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District of Uttar Pradesh

Pratapgarh District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 38.29 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

38,29,000 3.83 million 1 March 2026

Pratapgarh district's population is estimated at ≈38.29 lakh (38,29,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Uttar Pradesh projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 32,09,141.

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

Pratapgarh district

Census 2011
32,09,141
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 38.29 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
1,75,242

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
30,33,899

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 38.29 lakh 38,29,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
32.09 lakh 32,09,141 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
863per km² 2011
Sex ratio
998 Uttar Pradesh: 912
Child sex ratio (0–6)
917 Uttar Pradesh: 902
Literacy rate
70.1% Male 81.9% · Female 58.5%
Urban share
5.5% Uttar Pradesh: 22.3%
Growth 2001–11
+17.5% Uttar Pradesh: +20.2%
Area
3,717km² Census 2011
Households
5.34 lakh 6.0 people per household
Villages
2,217 Census 2011
Towns
9 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Pratapgarh: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
40 L 2026
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YearPopulation
195111,06,805
196112,52,196
197114,22,707
198118,01,049
199122,10,700
200127,31,174
201132,09,141
2016 *34,50,000
2021 *36,64,000
2026 *38,29,000
2031 *39,47,000
2036 *40,31,000

* Estimate

How Pratapgarh'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 Pratapgarh's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Kunda9,10,44728.4%98565.7%4.7%
2 Pratapgarh6,40,20819.9%97675.3%19.0%
3 Patti6,10,54819.0%102572.1%1.8%
4 Lalganj 6,10,52619.0%101267.5%0.0%
5 Raniganj4,37,41213.6%100172.3%0.0%

Largest towns in Pratapgarh (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Pratapgarh (Census 2011)
  1. Bela Pratapgarh 76,133
  2. Kunda 27,179
  3. Manikpur 15,435
  4. Pratapgarh City 15,071
  5. Patti 10,788
  6. Antu 8,504
  7. Karanpur CT 8,185
  8. Katra Medniganj 7,931
  9. Dahilamau CT 6,016

How people in Pratapgarh worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

28.7%

Agricultural labourers

36.2%

Household industry

6.4%

Other work

28.7%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 33.2%.

Age structure of Pratapgarh

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 Pratapgarh
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
0-41,51,0161,40,004
5-92,09,8241,91,951
10-142,25,1982,09,152
15-191,94,7941,97,127
20-241,31,3491,31,306
25-291,04,9171,15,931
30-3493,8841,09,230
35-3994,3961,03,800
40-4479,87383,173
45-4967,58071,791
50-5457,43354,218
55-5944,34050,980
60-6450,61149,433
65-6934,63635,192
70-7428,85025,477
75-7912,94312,490
80+18,37017,124
Children (0–14)
35.2%
Uttar Pradesh 36.0%
Working age (15–59)
55.8%
Uttar Pradesh 56.2%
Older people (60+)
8.9%
Uttar Pradesh 7.8%
Median age
21.5years
Uttar Pradesh 21.4
Dependency ratio
69.6
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Uttar Pradesh 69.2

Languages spoken in Pratapgarh

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 17 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Pratapgarh
  1. Hindi 96.8%
  2. Urdu 3.1%
  3. Punjabi 0.0%
  4. Bengali 0.0%
  5. Odia 0.0%
  6. English 0.0%
  7. Arabic/Arbi 0.0%
  8. Sindhi 0.0%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Hindi90.7%
  2. Awadhi6.0%
  3. Urdu3.1%
  4. Chhattisgarhi0.0%
  5. Bhojpuri0.0%
  6. Punjabi0.0%
  7. Bengali0.0%
  8. Odia0.0%

Housing and amenities in Pratapgarh

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 26.3%

    Uttar Pradesh 36.9%

  • Tap water 21.3%

    Uttar Pradesh 27.3%

  • Water source within premises 29.1%

    Uttar Pradesh 51.9%

  • Toilet within premises 14.0%

    Uttar Pradesh 35.7%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 84.8%

    Uttar Pradesh 62.9%

  • Bathing area within premises 34.9%

    Uttar Pradesh 55.2%

  • Closed drainage 5.1%

    Uttar Pradesh 13.0%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 8.7%

    Uttar Pradesh 19.0%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 90.2%

    Uttar Pradesh 79.4%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 71.2%

    Uttar Pradesh 63.6%

  • Television 25.3%

    Uttar Pradesh 33.3%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 19.6%

    Uttar Pradesh 19.7%

  • Computer or laptop 6.5%

    Uttar Pradesh 8.1%

  • Car, jeep or van 3.0%

    Uttar Pradesh 3.8%

  • Use banking services 82.6%

    Uttar Pradesh 72.0%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 5.4%

    Uttar Pradesh 11.3%

The home itself

  • Own their home 98.1%

    Uttar Pradesh 94.7%

  • Rent their home 1.2%

    Uttar Pradesh 4.1%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 50.7%

    Uttar Pradesh 64.9%

  • House in good condition 49.9%

    Uttar Pradesh 42.9%

  • Concrete roof 4.2%

    Uttar Pradesh 17.6%

  • Cement or tiled floor 13.4%

    Uttar Pradesh 22.9%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 25.4%

    Uttar Pradesh 36.3%

Uttar Pradesh

What the numbers say

  • Pratapgarh district held 1.6% of Uttar Pradesh's population in 2011, 25th of 75 districts.
  • Literacy is 70.1%, 2.4 points above the Uttar Pradesh average of 67.7%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 81.9% of men but only 58.5% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The sex ratio of 998 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 912.
  • 5.5% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Uttar Pradesh as a whole (22.3%).
  • The population grew 17.5% in 2001–11, slower than Uttar Pradesh's 20.2%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈38.29 lakh, implies growth of about 19% since 2011; it is tied to the official Uttar Pradesh projection.
  • Its largest town, Bela Pratapgarh, had 76.1 thousand people in 2011, 2.4% 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 Pratapgarh, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Pratapgarh (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 Pratapgarh (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareUttar Pradesh
Hindu 27,31,351 85.1% 79.7%
Muslim 4,52,394 14.1% 19.3%
Christian 3,920 0.1% 0.2%
Sikh 1,451 0.0% 0.3%
Buddhist 7,795 0.2% 0.1%
Jain 746 0.0% 0.1%
Other religions and persuasions 43 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated 11,441 0.4% 0.3%
Total32,09,141100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Pratapgarh district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈38,29,000 (38.29 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Pratapgarh's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Uttar Pradesh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 32,09,141.

What was the population of Pratapgarh district in Census 2011?
32,09,141: 16,06,085 males and 16,03,056 females, of whom 1,75,242 lived in towns and 30,33,899 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Pratapgarh?
Literacy was 70.1% in 2011 (men 81.9%, women 58.5%). The sex ratio was 998 females per 1,000 males, and 917 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Pratapgarh district?
Bela Pratapgarh, with 76,133 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Pratapgarh district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 2,217 Census 2011 villages and 9 towns.

⤓ Download Uttar Pradesh district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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