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District of Uttar Pradesh

Kanpur Nagar District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 52 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

52,00,000 5.2 million 1 March 2026

Kanpur Nagar district's population is estimated at ≈52 lakh (52,00,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Uttar Pradesh projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 45,81,268.

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

Kanpur (municipal limits)

Census 2011
27,65,348
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 30.1 lakh

Metro area (UA)

Kanpur urban agglomeration

Census 2011
29,20,496
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 31.5 lakh

District

Kanpur Nagar district

Census 2011
45,81,268
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 52 lakh

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 52 lakh 52,00,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
45.81 lakh 45,81,268 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
1,452per km² 2011
Sex ratio
862 Uttar Pradesh: 912
Child sex ratio (0–6)
873 Uttar Pradesh: 902
Literacy rate
79.7% Male 83.6% · Female 75.1%
Urban share
65.8% Uttar Pradesh: 22.3%
Growth 2001–11
+9.9% Uttar Pradesh: +20.2%
Area
3,155km² Census 2011
Households
8.63 lakh 5.3 people per household
Villages
1,003 Census 2011
Towns
10 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Kanpur Nagar: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
53 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
195113,25,778
196116,47,150
197120,99,164
198126,55,191
199132,53,572
200141,67,999
201145,81,268
2016 *48,43,000
2021 *50,59,000
2026 *52,00,000
2031 *52,71,000
2036 *52,94,000

* Estimate

How Kanpur Nagar'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 Kanpur Nagar's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Kanpur 34,70,33475.8%86081.2%84.5%
2 Ghatampur 5,80,90912.7%86773.4%7.0%
3 Bilhaur 5,30,02511.6%87076.0%8.2%

Largest towns in Kanpur Nagar (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Kanpur Nagar (Census 2011)
  1. Kanpur 27,68,057
  2. Kanpur Cantonment 1,08,534
  3. Ghatampur 40,623
  4. Northern Railway Colony CT 20,916
  5. Bilhaur 20,493
  6. Armapur Estate CT 15,463
  7. Shivrajpur 11,948
  8. Bithoor 11,300
  9. Choubepur Kalan CT 10,785
  10. Chakeri CT 7,526

How people in Kanpur Nagar worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

12.6%

Agricultural labourers

16.5%

Household industry

4.4%

Other work

66.5%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 34.3%.

Age structure of Kanpur Nagar

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 Kanpur Nagar
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
0-41,80,3011,57,770
5-92,27,7601,98,057
10-142,59,6052,26,061
15-192,86,1982,41,388
20-242,57,0962,07,436
25-292,06,4831,82,256
30-341,76,8091,62,657
35-391,76,7131,60,397
40-441,55,3241,30,858
45-491,33,4661,13,330
50-541,06,75283,653
55-5978,28874,079
60-6478,14267,666
65-6951,22944,301
70-7437,76129,904
75-7916,85114,490
80+25,15423,525
Children (0–14)
27.3%
Uttar Pradesh 36.0%
Working age (15–59)
64.2%
Uttar Pradesh 56.2%
Older people (60+)
8.5%
Uttar Pradesh 7.8%
Median age
25.6years
Uttar Pradesh 21.4
Dependency ratio
48.5
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Uttar Pradesh 69.2

Languages spoken in Kanpur Nagar

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 37 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Kanpur Nagar
  1. Hindi 92.6%
  2. Urdu 5.8%
  3. Punjabi 0.8%
  4. Bengali 0.3%
  5. Sindhi 0.1%
  6. Marathi 0.1%
  7. English 0.1%
  8. Nepali 0.0%
  9. All other languages 0.2%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Hindi92.4%
  2. Urdu5.7%
  3. Punjabi0.8%
  4. Bengali0.3%
  5. Sindhi0.1%
  6. Bhojpuri0.1%
  7. Marathi0.1%
  8. English0.1%

Housing and amenities in Kanpur Nagar

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 63.0%

    Uttar Pradesh 36.9%

  • Tap water 33.0%

    Uttar Pradesh 27.3%

  • Water source within premises 50.6%

    Uttar Pradesh 51.9%

  • Toilet within premises 63.3%

    Uttar Pradesh 35.7%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 31.9%

    Uttar Pradesh 62.9%

  • Bathing area within premises 78.8%

    Uttar Pradesh 55.2%

  • Closed drainage 41.4%

    Uttar Pradesh 13.0%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 51.4%

    Uttar Pradesh 19.0%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 42.6%

    Uttar Pradesh 79.4%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 65.6%

    Uttar Pradesh 63.6%

  • Television 57.2%

    Uttar Pradesh 33.3%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 30.3%

    Uttar Pradesh 19.7%

  • Computer or laptop 11.3%

    Uttar Pradesh 8.1%

  • Car, jeep or van 6.2%

    Uttar Pradesh 3.8%

  • Use banking services 74.0%

    Uttar Pradesh 72.0%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 8.8%

    Uttar Pradesh 11.3%

The home itself

  • Own their home 76.8%

    Uttar Pradesh 94.7%

  • Rent their home 19.9%

    Uttar Pradesh 4.1%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 69.7%

    Uttar Pradesh 64.9%

  • House in good condition 48.6%

    Uttar Pradesh 42.9%

  • Concrete roof 37.0%

    Uttar Pradesh 17.6%

  • Cement or tiled floor 49.2%

    Uttar Pradesh 22.9%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 35.2%

    Uttar Pradesh 36.3%

Uttar Pradesh

What the numbers say

  • Kanpur Nagar district held 2.3% of Uttar Pradesh's population in 2011, 4th of 75 districts.
  • Literacy is 79.7%, 12.0 points above the Uttar Pradesh average of 67.7%.
  • The sex ratio of 862 females per 1,000 males is lower than the state's 912.
  • The child sex ratio was just 873 girls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6, among the more skewed in India (national: 918).
  • 65.8% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more urban than Uttar Pradesh as a whole (22.3%).
  • The population grew 9.9% in 2001–11, slower than Uttar Pradesh's 20.2%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈52 lakh, implies growth of about 14% since 2011; it is tied to the official Uttar Pradesh projection.
  • Its largest town, Kanpur, had 27.68 lakh people in 2011, 60.4% 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 Kanpur Nagar, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Kanpur Nagar (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 Kanpur Nagar (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareUttar Pradesh
Hindu 37,92,174 82.8% 79.7%
Muslim 7,20,660 15.7% 19.3%
Christian 15,751 0.3% 0.2%
Sikh 29,676 0.6% 0.3%
Buddhist 2,733 0.1% 0.1%
Jain 5,710 0.1% 0.1%
Other religions and persuasions 589 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated 13,975 0.3% 0.3%
Total45,81,268100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Kanpur Nagar district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈52,00,000 (52 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Kanpur Nagar's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Uttar Pradesh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 45,81,268.

What was the population of Kanpur Nagar district in Census 2011?
45,81,268: 24,59,806 males and 21,21,462 females, of whom 30,15,645 lived in towns and 15,65,623 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Kanpur Nagar?
Literacy was 79.7% in 2011 (men 83.6%, women 75.1%). The sex ratio was 862 females per 1,000 males, and 873 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Kanpur Nagar district?
Kanpur, with 27,68,057 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Kanpur Nagar district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 1,003 Census 2011 villages and 10 towns.

⤓ Download Uttar Pradesh district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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