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District of Uttar Pradesh

Kushinagar District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 44.09 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

44,09,000 4.41 million 1 March 2026

Kushinagar district's population is estimated at ≈44.09 lakh (44,09,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Uttar Pradesh projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 35,64,544.

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

Kushinagar district

Census 2011
35,64,544
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 44.09 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
1,68,107

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
33,96,437

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 44.09 lakh 44,09,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
35.65 lakh 35,64,544 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
1,227per km² 2011
Sex ratio
961 Uttar Pradesh: 912
Child sex ratio (0–6)
929 Uttar Pradesh: 902
Literacy rate
65.3% Male 77.7% · Female 52.4%
Urban share
4.7% Uttar Pradesh: 22.3%
Growth 2001–11
+23.3% Uttar Pradesh: +20.2%
Area
2,905km² Census 2011
Households
5.61 lakh 6.4 people per household
Villages
1,639 Census 2011
Towns
8 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Kushinagar: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
48 L 2026
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YearPopulation
195110,43,419
196111,84,272
197114,01,482
198117,46,618
199122,55,120
200128,91,667
201135,64,544
2016 *38,78,000
2021 *41,68,000
2026 *44,09,000
2031 *46,00,000
2036 *47,54,000

* Estimate

How Kushinagar'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 Kushinagar's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Padrauna11,26,53931.6%94363.5%5.8%
2 Hata9,56,31226.8%97567.7%5.3%
3 Tamkuhi Raj8,67,55024.3%95961.8%2.7%
4 Kasya6,14,14317.2%97469.4%4.6%

Largest towns in Kushinagar (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Kushinagar (Census 2011)
  1. Padrauna 49,723
  2. Kaptanganj 23,526
  3. Sewarhi 23,077
  4. Kushinagar 22,214
  5. Khadda 16,117
  6. Ramkola 14,433
  7. Hata 12,801
  8. Fazi Nagar CT 6,216

How people in Kushinagar worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

23.8%

Agricultural labourers

47.3%

Household industry

5.1%

Other work

23.8%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 31.3%.

Age structure of Kushinagar

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 Kushinagar
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
0-41,90,3611,78,758
5-92,51,9132,32,467
10-142,38,5902,25,993
15-192,01,2691,86,443
20-241,41,1031,33,714
25-291,24,2181,32,013
30-341,12,0861,22,567
35-391,08,8531,10,527
40-4488,81482,866
45-4972,99574,069
50-5462,18753,076
55-5946,25652,940
60-6454,80548,801
65-6937,02235,463
70-7429,21822,821
75-7911,41210,925
80+18,75616,691
Children (0–14)
37.6%
Uttar Pradesh 36.0%
Working age (15–59)
54.3%
Uttar Pradesh 56.2%
Older people (60+)
8.1%
Uttar Pradesh 7.8%
Median age
20.9years
Uttar Pradesh 21.4
Dependency ratio
74.7
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Uttar Pradesh 69.2

Languages spoken in Kushinagar

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 22 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Kushinagar
  1. Hindi 99.5%
  2. Urdu 0.5%
  3. Bengali 0.0%
  4. Kurukh/Oraon 0.0%
  5. Arabic/Arbi 0.0%
  6. Others 0.0%
  7. Odia 0.0%
  8. Nepali 0.0%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Bhojpuri77.7%
  2. Hindi21.8%
  3. Urdu0.4%
  4. Bhansari0.1%
  5. Bengali0.0%
  6. Marwari0.0%
  7. Kurukh/Oraon0.0%
  8. Rajasthani0.0%

Housing and amenities in Kushinagar

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 22.8%

    Uttar Pradesh 36.9%

  • Tap water 30.8%

    Uttar Pradesh 27.3%

  • Water source within premises 54.3%

    Uttar Pradesh 51.9%

  • Toilet within premises 17.0%

    Uttar Pradesh 35.7%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 81.8%

    Uttar Pradesh 62.9%

  • Bathing area within premises 47.7%

    Uttar Pradesh 55.2%

  • Closed drainage 5.4%

    Uttar Pradesh 13.0%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 5.2%

    Uttar Pradesh 19.0%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 93.8%

    Uttar Pradesh 79.4%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 69.9%

    Uttar Pradesh 63.6%

  • Television 18.4%

    Uttar Pradesh 33.3%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 12.6%

    Uttar Pradesh 19.7%

  • Computer or laptop 6.4%

    Uttar Pradesh 8.1%

  • Car, jeep or van 2.3%

    Uttar Pradesh 3.8%

  • Use banking services 85.1%

    Uttar Pradesh 72.0%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 9.1%

    Uttar Pradesh 11.3%

The home itself

  • Own their home 98.5%

    Uttar Pradesh 94.7%

  • Rent their home 1.0%

    Uttar Pradesh 4.1%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 62.1%

    Uttar Pradesh 64.9%

  • House in good condition 36.4%

    Uttar Pradesh 42.9%

  • Concrete roof 15.8%

    Uttar Pradesh 17.6%

  • Cement or tiled floor 15.1%

    Uttar Pradesh 22.9%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 30.5%

    Uttar Pradesh 36.3%

Uttar Pradesh

What the numbers say

  • Kushinagar district held 1.8% of Uttar Pradesh's population in 2011, 16th of 75 districts.
  • Literacy is 65.3%, 2.4 points below the Uttar Pradesh average of 67.7%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 77.7% of men but only 52.4% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The sex ratio of 961 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 912.
  • 4.7% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Uttar Pradesh as a whole (22.3%).
  • The population grew 23.3% in 2001–11, faster than Uttar Pradesh's 20.2%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈44.09 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 Kushinagar, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Kushinagar (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 Kushinagar (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareUttar Pradesh
Hindu 29,28,462 82.2% 79.7%
Muslim 6,20,244 17.4% 19.3%
Christian 5,006 0.1% 0.2%
Sikh 767 0.0% 0.3%
Buddhist 4,619 0.1% 0.1%
Jain 383 0.0% 0.1%
Other religions and persuasions 133 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated 4,930 0.1% 0.3%
Total35,64,544100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Kushinagar district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈44,09,000 (44.09 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Kushinagar's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Uttar Pradesh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 35,64,544.

What was the population of Kushinagar district in Census 2011?
35,64,544: 18,18,055 males and 17,46,489 females, of whom 1,68,107 lived in towns and 33,96,437 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Kushinagar?
Literacy was 65.3% in 2011 (men 77.7%, women 52.4%). The sex ratio was 961 females per 1,000 males, and 929 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Kushinagar district?
Padrauna, with 49,723 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Kushinagar district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 1,639 Census 2011 villages and 8 towns.

⤓ Download Uttar Pradesh district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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