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District of Uttar Pradesh

Prayagraj District Population 2026

Formerly Allahabad district

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 72.45 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

72,45,000 7.25 million 1 March 2026

Prayagraj district's population is estimated at ≈72.45 lakh (72,45,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Uttar Pradesh projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 59,54,391.

Estimate: method M1, constrained to the RGI projection for Uttar Pradesh. Census: ORGI.

Which number do you mean?

The district, the city and the metro area are three different areas. Pick the one you mean.

City

Prayagraj (municipal limits)

Census 2011
11,12,544
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 12.8 lakh

Metro area (UA)

Prayagraj urban agglomeration

Census 2011
12,12,395
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 14.8 lakh

District

Prayagraj district

Census 2011
59,54,391
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 72.45 lakh

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 72.45 lakh 72,45,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
59.54 lakh 59,54,391 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
1,086per km² 2011
Sex ratio
901 Uttar Pradesh: 912
Child sex ratio (0–6)
893 Uttar Pradesh: 902
Literacy rate
72.3% Male 82.6% · Female 61.0%
Urban share
24.7% Uttar Pradesh: 22.3%
Growth 2001–11
+20.6% Uttar Pradesh: +20.2%
Area
5,482km² Census 2011
Households
9.77 lakh 6.1 people per household
Villages
3,053 Census 2011
Towns
25 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Prayagraj: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
77 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
195115,68,592
196118,82,506
197122,92,284
198129,83,245
199138,99,660
200149,37,266
201159,54,391
2016 *64,43,000
2021 *68,87,000
2026 *72,45,000
2031 *75,17,000
2036 *77,27,000

* Estimate

How Prayagraj'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 Prayagraj's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Allahabad13,95,81623.4%84082.1%87.0%
2 Handia9,44,71715.9%93769.5%2.3%
3 Phulpur 8,59,42114.4%92370.8%7.7%
4 Soraon8,23,19013.8%92768.6%7.1%
5 Karchhana 6,06,92410.2%90769.0%6.2%
6 Meja5,79,8799.7%91870.9%5.0%
7 Koraon3,78,8396.4%90964.9%3.9%
8 Bara 3,65,6056.1%89967.6%8.3%

Largest towns in Prayagraj (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Prayagraj (Census 2011)
  1. Allahabad 11,68,385
  2. Lal Gopalganj Nindaura 28,288
  3. Allahabad Cantonment 26,944
  4. Phulpur 22,998
  5. Handia 21,798
  6. Jhusi Kohna CT 20,023
  7. Mau Aima 19,645
  8. Shankargarh 17,785
  9. Bharatganj 16,345
  10. Koraon 14,821

How people in Prayagraj worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

22.5%

Agricultural labourers

25.6%

Household industry

8.8%

Other work

43.1%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 35.5%.

Age structure of Prayagraj

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 Prayagraj
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
› Show the numbers as a table
AgeMenWomen
0-43,05,9612,75,858
5-93,90,4433,45,918
10-143,97,4643,57,262
15-193,72,9113,21,844
20-242,94,8632,46,813
25-292,35,0552,20,012
30-341,97,8301,95,169
35-391,93,4271,83,768
40-441,59,4221,45,891
45-491,34,8041,24,913
50-541,08,20891,811
55-5981,91585,030
60-6486,58579,288
65-6958,10353,778
70-7443,77235,109
75-7919,34617,348
80+30,64827,196
Children (0–14)
35.0%
Uttar Pradesh 36.0%
Working age (15–59)
57.3%
Uttar Pradesh 56.2%
Older people (60+)
7.6%
Uttar Pradesh 7.8%
Median age
21.8years
Uttar Pradesh 21.4
Dependency ratio
66.2
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Uttar Pradesh 69.2

Languages spoken in Prayagraj

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 57 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Prayagraj
  1. Hindi 97.0%
  2. Urdu 2.7%
  3. Bengali 0.1%
  4. Punjabi 0.1%
  5. Marathi 0.0%
  6. Odia 0.0%
  7. Malayalam 0.0%
  8. Telugu 0.0%
  9. All other languages 0.1%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Hindi94.9%
  2. Urdu2.7%
  3. Awadhi1.9%
  4. Bhojpuri0.2%
  5. Bengali0.1%
  6. Punjabi0.1%
  7. Marathi0.0%
  8. Odia0.0%

Housing and amenities in Prayagraj

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 43.6%

    Uttar Pradesh 36.9%

  • Tap water 28.1%

    Uttar Pradesh 27.3%

  • Water source within premises 35.9%

    Uttar Pradesh 51.9%

  • Toilet within premises 31.0%

    Uttar Pradesh 35.7%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 67.4%

    Uttar Pradesh 62.9%

  • Bathing area within premises 41.6%

    Uttar Pradesh 55.2%

  • Closed drainage 14.5%

    Uttar Pradesh 13.0%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 22.7%

    Uttar Pradesh 19.0%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 74.7%

    Uttar Pradesh 79.4%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 64.8%

    Uttar Pradesh 63.6%

  • Television 39.6%

    Uttar Pradesh 33.3%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 27.1%

    Uttar Pradesh 19.7%

  • Computer or laptop 9.5%

    Uttar Pradesh 8.1%

  • Car, jeep or van 4.7%

    Uttar Pradesh 3.8%

  • Use banking services 73.0%

    Uttar Pradesh 72.0%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 7.3%

    Uttar Pradesh 11.3%

The home itself

  • Own their home 95.0%

    Uttar Pradesh 94.7%

  • Rent their home 3.9%

    Uttar Pradesh 4.1%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 57.4%

    Uttar Pradesh 64.9%

  • House in good condition 51.1%

    Uttar Pradesh 42.9%

  • Concrete roof 5.8%

    Uttar Pradesh 17.6%

  • Cement or tiled floor 27.9%

    Uttar Pradesh 22.9%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 23.6%

    Uttar Pradesh 36.3%

Uttar Pradesh

What the numbers say

  • Prayagraj district held 3.0% of Uttar Pradesh's population in 2011, 1st of 75 districts.
  • Literacy is 72.3%, 4.6 points above the Uttar Pradesh average of 67.7%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 82.6% of men but only 61.0% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The sex ratio of 901 females per 1,000 males is lower than the state's 912.
  • The child sex ratio was just 893 girls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6, among the more skewed in India (national: 918).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈72.45 lakh, implies growth of about 22% since 2011; it is tied to the official Uttar Pradesh projection.
  • Its largest town, Allahabad, had 11.68 lakh people in 2011, 19.6% 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 Prayagraj, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Prayagraj (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 Prayagraj (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareUttar Pradesh
Hindu 51,02,041 85.7% 79.7%
Muslim 7,96,756 13.4% 19.3%
Christian 13,782 0.2% 0.2%
Sikh 4,377 0.1% 0.3%
Buddhist 4,391 0.1% 0.1%
Jain 2,247 0.0% 0.1%
Other religions and persuasions 305 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated 30,492 0.5% 0.3%
Total59,54,391100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Prayagraj district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈72,45,000 (72.45 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Prayagraj's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Uttar Pradesh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 59,54,391.

What was the population of Prayagraj district in Census 2011?
59,54,391: 31,31,807 males and 28,22,584 females, of whom 14,72,873 lived in towns and 44,81,518 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Prayagraj?
Literacy was 72.3% in 2011 (men 82.6%, women 61.0%). The sex ratio was 901 females per 1,000 males, and 893 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Prayagraj district?
Allahabad, with 11,68,385 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Prayagraj district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 3,053 Census 2011 villages and 25 towns.

⤓ Download Uttar Pradesh district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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