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District of Uttar Pradesh

Lakhimpur Kheri District Population 2026

Formerly Kheri district

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 50.38 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

50,38,000 5.04 million 1 March 2026

Lakhimpur Kheri district's population is estimated at ≈50.38 lakh (50,38,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Uttar Pradesh projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 40,21,243.

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

Lakhimpur Kheri district

Census 2011
40,21,243
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 50.38 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
4,61,035

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
35,60,208

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 50.38 lakh 50,38,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
40.21 lakh 40,21,243 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
524per km² 2011
Sex ratio
894 Uttar Pradesh: 912
Child sex ratio (0–6)
921 Uttar Pradesh: 902
Literacy rate
60.6% Male 69.6% · Female 50.4%
Urban share
11.5% Uttar Pradesh: 22.3%
Growth 2001–11
+25.4% Uttar Pradesh: +20.2%
Area
7,680km² Census 2011
Households
7.45 lakh 5.4 people per household
Villages
1,794 Census 2011
Towns
14 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Lakhimpur Kheri: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
55 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
195110,58,373
196112,58,433
197114,86,590
198119,52,680
199124,19,234
200132,07,232
201140,21,243
2016 *43,93,000
2021 *47,42,000
2026 *50,38,000
2031 *52,78,000
2036 *54,78,000

* Estimate

How Lakhimpur Kheri'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 Lakhimpur Kheri's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Lakhimpur11,60,08928.8%89566.3%18.2%
2 Mohammdi8,17,18020.3%88164.1%8.6%
3 Gola Gokaran Nath7,02,70117.5%90165.4%12.0%
4 Dhaurahara5,87,95514.6%88347.9%4.2%
5 Nighasan4,16,81310.4%90749.7%7.0%
6 Palia3,36,5058.4%90956.8%12.2%

Largest towns in Lakhimpur Kheri (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Lakhimpur Kheri (Census 2011)
  1. Lakhimpur 1,51,993
  2. Gola Gokaran Nath 60,172
  3. Mohammadi 44,968
  4. Paliya Kalan 41,126
  5. Kheri 33,355
  6. Dhaurehra 24,518
  7. Singahi Bhiraura 19,196
  8. Barwar 14,196
  9. Mailani 13,416
  10. Saidhari CT 13,092

How people in Lakhimpur Kheri worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

41.8%

Agricultural labourers

33.4%

Household industry

3.8%

Other work

21.0%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 31.5%.

Age structure of Lakhimpur Kheri

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 Lakhimpur Kheri
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
0-42,24,8152,10,330
5-92,84,5292,56,409
10-142,86,8212,52,215
15-192,45,4111,97,923
20-241,77,9591,50,479
25-291,53,4801,42,226
30-341,37,0481,35,590
35-391,38,6481,25,059
40-441,10,07392,082
45-4983,73874,373
50-5465,62853,170
55-5947,17555,059
60-6461,24055,366
65-6937,32234,996
70-7426,82722,977
75-799,92510,057
80+16,02915,061
Children (0–14)
38.0%
Uttar Pradesh 36.0%
Working age (15–59)
54.8%
Uttar Pradesh 56.2%
Older people (60+)
7.3%
Uttar Pradesh 7.8%
Median age
20.6years
Uttar Pradesh 21.4
Dependency ratio
73.3
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Uttar Pradesh 69.2

Languages spoken in Lakhimpur Kheri

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 48 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Lakhimpur Kheri
  1. Hindi 94.8%
  2. Urdu 3.1%
  3. Punjabi 1.8%
  4. Bengali 0.2%
  5. Maithili 0.0%
  6. Nepali 0.0%
  7. Thado 0.0%
  8. Santali 0.0%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Hindi93.2%
  2. Urdu3.1%
  3. Punjabi1.8%
  4. Bhojpuri1.4%
  5. Bengali0.2%
  6. Awadhi0.2%
  7. Tharu0.0%
  8. Nepali0.0%

Housing and amenities in Lakhimpur Kheri

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 17.3%

    Uttar Pradesh 36.9%

  • Tap water 28.5%

    Uttar Pradesh 27.3%

  • Water source within premises 61.0%

    Uttar Pradesh 51.9%

  • Toilet within premises 24.8%

    Uttar Pradesh 35.7%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 74.4%

    Uttar Pradesh 62.9%

  • Bathing area within premises 39.2%

    Uttar Pradesh 55.2%

  • Closed drainage 4.3%

    Uttar Pradesh 13.0%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 12.2%

    Uttar Pradesh 19.0%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 87.0%

    Uttar Pradesh 79.4%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 49.1%

    Uttar Pradesh 63.6%

  • Television 19.9%

    Uttar Pradesh 33.3%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 13.4%

    Uttar Pradesh 19.7%

  • Computer or laptop 4.1%

    Uttar Pradesh 8.1%

  • Car, jeep or van 1.6%

    Uttar Pradesh 3.8%

  • Use banking services 79.9%

    Uttar Pradesh 72.0%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 17.5%

    Uttar Pradesh 11.3%

The home itself

  • Own their home 97.3%

    Uttar Pradesh 94.7%

  • Rent their home 1.7%

    Uttar Pradesh 4.1%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 57.3%

    Uttar Pradesh 64.9%

  • House in good condition 27.2%

    Uttar Pradesh 42.9%

  • Concrete roof 0.7%

    Uttar Pradesh 17.6%

  • Cement or tiled floor 10.3%

    Uttar Pradesh 22.9%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 57.7%

    Uttar Pradesh 36.3%

Uttar Pradesh

What the numbers say

  • Lakhimpur Kheri district held 2.0% of Uttar Pradesh's population in 2011, 11th of 75 districts.
  • Literacy is 60.6%, 7.1 points below the Uttar Pradesh average of 67.7%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 69.6% of men but only 50.4% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The sex ratio of 894 females per 1,000 males is lower than the state's 912.
  • 11.5% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Uttar Pradesh as a whole (22.3%).
  • The population grew 25.4% in 2001–11, faster than Uttar Pradesh's 20.2%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈50.38 lakh, implies growth of about 25% since 2011; it is tied to the official Uttar Pradesh projection.
  • Its largest town, Lakhimpur, had 1.52 lakh people in 2011, 3.8% 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 Lakhimpur Kheri, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Lakhimpur Kheri (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 Lakhimpur Kheri (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareUttar Pradesh
Hindu 30,78,262 76.6% 79.7%
Muslim 8,07,600 20.1% 19.3%
Christian 7,502 0.2% 0.2%
Sikh 94,388 2.3% 0.3%
Buddhist 18,454 0.5% 0.1%
Jain 487 0.0% 0.1%
Other religions and persuasions 226 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated 14,324 0.4% 0.3%
Total40,21,243100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Lakhimpur Kheri district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈50,38,000 (50.38 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Lakhimpur Kheri's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Uttar Pradesh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 40,21,243.

What was the population of Lakhimpur Kheri district in Census 2011?
40,21,243: 21,23,187 males and 18,98,056 females, of whom 4,61,035 lived in towns and 35,60,208 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Lakhimpur Kheri?
Literacy was 60.6% in 2011 (men 69.6%, women 50.4%). The sex ratio was 894 females per 1,000 males, and 921 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Lakhimpur Kheri district?
Lakhimpur, with 1,51,993 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Lakhimpur Kheri district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 1,794 Census 2011 villages and 14 towns.

⤓ Download Uttar Pradesh district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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