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District of Uttar Pradesh

Firozabad District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 30.28 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

30,28,000 3.03 million 1 March 2026

Firozabad district's population is estimated at ≈30.28 lakh (30,28,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Uttar Pradesh projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 24,98,156.

Estimate: method M1, constrained to the RGI projection for Uttar Pradesh. Census: ORGI.

Which number do you mean?

The district, the city and the metro area are three different areas. Pick the one you mean.

City

Firozabad (municipal limits)

Census 2011
6,04,214
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 7.3 lakh

District

Firozabad district

Census 2011
24,98,156
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 30.28 lakh

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 30.28 lakh 30,28,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
24.98 lakh 24,98,156 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
1,038per km² 2011
Sex ratio
875 Uttar Pradesh: 912
Child sex ratio (0–6)
881 Uttar Pradesh: 902
Literacy rate
71.9% Male 80.8% · Female 61.8%
Urban share
33.4% Uttar Pradesh: 22.3%
Growth 2001–11
+20.0% Uttar Pradesh: +20.2%
Area
2,407km² Census 2011
Households
4.14 lakh 6.0 people per household
Villages
807 Census 2011
Towns
9 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Firozabad: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
32 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19516,66,941
19618,21,189
197110,34,964
198112,79,726
199115,55,685
200120,81,752
201124,98,156
2016 *27,00,000
2021 *28,82,000
2026 *30,28,000
2031 *31,38,000
2036 *32,22,000

* Estimate

How Firozabad'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 Firozabad's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Firozabad9,56,08238.3%87868.3%63.2%
2 Shikohabad 6,74,65027.0%87475.4%21.7%
3 Jasrana 5,05,93520.3%87872.1%3.5%
4 Tundla3,61,48914.5%86774.8%18.0%

Largest towns in Firozabad (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Firozabad (Census 2011)
  1. Firozabad 6,04,214
  2. Shikohabad 1,07,404
  3. Tundla 50,423
  4. Sirsaganj 32,098
  5. Jasrana 10,648
  6. Tundla Railway Colony CT 7,404
  7. Tundla Kham CT 7,079
  8. Makhanpur CT 7,012
  9. Fariha 6,887

How people in Firozabad worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

24.2%

Agricultural labourers

19.7%

Household industry

7.9%

Other work

48.2%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 30.5%.

Age structure of Firozabad

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 Firozabad
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
› Show the numbers as a table
AgeMenWomen
0-41,33,7551,18,524
5-91,67,6661,45,610
10-141,82,5551,55,355
15-191,69,2111,35,095
20-241,28,8391,04,024
25-2995,12085,400
30-3479,04476,892
35-3978,82975,793
40-4469,48460,028
45-4953,97449,686
50-5444,85336,904
55-5930,98931,744
60-6431,68728,345
65-6919,04319,716
70-7416,76314,968
75-797,3457,079
80+11,94811,305
Children (0–14)
36.5%
Uttar Pradesh 36.0%
Working age (15–59)
56.7%
Uttar Pradesh 56.2%
Older people (60+)
6.8%
Uttar Pradesh 7.8%
Median age
20.7years
Uttar Pradesh 21.4
Dependency ratio
69.0
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Uttar Pradesh 69.2

Languages spoken in Firozabad

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 20 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Firozabad
  1. Hindi 97.3%
  2. Urdu 2.6%
  3. Bengali 0.0%
  4. Punjabi 0.0%
  5. Arabic/Arbi 0.0%
  6. Sindhi 0.0%
  7. Kannada 0.0%
  8. English 0.0%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Hindi97.0%
  2. Urdu2.6%
  3. Brajbhasha0.3%
  4. Bengali0.0%
  5. Punjabi0.0%
  6. Arabic/Arbi0.0%
  7. Marwari0.0%
  8. Sindhi0.0%

Housing and amenities in Firozabad

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 47.6%

    Uttar Pradesh 36.9%

  • Tap water 24.9%

    Uttar Pradesh 27.3%

  • Water source within premises 33.4%

    Uttar Pradesh 51.9%

  • Toilet within premises 35.6%

    Uttar Pradesh 35.7%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 63.3%

    Uttar Pradesh 62.9%

  • Bathing area within premises 57.5%

    Uttar Pradesh 55.2%

  • Closed drainage 7.8%

    Uttar Pradesh 13.0%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 24.5%

    Uttar Pradesh 19.0%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 73.7%

    Uttar Pradesh 79.4%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 65.3%

    Uttar Pradesh 63.6%

  • Television 41.1%

    Uttar Pradesh 33.3%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 20.7%

    Uttar Pradesh 19.7%

  • Computer or laptop 7.7%

    Uttar Pradesh 8.1%

  • Car, jeep or van 2.7%

    Uttar Pradesh 3.8%

  • Use banking services 50.7%

    Uttar Pradesh 72.0%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 10.9%

    Uttar Pradesh 11.3%

The home itself

  • Own their home 92.1%

    Uttar Pradesh 94.7%

  • Rent their home 7.0%

    Uttar Pradesh 4.1%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 84.8%

    Uttar Pradesh 64.9%

  • House in good condition 38.5%

    Uttar Pradesh 42.9%

  • Concrete roof 39.7%

    Uttar Pradesh 17.6%

  • Cement or tiled floor 32.5%

    Uttar Pradesh 22.9%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 44.6%

    Uttar Pradesh 36.3%

Uttar Pradesh

What the numbers say

  • Firozabad district held 1.3% of Uttar Pradesh's population in 2011, 37th of 75 districts.
  • Literacy is 71.9%, 4.2 points above the Uttar Pradesh average of 67.7%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 80.8% of men but only 61.8% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The sex ratio of 875 females per 1,000 males is lower than the state's 912.
  • The child sex ratio was just 881 girls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6, among the more skewed in India (national: 918).
  • 33.4% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more urban than Uttar Pradesh as a whole (22.3%).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈30.28 lakh, implies growth of about 21% since 2011; it is tied to the official Uttar Pradesh projection.
  • Its largest town, Firozabad, had 6.04 lakh people in 2011, 24.2% 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 Firozabad, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Firozabad (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 Firozabad (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareUttar Pradesh
Hindu 21,40,745 85.7% 79.7%
Muslim 3,14,812 12.6% 19.3%
Christian 3,370 0.1% 0.2%
Sikh 1,804 0.1% 0.3%
Buddhist 3,395 0.1% 0.1%
Jain 19,077 0.8% 0.1%
Other religions and persuasions 61 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated 14,892 0.6% 0.3%
Total24,98,156100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Firozabad district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈30,28,000 (30.28 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Firozabad's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Uttar Pradesh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 24,98,156.

What was the population of Firozabad district in Census 2011?
24,98,156: 13,32,046 males and 11,66,110 females, of whom 8,33,169 lived in towns and 16,64,987 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Firozabad?
Literacy was 71.9% in 2011 (men 80.8%, women 61.8%). The sex ratio was 875 females per 1,000 males, and 881 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Firozabad district?
Firozabad, with 6,04,214 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Firozabad district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 807 Census 2011 villages and 9 towns.

⤓ Download Uttar Pradesh district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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