District of Uttar Pradesh

Etawah District Population 2026

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

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈18,95,000 (18.95 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Etawah's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Uttar Pradesh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 15,81,810.

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

15,81,810: 8,45,856 males and 7,35,954 females, of whom 3,66,299 lived in towns and 12,15,511 in villages.

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 18.95 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

18,95,000 1.9 million 1 March 2026

Etawah district's population is estimated at ≈18.95 lakh (18,95,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Uttar Pradesh projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 15,81,810.

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

Etawah district

Census 2011: 15,81,810
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 18.95 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011: 3,66,299

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011: 12,15,511

Key figures

Population 2026: ≈ 18.95 lakh 18,95,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011: 15.82 lakh 15,81,810 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density: 684per km² 2011
Sex ratio: 870 Uttar Pradesh: 912
Child sex ratio (0–6): 875 Uttar Pradesh: 902
Literacy rate: 78.4% Male 86.1% · Female 69.6%
Urban share: 23.2% Uttar Pradesh: 22.3%
Growth 2001–11: +18.2% Uttar Pradesh: +20.2%
Area: 2,311km² Census 2011
Households: 2.78 lakh 5.7 people per household
Villages: 692 Census 2011
Towns: 6 Census 2011

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Population over time

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

Census
Estimate

20 L 2026

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Year	Population
1951	5,33,569
1961	6,42,294
1971	7,82,666
1981	9,39,030
1991	11,30,340
2001	13,38,871
2011	15,81,810
2016 *	17,03,000
2021 *	18,11,000
2026 *	18,95,000
2031 *	19,56,000
2036 *	20,01,000

* Estimate

How Etawah'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 Etawah's 2011 population was spread
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1	Etawah	5,91,152	37.4%	878	79.1%	45.4%
2	Bharthana	5,34,090	33.8%	869	79.5%	13.1%
3	Jaswantnagar	2,14,678	13.6%	877	77.2%	13.1%
4	Chakarnagar	1,46,827	9.3%	834	75.5%	0.0%
5	Saifai	95,063	6.0%	865	75.2%	0.0%

Largest towns in Etawah (Census 2011)

Etawah 2,56,838
Bharthana 44,120
Jaswantnagar 28,164
Bakewar 14,965
Ekdil 11,310
Lakhna 10,902

How people in Etawah worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

33.8%

Agricultural labourers

31.2%

Household industry

4.1%

Other work

30.9%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 32.0%.

Age structure of Etawah

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	81,467	72,025
5-9	95,789	82,845
10-14	1,05,538	91,492
15-19	1,03,521	83,654
20-24	81,975	64,864
25-29	61,570	54,893
30-34	53,032	50,735
35-39	52,666	49,015
40-44	46,682	39,651
45-49	37,350	32,895
50-54	30,951	25,162
55-59	22,479	23,279
60-64	25,582	22,798
65-69	16,777	16,556
70-74	14,512	11,823
75-79	6,044	5,574
80+	8,667	7,582

Children (0–14): 33.5%; Uttar Pradesh 36.0%
Working age (15–59): 57.9%; Uttar Pradesh 56.2%
Older people (60+): 8.6%; Uttar Pradesh 7.8%
Median age: 22.5years; Uttar Pradesh 21.4
Dependency ratio: 64.1; children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64; Uttar Pradesh 69.2

Languages spoken in Etawah

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 →

Hindi 98.2%
Urdu 1.7%
Sindhi 0.0%
Bengali 0.0%
Punjabi 0.0%
English 0.0%
Malayalam 0.0%
Marathi 0.0%

Largest mother tongues

Hindi98.2%
Urdu1.7%
Sindhi0.0%
Bengali0.0%
Punjabi0.0%
English0.0%
Malayalam0.0%
Marathi0.0%

Housing and amenities in Etawah

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

Basic services

Electricity for lighting 41.1%

Uttar Pradesh 36.9%
Tap water 21.4%

Uttar Pradesh 27.3%
Water source within premises 33.5%

Uttar Pradesh 51.9%
Toilet within premises 33.9%

Uttar Pradesh 35.7%
Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 65.2%

Uttar Pradesh 62.9%
Bathing area within premises 60.3%

Uttar Pradesh 55.2%
Closed drainage 10.7%

Uttar Pradesh 13.0%
Cooking with LPG/PNG 17.3%

Uttar Pradesh 19.0%
Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 81.4%

Uttar Pradesh 79.4%

What households own

Mobile phone 60.3%

Uttar Pradesh 63.6%
Television 30.7%

Uttar Pradesh 33.3%
Scooter or motorcycle 17.3%

Uttar Pradesh 19.7%
Computer or laptop 7.8%

Uttar Pradesh 8.1%
Car, jeep or van 2.8%

Uttar Pradesh 3.8%
Use banking services 61.8%

Uttar Pradesh 72.0%
None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 11.3%

Uttar Pradesh 11.3%

The home itself

Own their home 94.8%

Uttar Pradesh 94.7%
Rent their home 3.9%

Uttar Pradesh 4.1%
Permanent (pucca) house 67.5%

Uttar Pradesh 64.9%
House in good condition 41.5%

Uttar Pradesh 42.9%
Concrete roof 50.9%

Uttar Pradesh 17.6%
Cement or tiled floor 22.2%

Uttar Pradesh 22.9%
One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 41.8%

Uttar Pradesh 36.3%

Uttar Pradesh

What the numbers say

Etawah district held 0.8% of Uttar Pradesh's population in 2011, 63rd of 75 districts.
Literacy is 78.4%, 10.7 points above the Uttar Pradesh average of 67.7%.
The gender gap in literacy is wide: 86.1% of men but only 69.6% of women could read and write in 2011.
The sex ratio of 870 females per 1,000 males is lower than the state's 912.
The child sex ratio was just 875 girls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6, among the more skewed in India (national: 918).
The population grew 18.2% in 2001–11, slower than Uttar Pradesh's 20.2%.
Our 2026 estimate, ≈18.95 lakh, implies growth of about 20% since 2011; it is tied to the official Uttar Pradesh projection.
Its largest town, Etawah, had 2.57 lakh people in 2011, 16.2% 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 Etawah, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Etawah (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 Etawah (Census 2011)
Religion	Persons	Share	Uttar Pradesh
Hindu	14,57,892	92.2%	79.7%
Muslim	1,13,961	7.2%	19.3%
Christian	1,362	0.1%	0.2%
Sikh	1,045	0.1%	0.3%
Buddhist	1,733	0.1%	0.1%
Jain	3,917	0.2%	0.1%
Other religions and persuasions	94	0.0%	0.0%
Religion not stated	1,806	0.1%	0.3%
Total	15,81,810	100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Etawah district in 2026?

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈18,95,000 (18.95 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Etawah's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Uttar Pradesh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 15,81,810.

What was the population of Etawah district in Census 2011?

15,81,810: 8,45,856 males and 7,35,954 females, of whom 3,66,299 lived in towns and 12,15,511 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Etawah?

Literacy was 78.4% in 2011 (men 86.1%, women 69.6%). The sex ratio was 870 females per 1,000 males, and 875 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Etawah district?

Etawah, with 2,56,838 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Etawah district?

On today's boundaries the district contains 692 Census 2011 villages and 6 towns.

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Sources and method

Data updated: 4 October 2026 · Report a correction