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District of Uttar Pradesh

Mirzapur District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 30.34 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

30,34,000 3.03 million 1 March 2026

Mirzapur district's population is estimated at ≈30.34 lakh (30,34,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Uttar Pradesh projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 24,96,970.

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

Mirzapur district

Census 2011
24,96,970
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 30.34 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
3,47,567

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
21,49,403

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 30.34 lakh 30,34,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
24.97 lakh 24,96,970 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
567per km² 2011
Sex ratio
903 Uttar Pradesh: 912
Child sex ratio (0–6)
902 Uttar Pradesh: 902
Literacy rate
68.5% Male 79.0% · Female 56.9%
Urban share
13.9% Uttar Pradesh: 22.3%
Growth 2001–11
+20.4% Uttar Pradesh: +20.2%
Area
4,405km² Census 2011
Households
3.95 lakh 6.3 people per household
Villages
1,961 Census 2011
Towns
10 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Mirzapur: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
32 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19516,79,171
19618,03,784
19719,60,495
198112,38,432
199116,27,970
200120,74,709
201124,96,970
2016 *27,00,000
2021 *28,85,000
2026 *30,34,000
2031 *31,46,000
2036 *32,32,000

* Estimate

How Mirzapur'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 Mirzapur's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Mirzapur11,77,31747.1%89271.0%23.8%
2 Chunar7,11,44528.5%91470.8%9.5%
3 Lalganj3,67,08014.7%90560.4%0.0%
4 Marihan2,41,1289.7%92161.0%0.0%

Largest towns in Mirzapur (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Mirzapur (Census 2011)
  1. Mirzapur-cum-Vindhyachal 2,34,871
  2. Chunar 37,185
  3. Ahraura 24,967
  4. Kachhwa 15,958
  5. Tilthi CT 7,665
  6. Bharuhana CT 6,629
  7. Pipara Dand CT 5,420
  8. Garauri CT 5,378
  9. Kataka CT 4,926
  10. Anurudhpur Purab Patti CT 4,568

How people in Mirzapur worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

20.2%

Agricultural labourers

37.9%

Household industry

9.1%

Other work

32.8%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 35.3%.

Age structure of Mirzapur

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 Mirzapur
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
0-41,41,7771,29,473
5-91,70,8191,52,763
10-141,71,0211,53,078
15-191,48,0761,20,043
20-241,18,26899,119
25-2995,70390,388
30-3483,67884,243
35-3980,42775,302
40-4466,05458,906
45-4953,77049,797
50-5443,79936,806
55-5931,84234,897
60-6436,30234,069
65-6925,22124,869
70-7420,25917,517
75-798,9528,747
80+12,11911,374
Children (0–14)
36.9%
Uttar Pradesh 36.0%
Working age (15–59)
55.1%
Uttar Pradesh 56.2%
Older people (60+)
8.0%
Uttar Pradesh 7.8%
Median age
21.3years
Uttar Pradesh 21.4
Dependency ratio
72.7
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Uttar Pradesh 69.2

Languages spoken in Mirzapur

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 20 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Mirzapur
  1. Hindi 99.6%
  2. Urdu 0.4%
  3. Bengali 0.0%
  4. Punjabi 0.0%
  5. Maithili 0.0%
  6. English 0.0%
  7. Odia 0.0%
  8. Nepali 0.0%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Hindi81.0%
  2. Bhojpuri18.4%
  3. Urdu0.4%
  4. Awadhi0.2%
  5. Khari Boli0.0%
  6. Bengali0.0%
  7. Punjabi0.0%
  8. Thati0.0%

Housing and amenities in Mirzapur

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 37.4%

    Uttar Pradesh 36.9%

  • Tap water 11.3%

    Uttar Pradesh 27.3%

  • Water source within premises 25.1%

    Uttar Pradesh 51.9%

  • Toilet within premises 26.2%

    Uttar Pradesh 35.7%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 72.4%

    Uttar Pradesh 62.9%

  • Bathing area within premises 33.5%

    Uttar Pradesh 55.2%

  • Closed drainage 18.7%

    Uttar Pradesh 13.0%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 11.1%

    Uttar Pradesh 19.0%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 86.7%

    Uttar Pradesh 79.4%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 57.8%

    Uttar Pradesh 63.6%

  • Television 34.8%

    Uttar Pradesh 33.3%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 16.2%

    Uttar Pradesh 19.7%

  • Computer or laptop 6.2%

    Uttar Pradesh 8.1%

  • Car, jeep or van 2.6%

    Uttar Pradesh 3.8%

  • Use banking services 74.9%

    Uttar Pradesh 72.0%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 9.7%

    Uttar Pradesh 11.3%

The home itself

  • Own their home 97.6%

    Uttar Pradesh 94.7%

  • Rent their home 1.7%

    Uttar Pradesh 4.1%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 49.5%

    Uttar Pradesh 64.9%

  • House in good condition 45.3%

    Uttar Pradesh 42.9%

  • Concrete roof 2.8%

    Uttar Pradesh 17.6%

  • Cement or tiled floor 22.6%

    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

  • Mirzapur district held 1.2% of Uttar Pradesh's population in 2011, 38th of 75 districts.
  • Literacy is 68.5%, 0.8 points above the Uttar Pradesh average of 67.7%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 79.0% of men but only 56.9% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • 13.9% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Uttar Pradesh as a whole (22.3%).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈30.34 lakh, implies growth of about 22% since 2011; it is tied to the official Uttar Pradesh projection.
  • Its largest town, Mirzapur-cum-Vindhyachal, had 2.35 lakh people in 2011, 9.4% 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 Mirzapur, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Mirzapur (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 Mirzapur (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareUttar Pradesh
Hindu 22,92,534 91.8% 79.7%
Muslim 1,95,765 7.8% 19.3%
Christian 2,373 0.1% 0.2%
Sikh 1,133 0.0% 0.3%
Buddhist 341 0.0% 0.1%
Jain 701 0.0% 0.1%
Other religions and persuasions 27 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated 4,096 0.2% 0.3%
Total24,96,970100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Mirzapur district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈30,34,000 (30.34 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Mirzapur's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Uttar Pradesh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 24,96,970.

What was the population of Mirzapur district in Census 2011?
24,96,970: 13,12,302 males and 11,84,668 females, of whom 3,47,567 lived in towns and 21,49,403 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Mirzapur?
Literacy was 68.5% in 2011 (men 79.0%, women 56.9%). The sex ratio was 903 females per 1,000 males, and 902 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Mirzapur district?
Mirzapur-cum-Vindhyachal, with 2,34,871 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Mirzapur district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 1,961 Census 2011 villages and 10 towns.

⤓ Download Uttar Pradesh district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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