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District of Uttar Pradesh

Kasganj District Population 2026

Formerly Kanshiram Nagar district

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 17.08 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

17,08,000 1.71 million 1 March 2026

Kasganj district's population is estimated at ≈17.08 lakh (17,08,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Uttar Pradesh projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 14,36,719.

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

Kasganj district

Census 2011
14,36,719
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 17.08 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
2,88,207

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
11,48,512

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 17.08 lakh 17,08,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
14.37 lakh 14,36,719 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
735per km² 2011
Sex ratio
880 Uttar Pradesh: 912
Child sex ratio (0–6)
893 Uttar Pradesh: 902
Literacy rate
61.0% Male 71.6% · Female 49.0%
Urban share
20.1% Uttar Pradesh: 22.3%
Growth 2001–11
+16.9% Uttar Pradesh: +20.2%
Area
1,955km² Census 2011
Households
2.38 lakh 6.0 people per household
Villages
715 Census 2011
Towns
11 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Kasganj: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
18 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19515,02,930
19615,88,879
19716,99,806
19818,26,616
19919,91,289
200112,28,705
201114,36,719
2016 *15,43,000
2021 *16,36,000
2026 *17,08,000
2031 *17,59,000
2036 *17,94,000

* Estimate

How Kasganj'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 Kasganj's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Patiyali5,60,32039.0%87860.3%20.0%
2 Kasganj5,59,04438.9%87962.6%25.3%
3 Sahawar3,17,35522.1%88659.5%11.0%

Largest towns in Kasganj (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Kasganj (Census 2011)
  1. Kasganj 1,01,277
  2. Ganj Dundawara 45,385
  3. Soron 27,468
  4. Sahawar 24,067
  5. Bhargain 21,891
  6. Sidhpura 15,740
  7. Patiyali 14,366
  8. Bilram 12,429
  9. Amanpur 10,830
  10. Sujavalpur CT 9,835

How people in Kasganj worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

48.5%

Agricultural labourers

22.7%

Household industry

4.8%

Other work

24.1%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 32.9%.

Age structure of Kasganj

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 Kasganj
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
0-487,72479,536
5-91,01,86088,736
10-141,07,67892,114
15-1992,80375,639
20-2467,38655,113
25-2952,00145,730
30-3444,53442,498
35-3943,92640,913
40-4439,75532,692
45-4930,02626,908
50-5425,36920,343
55-5917,44719,341
60-6420,66419,020
65-6911,66412,520
70-749,6539,123
75-793,3623,925
80+5,2955,708
Children (0–14)
39.0%
Uttar Pradesh 36.0%
Working age (15–59)
54.0%
Uttar Pradesh 56.2%
Older people (60+)
7.1%
Uttar Pradesh 7.8%
Median age
19.7years
Uttar Pradesh 21.4
Dependency ratio
76.2
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Uttar Pradesh 69.2

Languages spoken in Kasganj

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 Kasganj
  1. Hindi 91.6%
  2. Urdu 8.3%
  3. Punjabi 0.0%
  4. Bengali 0.0%
  5. Odia 0.0%
  6. Assamese 0.0%
  7. Marathi 0.0%
  8. Santali 0.0%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Hindi91.5%
  2. Urdu8.3%
  3. Rajasthani0.1%
  4. Punjabi0.0%
  5. Bengali0.0%
  6. Bhojpuri0.0%
  7. Odia0.0%
  8. Magadhi/Magahi0.0%

Housing and amenities in Kasganj

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 21.3%

    Uttar Pradesh 36.9%

  • Tap water 27.1%

    Uttar Pradesh 27.3%

  • Water source within premises 67.2%

    Uttar Pradesh 51.9%

  • Toilet within premises 24.0%

    Uttar Pradesh 35.7%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 75.1%

    Uttar Pradesh 62.9%

  • Bathing area within premises 46.0%

    Uttar Pradesh 55.2%

  • Closed drainage 5.7%

    Uttar Pradesh 13.0%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 11.4%

    Uttar Pradesh 19.0%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 87.8%

    Uttar Pradesh 79.4%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 61.1%

    Uttar Pradesh 63.6%

  • Television 22.8%

    Uttar Pradesh 33.3%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 13.0%

    Uttar Pradesh 19.7%

  • Computer or laptop 5.6%

    Uttar Pradesh 8.1%

  • Car, jeep or van 1.6%

    Uttar Pradesh 3.8%

  • Use banking services 56.7%

    Uttar Pradesh 72.0%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 16.6%

    Uttar Pradesh 11.3%

The home itself

  • Own their home 96.4%

    Uttar Pradesh 94.7%

  • Rent their home 2.8%

    Uttar Pradesh 4.1%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 75.3%

    Uttar Pradesh 64.9%

  • House in good condition 32.7%

    Uttar Pradesh 42.9%

  • Concrete roof 23.5%

    Uttar Pradesh 17.6%

  • Cement or tiled floor 17.0%

    Uttar Pradesh 22.9%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 51.2%

    Uttar Pradesh 36.3%

Uttar Pradesh

What the numbers say

  • Kasganj district held 0.7% of Uttar Pradesh's population in 2011, 66th of 75 districts.
  • Literacy is 61.0%, 6.7 points below the Uttar Pradesh average of 67.7%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 71.6% of men but only 49.0% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The sex ratio of 880 females per 1,000 males is lower than the state's 912.
  • The child sex ratio was just 893 girls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6, among the more skewed in India (national: 918).
  • The population grew 16.9% in 2001–11, slower than Uttar Pradesh's 20.2%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈17.08 lakh, implies growth of about 19% since 2011; it is tied to the official Uttar Pradesh projection.
  • Its largest town, Kasganj, had 1.01 lakh people in 2011, 7.0% 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 Kasganj, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Kasganj (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 Kasganj (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareUttar Pradesh
Hindu 12,11,427 84.3% 79.7%
Muslim 2,13,822 14.9% 19.3%
Christian 1,969 0.1% 0.2%
Sikh 2,280 0.2% 0.3%
Buddhist 3,907 0.3% 0.1%
Jain 313 0.0% 0.1%
Other religions and persuasions 72 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated 2,929 0.2% 0.3%
Total14,36,719100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Kasganj district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈17,08,000 (17.08 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Kasganj's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Uttar Pradesh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 14,36,719.

What was the population of Kasganj district in Census 2011?
14,36,719: 7,64,165 males and 6,72,554 females, of whom 2,88,207 lived in towns and 11,48,512 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Kasganj?
Literacy was 61.0% in 2011 (men 71.6%, women 49.0%). The sex ratio was 880 females per 1,000 males, and 893 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Kasganj district?
Kasganj, with 1,01,277 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Kasganj district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 715 Census 2011 villages and 11 towns.

⤓ Download Uttar Pradesh district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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