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District of Uttar Pradesh

Bijnor District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 43.97 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

43,97,000 4.4 million 1 March 2026

Bijnor district's population is estimated at ≈43.97 lakh (43,97,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Uttar Pradesh projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 36,82,713.

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

Bijnor district

Census 2011
36,82,713
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 43.97 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
9,25,312

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
27,57,401

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 43.97 lakh 43,97,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
36.83 lakh 36,82,713 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
807per km² 2011
Sex ratio
917 Uttar Pradesh: 912
Child sex ratio (0–6)
883 Uttar Pradesh: 902
Literacy rate
68.5% Male 76.6% · Female 59.7%
Urban share
25.1% Uttar Pradesh: 22.3%
Growth 2001–11
+17.6% Uttar Pradesh: +20.2%
Area
4,561km² Census 2011
Households
6.33 lakh 5.8 people per household
Villages
2,984 Census 2011
Towns
26 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Bijnor: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
46 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19519,79,406
196111,84,306
197114,80,734
198119,27,023
199124,54,521
200131,31,619
201136,82,713
2016 *39,60,000
2021 *42,06,000
2026 *43,97,000
2031 *45,34,000
2036 *46,31,000

* Estimate

How Bijnor'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 Bijnor's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Dhampur11,23,96230.5%92070.5%25.6%
2 Najibabad7,21,57419.6%91465.8%27.8%
3 Chandpur7,06,15319.2%91869.5%18.5%
4 Bijnor6,28,53617.1%90070.6%28.1%
5 Nagina5,02,48813.6%93263.5%25.9%

Largest towns in Bijnor (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Bijnor (Census 2011)
  1. Nagina 95,246
  2. Bijnor 93,297
  3. Najibabad 88,535
  4. Chandpur 83,441
  5. Sherkot 62,226
  6. Kiratpur 61,946
  7. Seohara 53,296
  8. Dhampur 50,997
  9. Nehtaur 47,834
  10. Noorpur 38,806

How people in Bijnor worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

21.3%

Agricultural labourers

28.6%

Household industry

4.8%

Other work

45.2%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 29.5%.

Age structure of Bijnor

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 Bijnor
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
0-42,03,0111,78,664
5-92,36,1812,09,398
10-142,54,8742,31,426
15-192,45,4442,34,972
20-241,92,1481,63,652
25-291,32,8611,21,945
30-341,10,6311,12,312
35-391,14,5511,10,440
40-4497,43889,021
45-4979,82972,083
50-5460,78251,823
55-5944,25048,240
60-6447,50843,528
65-6930,06829,538
70-7423,32020,525
75-7910,01610,013
80+15,84114,734
Children (0–14)
36.1%
Uttar Pradesh 36.0%
Working age (15–59)
57.2%
Uttar Pradesh 56.2%
Older people (60+)
6.7%
Uttar Pradesh 7.8%
Median age
20.4years
Uttar Pradesh 21.4
Dependency ratio
67.5
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Uttar Pradesh 69.2

Languages spoken in Bijnor

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 26 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Bijnor
  1. Hindi 76.3%
  2. Urdu 22.5%
  3. Punjabi 1.0%
  4. Bengali 0.2%
  5. Assamese 0.0%
  6. Nepali 0.0%
  7. Khandeshi 0.0%
  8. Malayalam 0.0%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Hindi76.2%
  2. Urdu22.5%
  3. Punjabi1.0%
  4. Bengali0.2%
  5. Garhwali0.1%
  6. Assamese0.0%
  7. Bhojpuri0.0%
  8. Nepali0.0%

Housing and amenities in Bijnor

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 42.7%

    Uttar Pradesh 36.9%

  • Tap water 36.1%

    Uttar Pradesh 27.3%

  • Water source within premises 70.4%

    Uttar Pradesh 51.9%

  • Toilet within premises 60.5%

    Uttar Pradesh 35.7%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 38.4%

    Uttar Pradesh 62.9%

  • Bathing area within premises 74.8%

    Uttar Pradesh 55.2%

  • Closed drainage 9.4%

    Uttar Pradesh 13.0%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 20.4%

    Uttar Pradesh 19.0%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 78.6%

    Uttar Pradesh 79.4%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 67.9%

    Uttar Pradesh 63.6%

  • Television 41.4%

    Uttar Pradesh 33.3%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 20.9%

    Uttar Pradesh 19.7%

  • Computer or laptop 6.0%

    Uttar Pradesh 8.1%

  • Car, jeep or van 2.7%

    Uttar Pradesh 3.8%

  • Use banking services 73.7%

    Uttar Pradesh 72.0%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 12.8%

    Uttar Pradesh 11.3%

The home itself

  • Own their home 96.1%

    Uttar Pradesh 94.7%

  • Rent their home 2.7%

    Uttar Pradesh 4.1%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 73.8%

    Uttar Pradesh 64.9%

  • House in good condition 44.8%

    Uttar Pradesh 42.9%

  • Concrete roof 16.6%

    Uttar Pradesh 17.6%

  • Cement or tiled floor 28.5%

    Uttar Pradesh 22.9%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 46.4%

    Uttar Pradesh 36.3%

Uttar Pradesh

What the numbers say

  • Bijnor district held 1.8% of Uttar Pradesh's population in 2011, 12th of 75 districts.
  • Literacy is 68.5%, 0.8 points above the Uttar Pradesh average of 67.7%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 76.6% of men but only 59.7% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The child sex ratio was just 883 girls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6, among the more skewed in India (national: 918).
  • The population grew 17.6% in 2001–11, slower than Uttar Pradesh's 20.2%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈43.97 lakh, implies growth of about 19% since 2011; it is tied to the official Uttar Pradesh projection.
  • Its largest town, Nagina, had 95.2 thousand people in 2011, 2.6% 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 Bijnor, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Bijnor (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 Bijnor (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareUttar Pradesh
Hindu 20,32,081 55.2% 79.7%
Muslim 15,85,210 43.0% 19.3%
Christian 6,184 0.2% 0.2%
Sikh 50,624 1.4% 0.3%
Buddhist 1,736 0.0% 0.1%
Jain 2,134 0.1% 0.1%
Other religions and persuasions 41 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated 4,703 0.1% 0.3%
Total36,82,713100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Bijnor district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈43,97,000 (43.97 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Bijnor's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Uttar Pradesh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 36,82,713.

What was the population of Bijnor district in Census 2011?
36,82,713: 19,21,215 males and 17,61,498 females, of whom 9,25,312 lived in towns and 27,57,401 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Bijnor?
Literacy was 68.5% in 2011 (men 76.6%, women 59.7%). The sex ratio was 917 females per 1,000 males, and 883 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Bijnor district?
Nagina, with 95,246 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Bijnor district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 2,984 Census 2011 villages and 26 towns.

⤓ Download Uttar Pradesh district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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