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District of Uttar Pradesh

Maharajganj District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 33.25 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

33,25,000 3.33 million 1 March 2026

Maharajganj district's population is estimated at ≈33.25 lakh (33,25,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Uttar Pradesh projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 26,84,703.

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

Maharajganj district

Census 2011
26,84,703
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 33.25 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
1,34,730

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
25,49,973

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 33.25 lakh 33,25,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
26.85 lakh 26,84,703 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
909per km² 2011
Sex ratio
943 Uttar Pradesh: 912
Child sex ratio (0–6)
931 Uttar Pradesh: 902
Literacy rate
62.8% Male 75.9% · Female 48.9%
Urban share
5.0% Uttar Pradesh: 22.3%
Growth 2001–11
+23.5% Uttar Pradesh: +20.2%
Area
2,952km² Census 2011
Households
4.27 lakh 6.3 people per household
Villages
1,262 Census 2011
Towns
7 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Maharajganj: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
36 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19517,65,432
19618,92,048
197110,57,848
198113,35,090
199116,76,378
200121,73,878
201126,84,703
2016 *29,22,000
2021 *31,42,000
2026 *33,25,000
2031 *34,71,000
2036 *35,89,000

* Estimate

How Maharajganj'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 Maharajganj's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Maharajganj11,46,66142.7%95164.5%3.9%
2 Nichlaul5,39,76120.1%94560.9%7.3%
3 Nautanwa5,11,04519.0%93560.7%7.8%
4 Pharenda4,87,23618.1%92962.8%2.1%

Largest towns in Maharajganj (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Maharajganj (Census 2011)
  1. Maharajganj 33,930
  2. Nautanwa 33,753
  3. Siswa Bazar 20,963
  4. Nichlaul 18,414
  5. Ghughuli 11,271
  6. Anandnagar 10,113
  7. Jugauli CT 6,286

How people in Maharajganj worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

23.1%

Agricultural labourers

53.6%

Household industry

4.3%

Other work

19.0%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 37.0%.

Age structure of Maharajganj

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 Maharajganj
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
0-41,40,6881,32,153
5-91,90,5861,76,140
10-141,84,8901,74,632
15-191,52,0631,36,073
20-241,08,0661,01,713
25-2997,4091,00,080
30-3487,79692,041
35-3986,59984,448
40-4469,12762,377
45-4957,08655,640
50-5447,86040,682
55-5936,42339,144
60-6439,73534,019
65-6926,74625,632
70-7421,90816,932
75-798,6088,245
80+13,30011,339
Children (0–14)
37.6%
Uttar Pradesh 36.0%
Working age (15–59)
54.7%
Uttar Pradesh 56.2%
Older people (60+)
7.8%
Uttar Pradesh 7.8%
Median age
21.0years
Uttar Pradesh 21.4
Dependency ratio
74.1
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Uttar Pradesh 69.2

Languages spoken in Maharajganj

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 21 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Maharajganj
  1. Hindi 99.0%
  2. Urdu 0.9%
  3. Gujarati 0.0%
  4. Nepali 0.0%
  5. Punjabi 0.0%
  6. Bengali 0.0%
  7. English 0.0%
  8. Marathi 0.0%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Bhojpuri59.2%
  2. Hindi39.7%
  3. Urdu0.9%
  4. Awadhi0.1%
  5. Bhansari0.0%
  6. Gujarati0.0%
  7. Nepali0.0%
  8. Punjabi0.0%

Housing and amenities in Maharajganj

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 21.8%

    Uttar Pradesh 36.9%

  • Tap water 46.6%

    Uttar Pradesh 27.3%

  • Water source within premises 47.2%

    Uttar Pradesh 51.9%

  • Toilet within premises 18.8%

    Uttar Pradesh 35.7%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 80.1%

    Uttar Pradesh 62.9%

  • Bathing area within premises 45.0%

    Uttar Pradesh 55.2%

  • Closed drainage 7.2%

    Uttar Pradesh 13.0%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 5.6%

    Uttar Pradesh 19.0%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 93.4%

    Uttar Pradesh 79.4%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 66.7%

    Uttar Pradesh 63.6%

  • Television 20.1%

    Uttar Pradesh 33.3%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 12.4%

    Uttar Pradesh 19.7%

  • Computer or laptop 6.4%

    Uttar Pradesh 8.1%

  • Car, jeep or van 2.1%

    Uttar Pradesh 3.8%

  • Use banking services 82.5%

    Uttar Pradesh 72.0%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 8.3%

    Uttar Pradesh 11.3%

The home itself

  • Own their home 98.2%

    Uttar Pradesh 94.7%

  • Rent their home 1.1%

    Uttar Pradesh 4.1%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 70.4%

    Uttar Pradesh 64.9%

  • House in good condition 40.6%

    Uttar Pradesh 42.9%

  • Concrete roof 19.7%

    Uttar Pradesh 17.6%

  • Cement or tiled floor 10.5%

    Uttar Pradesh 22.9%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 35.4%

    Uttar Pradesh 36.3%

Uttar Pradesh

What the numbers say

  • Maharajganj district held 1.3% of Uttar Pradesh's population in 2011, 33rd of 75 districts.
  • Literacy is 62.8%, 4.9 points below the Uttar Pradesh average of 67.7%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 75.9% of men but only 48.9% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The sex ratio of 943 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 912.
  • 5.0% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Uttar Pradesh as a whole (22.3%).
  • The population grew 23.5% in 2001–11, faster than Uttar Pradesh's 20.2%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈33.25 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 Maharajganj, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Maharajganj (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 Maharajganj (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareUttar Pradesh
Hindu 21,96,884 81.8% 79.7%
Muslim 4,58,650 17.1% 19.3%
Christian 3,527 0.1% 0.2%
Sikh 1,381 0.1% 0.3%
Buddhist 16,030 0.6% 0.1%
Jain 243 0.0% 0.1%
Other religions and persuasions 338 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated 7,650 0.3% 0.3%
Total26,84,703100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Maharajganj district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈33,25,000 (33.25 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Maharajganj's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Uttar Pradesh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 26,84,703.

What was the population of Maharajganj district in Census 2011?
26,84,703: 13,81,754 males and 13,02,949 females, of whom 1,34,730 lived in towns and 25,49,973 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Maharajganj?
Literacy was 62.8% in 2011 (men 75.9%, women 48.9%). The sex ratio was 943 females per 1,000 males, and 931 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Maharajganj district?
Maharajganj, with 33,930 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Maharajganj district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 1,262 Census 2011 villages and 7 towns.

⤓ Download Uttar Pradesh district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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