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District of Uttar Pradesh

Lalitpur District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 15.26 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

15,26,000 1.53 million 1 March 2026

Lalitpur district's population is estimated at ≈15.26 lakh (15,26,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Uttar Pradesh projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 12,21,592.

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

Lalitpur district

Census 2011
12,21,592
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 15.26 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
1,75,378

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
10,46,214

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 15.26 lakh 15,26,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
12.22 lakh 12,21,592 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
242per km² 2011
Sex ratio
906 Uttar Pradesh: 912
Child sex ratio (0–6)
916 Uttar Pradesh: 902
Literacy rate
63.5% Male 75.0% · Female 50.8%
Urban share
14.4% Uttar Pradesh: 22.3%
Growth 2001–11
+24.9% Uttar Pradesh: +20.2%
Area
5,039km² Census 2011
Households
2.22 lakh 5.5 people per household
Villages
752 Census 2011
Towns
6 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Lalitpur: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
17 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19513,14,354
19613,72,995
19714,36,920
19815,77,648
19917,52,043
20019,77,734
201112,21,592
2016 *13,33,000
2021 *14,38,000
2026 *15,26,000
2031 *15,98,000
2036 *16,57,000

* Estimate

How Lalitpur'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 Lalitpur's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Lalitpur 5,03,18741.2%91467.4%28.3%
2 Mahroni4,09,55533.5%91362.5%3.9%
3 Talbehat3,08,85025.3%88358.6%5.5%

Largest towns in Lalitpur (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Lalitpur (Census 2011)
  1. Lalitpur 1,33,305
  2. Talbehat 14,176
  3. Mahroni 9,415
  4. Pali 9,267
  5. Mahroni Rural CT 6,509
  6. Banguwan Kalan CT 2,706

How people in Lalitpur worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

53.2%

Agricultural labourers

26.1%

Household industry

3.0%

Other work

17.8%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 41.2%.

Age structure of Lalitpur

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 Lalitpur
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
0-475,51569,476
5-982,77476,041
10-1485,30774,599
15-1964,72255,313
20-2458,16054,320
25-2951,41245,912
30-3442,20640,743
35-3939,15535,002
40-4432,22027,224
45-4925,34223,188
50-5421,18417,566
55-5915,72116,585
60-6417,18615,400
65-6910,74910,860
70-748,9768,007
75-793,6093,871
80+5,0184,934
Children (0–14)
38.1%
Uttar Pradesh 36.0%
Working age (15–59)
54.7%
Uttar Pradesh 56.2%
Older people (60+)
7.3%
Uttar Pradesh 7.8%
Median age
21.1years
Uttar Pradesh 21.4
Dependency ratio
74.4
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Uttar Pradesh 69.2

Languages spoken in Lalitpur

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 27 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Lalitpur
  1. Hindi 99.2%
  2. Urdu 0.6%
  3. Punjabi 0.1%
  4. Bengali 0.0%
  5. Marathi 0.0%
  6. Tamil 0.0%
  7. Odia 0.0%
  8. Malayalam 0.0%
  9. All other languages 0.1%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Hindi81.6%
  2. Bundeli/Bundel Khandi17.5%
  3. Urdu0.6%
  4. Punjabi0.1%
  5. Bengali0.0%
  6. Rajasthani0.0%
  7. Marathi0.0%
  8. Tamil0.0%

Housing and amenities in Lalitpur

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 35.4%

    Uttar Pradesh 36.9%

  • Tap water 9.5%

    Uttar Pradesh 27.3%

  • Water source within premises 17.0%

    Uttar Pradesh 51.9%

  • Toilet within premises 19.4%

    Uttar Pradesh 35.7%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 80.0%

    Uttar Pradesh 62.9%

  • Bathing area within premises 38.7%

    Uttar Pradesh 55.2%

  • Closed drainage 7.3%

    Uttar Pradesh 13.0%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 9.5%

    Uttar Pradesh 19.0%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 89.9%

    Uttar Pradesh 79.4%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 56.1%

    Uttar Pradesh 63.6%

  • Television 24.6%

    Uttar Pradesh 33.3%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 16.9%

    Uttar Pradesh 19.7%

  • Computer or laptop 4.6%

    Uttar Pradesh 8.1%

  • Car, jeep or van 2.5%

    Uttar Pradesh 3.8%

  • Use banking services 68.3%

    Uttar Pradesh 72.0%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 20.3%

    Uttar Pradesh 11.3%

The home itself

  • Own their home 96.0%

    Uttar Pradesh 94.7%

  • Rent their home 3.1%

    Uttar Pradesh 4.1%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 57.0%

    Uttar Pradesh 64.9%

  • House in good condition 46.9%

    Uttar Pradesh 42.9%

  • Concrete roof 6.3%

    Uttar Pradesh 17.6%

  • Cement or tiled floor 21.6%

    Uttar Pradesh 22.9%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 31.6%

    Uttar Pradesh 36.3%

Uttar Pradesh

What the numbers say

  • Lalitpur district held 0.6% of Uttar Pradesh's population in 2011, 71st of 75 districts.
  • Literacy is 63.5%, 4.2 points below the Uttar Pradesh average of 67.7%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 75.0% of men but only 50.8% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • 14.4% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Uttar Pradesh as a whole (22.3%).
  • The population grew 24.9% in 2001–11, faster than Uttar Pradesh's 20.2%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈15.26 lakh, implies growth of about 25% since 2011; it is tied to the official Uttar Pradesh projection.
  • Its largest town, Lalitpur, had 1.33 lakh people in 2011, 10.9% 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 Lalitpur, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Lalitpur (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 Lalitpur (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareUttar Pradesh
Hindu 11,63,804 95.3% 79.7%
Muslim 33,724 2.8% 19.3%
Christian 1,351 0.1% 0.2%
Sikh 1,034 0.1% 0.3%
Buddhist 69 0.0% 0.1%
Jain 20,390 1.7% 0.1%
Other religions and persuasions 41 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated 1,179 0.1% 0.3%
Total12,21,592100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Lalitpur district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈15,26,000 (15.26 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Lalitpur's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Uttar Pradesh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 12,21,592.

What was the population of Lalitpur district in Census 2011?
12,21,592: 6,41,011 males and 5,80,581 females, of whom 1,75,378 lived in towns and 10,46,214 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Lalitpur?
Literacy was 63.5% in 2011 (men 75.0%, women 50.8%). The sex ratio was 906 females per 1,000 males, and 916 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Lalitpur district?
Lalitpur, with 1,33,305 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Lalitpur district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 752 Census 2011 villages and 6 towns.

⤓ Download Uttar Pradesh district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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