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District of Uttar Pradesh

Pilibhit District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 24.24 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

24,24,000 2.42 million 1 March 2026

Pilibhit district's population is estimated at ≈24.24 lakh (24,24,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Uttar Pradesh projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 20,31,007.

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

Pilibhit district

Census 2011
20,31,007
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 24.24 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
3,51,415

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
16,79,592

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 24.24 lakh 24,24,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
20.31 lakh 20,31,007 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
551per km² 2011
Sex ratio
895 Uttar Pradesh: 912
Child sex ratio (0–6)
912 Uttar Pradesh: 902
Literacy rate
61.5% Male 71.7% · Female 50.0%
Urban share
17.3% Uttar Pradesh: 22.3%
Growth 2001–11
+17.5% Uttar Pradesh: +20.2%
Area
3,686km² Census 2011
Households
3.63 lakh 5.6 people per household
Villages
1,435 Census 2011
Towns
11 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Pilibhit: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
26 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19515,34,755
19616,52,494
19717,91,019
198110,59,559
199113,44,848
200117,28,108
201120,31,007
2016 *21,83,000
2021 *23,19,000
2026 *24,24,000
2031 *24,99,000
2036 *25,52,000

* Estimate

How Pilibhit'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 Pilibhit's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Pilibhit 7,94,88639.1%90761.8%25.0%
2 Bisalpur6,36,81331.4%87863.9%15.9%
3 Puranpur5,99,30829.5%89658.4%8.6%

Largest towns in Pilibhit (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Pilibhit (Census 2011)
  1. Pilibhit 1,27,988
  2. Bisalpur 73,551
  3. Puranpur 40,007
  4. Nyoria Husainpur 21,812
  5. Pakriya Naugwan Mustqil CT 17,472
  6. Bilsanda 16,036
  7. Jahanabad 14,328
  8. Barkhera 11,964
  9. Kalinagar 11,282
  10. Barha CT 10,803

How people in Pilibhit worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

35.0%

Agricultural labourers

36.2%

Household industry

3.7%

Other work

25.1%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 30.5%.

Age structure of Pilibhit

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 Pilibhit
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
0-41,04,67996,861
5-91,33,9401,20,153
10-141,47,8481,33,114
15-191,36,5691,15,285
20-241,00,41682,567
25-2978,26170,783
30-3468,20165,879
35-3967,85762,381
40-4456,57147,599
45-4943,19837,987
50-5433,71327,193
55-5923,91428,255
60-6431,40328,290
65-6918,49017,060
70-7412,67111,064
75-794,4384,648
80+7,4467,691
Children (0–14)
36.3%
Uttar Pradesh 36.0%
Working age (15–59)
56.6%
Uttar Pradesh 56.2%
Older people (60+)
7.1%
Uttar Pradesh 7.8%
Median age
20.7years
Uttar Pradesh 21.4
Dependency ratio
68.0
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Uttar Pradesh 69.2

Languages spoken in Pilibhit

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 34 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Pilibhit
  1. Hindi 84.2%
  2. Urdu 9.0%
  3. Punjabi 3.7%
  4. Bengali 3.0%
  5. Arabic/Arbi 0.0%
  6. Nepali 0.0%
  7. Maithili 0.0%
  8. Sindhi 0.0%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Hindi83.0%
  2. Urdu9.0%
  3. Punjabi3.7%
  4. Bengali3.0%
  5. Bhojpuri1.1%
  6. Arabic/Arbi0.0%
  7. Nepali0.0%
  8. Khari Boli0.0%

Housing and amenities in Pilibhit

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 23.0%

    Uttar Pradesh 36.9%

  • Tap water 27.1%

    Uttar Pradesh 27.3%

  • Water source within premises 82.6%

    Uttar Pradesh 51.9%

  • Toilet within premises 44.9%

    Uttar Pradesh 35.7%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 54.0%

    Uttar Pradesh 62.9%

  • Bathing area within premises 46.9%

    Uttar Pradesh 55.2%

  • Closed drainage 8.2%

    Uttar Pradesh 13.0%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 13.2%

    Uttar Pradesh 19.0%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 85.8%

    Uttar Pradesh 79.4%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 54.5%

    Uttar Pradesh 63.6%

  • Television 29.6%

    Uttar Pradesh 33.3%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 15.4%

    Uttar Pradesh 19.7%

  • Computer or laptop 5.0%

    Uttar Pradesh 8.1%

  • Car, jeep or van 2.1%

    Uttar Pradesh 3.8%

  • Use banking services 72.2%

    Uttar Pradesh 72.0%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 15.1%

    Uttar Pradesh 11.3%

The home itself

  • Own their home 96.8%

    Uttar Pradesh 94.7%

  • Rent their home 2.0%

    Uttar Pradesh 4.1%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 68.6%

    Uttar Pradesh 64.9%

  • House in good condition 31.2%

    Uttar Pradesh 42.9%

  • Concrete roof 4.3%

    Uttar Pradesh 17.6%

  • Cement or tiled floor 15.2%

    Uttar Pradesh 22.9%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 53.1%

    Uttar Pradesh 36.3%

Uttar Pradesh

What the numbers say

  • Pilibhit district held 1.0% of Uttar Pradesh's population in 2011, 47th of 75 districts.
  • Literacy is 61.5%, 6.2 points below the Uttar Pradesh average of 67.7%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 71.7% of men but only 50.0% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The sex ratio of 895 females per 1,000 males is lower than the state's 912.
  • The population grew 17.5% in 2001–11, slower than Uttar Pradesh's 20.2%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈24.24 lakh, implies growth of about 19% since 2011; it is tied to the official Uttar Pradesh projection.
  • Its largest town, Pilibhit, had 1.28 lakh people in 2011, 6.3% 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 Pilibhit, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Pilibhit (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 Pilibhit (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareUttar Pradesh
Hindu 14,49,007 71.3% 79.7%
Muslim 4,89,686 24.1% 19.3%
Christian 3,510 0.2% 0.2%
Sikh 84,787 4.2% 0.3%
Buddhist 360 0.0% 0.1%
Jain 138 0.0% 0.1%
Other religions and persuasions 45 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated 3,474 0.2% 0.3%
Total20,31,007100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Pilibhit district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈24,24,000 (24.24 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Pilibhit's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Uttar Pradesh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 20,31,007.

What was the population of Pilibhit district in Census 2011?
20,31,007: 10,72,002 males and 9,59,005 females, of whom 3,51,415 lived in towns and 16,79,592 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Pilibhit?
Literacy was 61.5% in 2011 (men 71.7%, women 50.0%). The sex ratio was 895 females per 1,000 males, and 912 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Pilibhit district?
Pilibhit, with 1,27,988 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Pilibhit district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 1,435 Census 2011 villages and 11 towns.

⤓ Download Uttar Pradesh district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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