199121,12,782
200126,73,581
201132,60,699
2016 *35,38,000
2021 *37,93,000
2026 *40,01,000
2031 *41,63,000
2036 *42,91,000

* Estimate

How Barabanki'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 Barabanki's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Nawabganj 9,78,09830.0%91465.7%21.4%
2 Haidergarh6,21,47419.1%92461.8%7.0%
3 Fatehpur5,89,65718.1%90461.3%6.0%
4 Ramsanehighat4,45,21713.7%91258.2%4.1%
5 Sirauli Gauspur3,21,4529.9%91657.6%2.9%
6 Ramnagar 3,04,8019.3%87459.0%4.7%

Largest towns in Barabanki (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Barabanki (Census 2011)
  1. Nawabganj 81,486
  2. Fatehpur 35,582
  3. Zaidpur 34,443
  4. Barel CT 27,207
  5. Banki 21,317
  6. Dariyabad 18,338
  7. Haidergarh 17,200
  8. Dewa 15,662
  9. Ramnagar 14,255
  10. Subeha 13,772

How people in Barabanki worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

38.4%

Agricultural labourers

35.4%

Household industry

6.5%

Other work

19.7%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 36.6%.

Age structure of Barabanki

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 Barabanki
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
0-41,76,0131,66,705
5-92,20,4162,02,624
10-142,19,3051,99,201
15-191,90,5811,70,783
20-241,46,3481,24,446
25-291,18,9911,07,922
30-341,05,9831,03,040
35-391,08,72197,189
40-4489,94674,621
45-4969,76960,225
50-5454,71744,468
55-5939,13044,748
60-6450,45248,381
65-6934,70433,082
70-7424,49022,355
75-799,4649,682
80+14,55315,043
Children (0–14)
37.0%
Uttar Pradesh 36.0%
Working age (15–59)
54.8%
Uttar Pradesh 56.2%
Older people (60+)
8.2%
Uttar Pradesh 7.8%
Median age
21.0years
Uttar Pradesh 21.4
Dependency ratio
72.8
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Uttar Pradesh 69.2

Languages spoken in Barabanki

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 23 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Barabanki
  1. Hindi 93.7%
  2. Urdu 6.2%
  3. Punjabi 0.0%
  4. English 0.0%
  5. Bengali 0.0%
  6. Arabic/Arbi 0.0%
  7. Assamese 0.0%
  8. Odia 0.0%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Hindi91.5%
  2. Urdu6.2%
  3. Awadhi2.1%
  4. Bhojpuri0.1%
  5. Punjabi0.0%
  6. English0.0%
  7. Bengali0.0%
  8. Chhattisgarhi0.0%

Housing and amenities in Barabanki

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 19.0%

    Uttar Pradesh 36.9%

  • Tap water 19.4%

    Uttar Pradesh 27.3%

  • Water source within premises 46.6%

    Uttar Pradesh 51.9%

  • Toilet within premises 18.3%

    Uttar Pradesh 35.7%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 80.6%

    Uttar Pradesh 62.9%

  • Bathing area within premises 53.8%

    Uttar Pradesh 55.2%

  • Closed drainage 12.1%

    Uttar Pradesh 13.0%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 10.7%

    Uttar Pradesh 19.0%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 88.4%

    Uttar Pradesh 79.4%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 51.9%

    Uttar Pradesh 63.6%

  • Television 20.5%

    Uttar Pradesh 33.3%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 16.1%

    Uttar Pradesh 19.7%

  • Computer or laptop 4.7%

    Uttar Pradesh 8.1%

  • Car, jeep or van 2.1%

    Uttar Pradesh 3.8%

  • Use banking services 75.6%

    Uttar Pradesh 72.0%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 10.0%

    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 57.5%

    Uttar Pradesh 64.9%

  • House in good condition 38.5%

    Uttar Pradesh 42.9%

  • Concrete roof 19.4%

    Uttar Pradesh 17.6%

  • Cement or tiled floor 9.2%

    Uttar Pradesh 22.9%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 48.1%

    Uttar Pradesh 36.3%

Uttar Pradesh

What the numbers say

  • Barabanki district held 1.6% of Uttar Pradesh's population in 2011, 23rd of 75 districts.
  • Literacy is 61.8%, 5.9 points below the Uttar Pradesh average of 67.7%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 70.3% of men but only 52.3% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • 10.2% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Uttar Pradesh as a whole (22.3%).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈40.01 lakh, implies growth of about 23% since 2011; it is tied to the official Uttar Pradesh projection.
  • Its largest town, Nawabganj, had 81.5 thousand people in 2011, 2.5% 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 Barabanki, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Barabanki (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 Barabanki (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareUttar Pradesh
Hindu 25,05,444 76.8% 79.7%
Muslim 7,37,106 22.6% 19.3%
Christian 4,857 0.1% 0.2%
Sikh 2,090 0.1% 0.3%
Buddhist 1,553 0.0% 0.1%
Jain 3,016 0.1% 0.1%
Other religions and persuasions 211 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated 6,422 0.2% 0.3%
Total32,60,699100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Barabanki district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈40,01,000 (40.01 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Barabanki's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Uttar Pradesh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 32,60,699.

What was the population of Barabanki district in Census 2011?
32,60,699: 17,07,073 males and 15,53,626 females, of whom 3,30,803 lived in towns and 29,29,896 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Barabanki?
Literacy was 61.8% in 2011 (men 70.3%, women 52.3%). The sex ratio was 910 females per 1,000 males, and 932 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Barabanki district?
Nawabganj, with 81,486 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Barabanki district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 1,839 Census 2011 villages and 15 towns.

⤓ Download Uttar Pradesh district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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