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District of Uttar Pradesh

Kaushambi District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 19.85 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

19,85,000 1.99 million 1 March 2026

Kaushambi district's population is estimated at ≈19.85 lakh (19,85,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Uttar Pradesh projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 15,99,596.

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

Kaushambi district

Census 2011
15,99,596
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 19.85 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
1,24,456

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
14,75,140

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 19.85 lakh 19,85,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
16 lakh 15,99,596 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
899per km² 2011
Sex ratio
908 Uttar Pradesh: 912
Child sex ratio (0–6)
923 Uttar Pradesh: 902
Literacy rate
61.3% Male 72.8% · Female 48.6%
Urban share
7.8% Uttar Pradesh: 22.3%
Growth 2001–11
+23.8% Uttar Pradesh: +20.2%
Area
1,779km² Census 2011
Households
2.78 lakh 5.8 people per household
Villages
868 Census 2011
Towns
9 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Kaushambi: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
21 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19514,75,525
19615,55,870
19716,44,994
19818,13,788
199110,21,653
200112,91,993
201115,99,596
2016 *17,42,000
2021 *18,75,000
2026 *19,85,000
2031 *20,73,000
2036 *21,45,000

* Estimate

How Kaushambi'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 Kaushambi's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Manjhanpur 5,63,41535.2%91059.7%5.8%
2 Chail5,21,20832.6%89562.5%11.5%
3 Sirathu5,14,97332.2%91861.7%6.1%

Largest towns in Kaushambi (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Kaushambi (Census 2011)
  1. Sarai Aquil 19,538
  2. Bharwari 17,260
  3. Ajhuwa 16,936
  4. Karari 16,467
  5. Manjhanpur 16,457
  6. Sirathu 14,423
  7. Chail 9,820
  8. Kasiya CT 8,490
  9. Mahmudpur Taluka Madpur Sult CT 5,065

How people in Kaushambi worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

22.1%

Agricultural labourers

50.3%

Household industry

4.8%

Other work

22.9%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 40.0%.

Age structure of Kaushambi

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 Kaushambi
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
0-491,95385,834
5-91,16,9701,07,068
10-141,16,6811,05,232
15-1996,43681,485
20-2470,06453,450
25-2955,91153,015
30-3450,45951,086
35-3949,40746,436
40-4440,25136,186
45-4932,41830,158
50-5425,92021,270
55-5918,33022,195
60-6424,07822,830
65-6915,81915,505
70-7412,17510,132
75-794,7004,513
80+7,0006,089
Children (0–14)
39.5%
Uttar Pradesh 36.0%
Working age (15–59)
52.8%
Uttar Pradesh 56.2%
Older people (60+)
7.8%
Uttar Pradesh 7.8%
Median age
19.7years
Uttar Pradesh 21.4
Dependency ratio
79.4
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Uttar Pradesh 69.2

Languages spoken in Kaushambi

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 16 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Kaushambi
  1. Hindi 98.8%
  2. Urdu 1.1%
  3. Odia 0.0%
  4. Lahnda 0.0%
  5. Bengali 0.0%
  6. English 0.0%
  7. Malayalam 0.0%
  8. Kannada 0.0%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Hindi98.6%
  2. Urdu1.1%
  3. Bhojpuri0.2%
  4. Awadhi0.1%
  5. Bhansari0.0%
  6. Odia0.0%
  7. English0.0%
  8. Bengali0.0%

Housing and amenities in Kaushambi

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 15.8%

    Uttar Pradesh 36.9%

  • Tap water 9.7%

    Uttar Pradesh 27.3%

  • Water source within premises 12.2%

    Uttar Pradesh 51.9%

  • Toilet within premises 16.7%

    Uttar Pradesh 35.7%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 81.9%

    Uttar Pradesh 62.9%

  • Bathing area within premises 33.5%

    Uttar Pradesh 55.2%

  • Closed drainage 10.2%

    Uttar Pradesh 13.0%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 8.0%

    Uttar Pradesh 19.0%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 91.4%

    Uttar Pradesh 79.4%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 54.0%

    Uttar Pradesh 63.6%

  • Television 19.2%

    Uttar Pradesh 33.3%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 12.8%

    Uttar Pradesh 19.7%

  • Computer or laptop 5.4%

    Uttar Pradesh 8.1%

  • Car, jeep or van 1.6%

    Uttar Pradesh 3.8%

  • Use banking services 66.7%

    Uttar Pradesh 72.0%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 12.0%

    Uttar Pradesh 11.3%

The home itself

  • Own their home 98.1%

    Uttar Pradesh 94.7%

  • Rent their home 1.1%

    Uttar Pradesh 4.1%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 42.5%

    Uttar Pradesh 64.9%

  • House in good condition 41.4%

    Uttar Pradesh 42.9%

  • Concrete roof 1.2%

    Uttar Pradesh 17.6%

  • Cement or tiled floor 8.5%

    Uttar Pradesh 22.9%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 23.6%

    Uttar Pradesh 36.3%

Uttar Pradesh

What the numbers say

  • Kaushambi district held 0.8% of Uttar Pradesh's population in 2011, 62nd of 75 districts.
  • Literacy is 61.3%, 6.4 points below the Uttar Pradesh average of 67.7%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 72.8% of men but only 48.6% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • 7.8% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Uttar Pradesh as a whole (22.3%).
  • The population grew 23.8% in 2001–11, faster than Uttar Pradesh's 20.2%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈19.85 lakh, implies growth of about 24% since 2011; it is tied to the official Uttar Pradesh projection.

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 Kaushambi, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Kaushambi (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 Kaushambi (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareUttar Pradesh
Hindu 13,72,381 85.8% 79.7%
Muslim 2,20,423 13.8% 19.3%
Christian 2,225 0.1% 0.2%
Sikh 522 0.0% 0.3%
Buddhist 687 0.0% 0.1%
Jain 545 0.0% 0.1%
Other religions and persuasions 3 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated 2,810 0.2% 0.3%
Total15,99,596100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Kaushambi district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈19,85,000 (19.85 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Kaushambi's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Uttar Pradesh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 15,99,596.

What was the population of Kaushambi district in Census 2011?
15,99,596: 8,38,485 males and 7,61,111 females, of whom 1,24,456 lived in towns and 14,75,140 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Kaushambi?
Literacy was 61.3% in 2011 (men 72.8%, women 48.6%). The sex ratio was 908 females per 1,000 males, and 923 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Kaushambi district?
Sarai Aquil, with 19,538 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Kaushambi district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 868 Census 2011 villages and 9 towns.

⤓ Download Uttar Pradesh district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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