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District of Uttar Pradesh

Jaunpur District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 52.73 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

52,73,000 5.27 million 1 March 2026

Jaunpur district's population is estimated at ≈52.73 lakh (52,73,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Uttar Pradesh projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 44,94,204.

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

Jaunpur district

Census 2011
44,94,204
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 52.73 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
3,46,580

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
41,47,624

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 52.73 lakh 52,73,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
44.94 lakh 44,94,204 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
1,113per km² 2011
Sex ratio
1024 Uttar Pradesh: 912
Child sex ratio (0–6)
918 Uttar Pradesh: 902
Literacy rate
71.6% Male 83.8% · Female 59.8%
Urban share
7.7% Uttar Pradesh: 22.3%
Growth 2001–11
+14.9% Uttar Pradesh: +20.2%
Area
4,038km² Census 2011
Households
6.64 lakh 6.8 people per household
Villages
3,381 Census 2011
Towns
13 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Jaunpur: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
55 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
195115,15,043
196117,27,264
197120,05,434
198125,32,734
199132,14,636
200139,11,679
201144,94,204
2016 *48,04,000
2021 *50,74,000
2026 *52,73,000
2031 *54,05,000
2036 *54,89,000

* Estimate

How Jaunpur'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 Jaunpur's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Jaunpur 10,75,54423.9%99173.6%19.2%
2 Mariahu 8,00,86217.8%106070.2%3.6%
3 Shahganj7,61,99417.0%99569.8%6.0%
4 Machhlishahr7,36,20916.4%104070.8%6.3%
5 Kerakat6,63,55214.8%104872.1%2.8%
6 Badlapur4,56,04310.1%102872.3%0.0%

Largest towns in Jaunpur (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Jaunpur (Census 2011)
  1. Jaunpur 1,80,362
  2. Shahganj 26,556
  3. Machhlishahr 26,107
  4. Mariahu 22,778
  5. Mogra Badshahpur 20,004
  6. Khetasarai 19,438
  7. Kerakat 13,525
  8. Jafarabad 10,792
  9. Dhanauha CT 6,212
  10. Gaura CT 5,618

How people in Jaunpur worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

37.6%

Agricultural labourers

30.4%

Household industry

6.2%

Other work

25.8%

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

Age structure of Jaunpur

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 Jaunpur
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
0-42,28,2622,11,651
5-93,03,9452,77,372
10-143,09,3132,89,448
15-192,64,1432,63,697
20-241,79,4871,93,037
25-291,39,8971,66,201
30-341,20,6501,50,754
35-391,19,6681,40,567
40-441,00,2821,11,252
45-4987,02896,825
50-5475,97074,614
55-5961,26772,175
60-6470,88171,417
65-6950,78751,428
70-7440,16235,358
75-7917,85817,982
80+25,07325,007
Children (0–14)
36.5%
Uttar Pradesh 36.0%
Working age (15–59)
54.4%
Uttar Pradesh 56.2%
Older people (60+)
9.1%
Uttar Pradesh 7.8%
Median age
21.0years
Uttar Pradesh 21.4
Dependency ratio
73.6
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Uttar Pradesh 69.2

Languages spoken in Jaunpur

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 25 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Jaunpur
  1. Hindi 98.0%
  2. Urdu 1.9%
  3. Bengali 0.0%
  4. Maithili 0.0%
  5. Kurukh/Oraon 0.0%
  6. English 0.0%
  7. Marathi 0.0%
  8. Punjabi 0.0%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Hindi92.7%
  2. Bhojpuri3.6%
  3. Urdu1.9%
  4. Awadhi1.7%
  5. Bhansari0.0%
  6. Bengali0.0%
  7. Purbi Maithili0.0%
  8. Chhattisgarhi0.0%

Housing and amenities in Jaunpur

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 27.2%

    Uttar Pradesh 36.9%

  • Tap water 20.3%

    Uttar Pradesh 27.3%

  • Water source within premises 35.7%

    Uttar Pradesh 51.9%

  • Toilet within premises 19.8%

    Uttar Pradesh 35.7%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 78.5%

    Uttar Pradesh 62.9%

  • Bathing area within premises 36.0%

    Uttar Pradesh 55.2%

  • Closed drainage 10.4%

    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.) 90.1%

    Uttar Pradesh 79.4%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 73.5%

    Uttar Pradesh 63.6%

  • Television 31.8%

    Uttar Pradesh 33.3%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 19.3%

    Uttar Pradesh 19.7%

  • Computer or laptop 7.9%

    Uttar Pradesh 8.1%

  • Car, jeep or van 3.4%

    Uttar Pradesh 3.8%

  • Use banking services 82.2%

    Uttar Pradesh 72.0%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 6.4%

    Uttar Pradesh 11.3%

The home itself

  • Own their home 98.0%

    Uttar Pradesh 94.7%

  • Rent their home 1.2%

    Uttar Pradesh 4.1%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 62.9%

    Uttar Pradesh 64.9%

  • House in good condition 47.1%

    Uttar Pradesh 42.9%

  • Concrete roof 6.1%

    Uttar Pradesh 17.6%

  • Cement or tiled floor 19.0%

    Uttar Pradesh 22.9%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 29.2%

    Uttar Pradesh 36.3%

Uttar Pradesh

What the numbers say

  • Jaunpur district held 2.2% of Uttar Pradesh's population in 2011, 5th of 75 districts.
  • Literacy is 71.6%, 3.9 points above the Uttar Pradesh average of 67.7%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 83.8% of men but only 59.8% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The sex ratio of 1024 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 912.
  • 7.7% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Uttar Pradesh as a whole (22.3%).
  • The population grew 14.9% in 2001–11, slower than Uttar Pradesh's 20.2%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈52.73 lakh, implies growth of about 17% since 2011; it is tied to the official Uttar Pradesh projection.
  • Its largest town, Jaunpur, had 1.8 lakh people in 2011, 4.0% 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 Jaunpur, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Jaunpur (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 Jaunpur (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareUttar Pradesh
Hindu 39,81,502 88.6% 79.7%
Muslim 4,83,750 10.8% 19.3%
Christian 4,947 0.1% 0.2%
Sikh 1,286 0.0% 0.3%
Buddhist 7,898 0.2% 0.1%
Jain 349 0.0% 0.1%
Other religions and persuasions 114 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated 14,358 0.3% 0.3%
Total44,94,204100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Jaunpur district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈52,73,000 (52.73 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Jaunpur's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Uttar Pradesh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 44,94,204.

What was the population of Jaunpur district in Census 2011?
44,94,204: 22,20,465 males and 22,73,739 females, of whom 3,46,580 lived in towns and 41,47,624 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Jaunpur?
Literacy was 71.6% in 2011 (men 83.8%, women 59.8%). The sex ratio was 1024 females per 1,000 males, and 918 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Jaunpur district?
Jaunpur, with 1,80,362 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Jaunpur district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 3,381 Census 2011 villages and 13 towns.

⤓ Download Uttar Pradesh district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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