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District of Uttar Pradesh

Gonda District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 42.71 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

42,71,000 4.27 million 1 March 2026

Gonda district's population is estimated at ≈42.71 lakh (42,71,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Uttar Pradesh projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 34,33,919.

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

Gonda district

Census 2011
34,33,919
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 42.71 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
2,25,029

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
32,08,890

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 42.71 lakh 42,71,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
34.34 lakh 34,33,919 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
858per km² 2011
Sex ratio
921 Uttar Pradesh: 912
Child sex ratio (0–6)
926 Uttar Pradesh: 902
Literacy rate
58.7% Male 69.4% · Female 47.1%
Urban share
6.6% Uttar Pradesh: 22.3%
Growth 2001–11
+24.2% Uttar Pradesh: +20.2%
Area
4,003km² Census 2011
Households
5.41 lakh 6.3 people per household
Villages
1,817 Census 2011
Towns
10 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Gonda: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
46 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
195111,68,645
196112,79,883
197114,09,722
198117,49,260
199122,04,445
200127,65,586
201134,33,919
2016 *37,43,000
2021 *40,30,000
2026 *42,71,000
2031 *44,63,000
2036 *46,21,000

* Estimate

How Gonda'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 Gonda's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Gonda 11,69,97134.1%90959.0%13.1%
2 Colonelganj 8,55,63624.9%90856.6%4.4%
3 Tarabganj7,61,82222.2%93559.4%2.3%
4 Mankapur 6,46,49018.8%94760.1%2.5%

Largest towns in Gonda (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Gonda (Census 2011)
  1. Gonda 1,14,046
  2. Colonelganj 29,435
  3. Nawabganj 17,314
  4. Gird Gonda CT 14,391
  5. Khargupur 10,472
  6. Janki Nagar CT 10,195
  7. Mankapur 9,461
  8. Katra 8,108
  9. Indian Tehephone Industry, Mankapur CT 6,998
  10. Pure Tiwari CT 4,609

How people in Gonda worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

37.6%

Agricultural labourers

36.9%

Household industry

5.6%

Other work

19.9%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 34.1%.

Age structure of Gonda

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 Gonda
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
0-41,93,3431,81,249
5-92,50,8472,27,522
10-142,40,7362,15,212
15-191,99,2961,74,737
20-241,48,9151,37,297
25-291,27,7861,26,138
30-341,11,0531,12,456
35-391,07,4161,02,402
40-4487,30176,733
45-4969,64167,901
50-5461,05849,825
55-5942,75047,245
60-6452,10746,106
65-6934,33031,430
70-7427,59621,707
75-7910,3509,788
80+15,90814,384
Children (0–14)
38.2%
Uttar Pradesh 36.0%
Working age (15–59)
54.1%
Uttar Pradesh 56.2%
Older people (60+)
7.7%
Uttar Pradesh 7.8%
Median age
20.5years
Uttar Pradesh 21.4
Dependency ratio
75.7
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Uttar Pradesh 69.2

Languages spoken in Gonda

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 27 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Gonda
  1. Hindi 97.2%
  2. Urdu 2.7%
  3. Arabic/Arbi 0.0%
  4. Punjabi 0.0%
  5. Bengali 0.0%
  6. Sindhi 0.0%
  7. Assamese 0.0%
  8. English 0.0%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Hindi81.0%
  2. Awadhi16.0%
  3. Urdu2.7%
  4. Bhojpuri0.1%
  5. Arabic/Arbi0.0%
  6. Punjabi0.0%
  7. Bengali0.0%
  8. Sindhi0.0%

Housing and amenities in Gonda

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 19.4%

    Uttar Pradesh 36.9%

  • Tap water 35.1%

    Uttar Pradesh 27.3%

  • Water source within premises 53.8%

    Uttar Pradesh 51.9%

  • Toilet within premises 12.5%

    Uttar Pradesh 35.7%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 86.8%

    Uttar Pradesh 62.9%

  • Bathing area within premises 46.5%

    Uttar Pradesh 55.2%

  • Closed drainage 6.9%

    Uttar Pradesh 13.0%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 8.5%

    Uttar Pradesh 19.0%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 90.2%

    Uttar Pradesh 79.4%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 62.3%

    Uttar Pradesh 63.6%

  • Television 14.6%

    Uttar Pradesh 33.3%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 14.0%

    Uttar Pradesh 19.7%

  • Computer or laptop 5.9%

    Uttar Pradesh 8.1%

  • Car, jeep or van 2.4%

    Uttar Pradesh 3.8%

  • Use banking services 79.8%

    Uttar Pradesh 72.0%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 9.4%

    Uttar Pradesh 11.3%

The home itself

  • Own their home 97.3%

    Uttar Pradesh 94.7%

  • Rent their home 1.8%

    Uttar Pradesh 4.1%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 62.3%

    Uttar Pradesh 64.9%

  • House in good condition 39.3%

    Uttar Pradesh 42.9%

  • Concrete roof 1.3%

    Uttar Pradesh 17.6%

  • Cement or tiled floor 11.7%

    Uttar Pradesh 22.9%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 35.0%

    Uttar Pradesh 36.3%

Uttar Pradesh

What the numbers say

  • Gonda district held 1.7% of Uttar Pradesh's population in 2011, 21st of 75 districts.
  • Literacy is 58.7%, 9.0 points below the Uttar Pradesh average of 67.7%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 69.4% of men but only 47.1% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • 6.6% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Uttar Pradesh as a whole (22.3%).
  • The population grew 24.2% in 2001–11, faster than Uttar Pradesh's 20.2%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈42.71 lakh, implies growth of about 24% since 2011; it is tied to the official Uttar Pradesh projection.
  • Its largest town, Gonda, had 1.14 lakh people in 2011, 3.3% 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 Gonda, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Gonda (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 Gonda (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareUttar Pradesh
Hindu 27,39,076 79.8% 79.7%
Muslim 6,78,615 19.8% 19.3%
Christian 4,735 0.1% 0.2%
Sikh 1,893 0.1% 0.3%
Buddhist 649 0.0% 0.1%
Jain 338 0.0% 0.1%
Other religions and persuasions 57 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated 8,556 0.2% 0.3%
Total34,33,919100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Gonda district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈42,71,000 (42.71 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Gonda's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Uttar Pradesh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 34,33,919.

What was the population of Gonda district in Census 2011?
34,33,919: 17,87,146 males and 16,46,773 females, of whom 2,25,029 lived in towns and 32,08,890 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Gonda?
Literacy was 58.7% in 2011 (men 69.4%, women 47.1%). The sex ratio was 921 females per 1,000 males, and 926 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Gonda district?
Gonda, with 1,14,046 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Gonda district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 1,817 Census 2011 villages and 10 towns.

⤓ Download Uttar Pradesh district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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