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District of Uttar Pradesh

Sambhal District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 27.3 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

27,30,000 2.73 million 1 March 2026

Sambhal district's population is estimated at ≈27.3 lakh (27,30,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Uttar Pradesh projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 21,99,782 on the district’s present boundaries.

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

Sambhal district

Census 2011
21,99,782
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 27.3 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
4,68,439

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
17,31,343

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 27.3 lakh 27,30,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
22 lakh 21,99,782 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
Density
≈ 963per km² 2011
Sex ratio
891 Uttar Pradesh: 912
Child sex ratio (0–6)
904 Uttar Pradesh: 902
Literacy rate
49.7% Male 59.0% · Female 39.1%
Urban share
21.3% Uttar Pradesh: 22.3%
Growth 2001–11
+23.9% Uttar Pradesh: +20.2%
Area
≈ 2,284km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
Households
3.63 lakh 6.1 people per household
Villages
1,012 Census 2011
Towns
8 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries (parts of earlier districts apportioned by their 2011 population), then our estimate to 2036.

Sambhal: Population over time
  • Reconstructed
  • Estimate
30 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
199113,91,082
200117,76,196
201121,99,782
2016 *23,96,000
2021 *25,78,000
2026 *27,30,000
2031 *28,52,000
2036 *29,51,000

* Estimate

How Sambhal'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 Sambhal's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Sambhal9,93,39345.2%90649.3%24.9%
2 Chandausi6,52,10629.6%89152.2%26.0%
3 Gunnaur 5,54,27525.2%86447.3%9.3%
4 Bilari(part)80.0%025.0%0.0%

Largest towns in Sambhal (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Sambhal (Census 2011)
  1. Sambhal 2,20,813
  2. Chandausi 1,14,383
  3. Bahjoi 37,037
  4. Sirsi 26,519
  5. Gunnaur 23,665
  6. Narauli 18,346
  7. Babrala 18,108
  8. Gawan 9,568

How people in Sambhal worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

41.2%

Agricultural labourers

25.4%

Household industry

4.2%

Other work

29.2%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 31.1%.

Age structure of Sambhal

Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011, approx. Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →

Age structure of Sambhal
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
0-41,29,8441,19,403
5-91,54,6461,37,614
10-141,61,5861,41,445
15-191,42,2781,24,469
20-241,06,99289,716
25-2978,97672,255
30-3468,71266,054
35-3967,66662,984
40-4457,41448,223
45-4943,28839,179
50-5434,79528,371
55-5924,05727,534
60-6428,55425,633
65-6915,54215,486
70-7411,56910,243
75-794,2724,506
80+7,2977,230
Children (0–14)
39.1%
Uttar Pradesh 36.0%
Working age (15–59)
54.8%
Uttar Pradesh 56.2%
Older people (60+)
6.0%
Uttar Pradesh 7.8%
Median age
19.4years
Uttar Pradesh 21.4
Dependency ratio
74.4
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Uttar Pradesh 69.2

Languages spoken in Sambhal

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 21 languages recorded. Census 2011, approx. Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Sambhal
  1. Hindi 83.6%
  2. Urdu 16.3%
  3. Bengali 0.1%
  4. Punjabi 0.0%
  5. English 0.0%
  6. Assamese 0.0%
  7. Nepali 0.0%
  8. Odia 0.0%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Hindi83.6%
  2. Urdu16.3%
  3. Bengali0.1%
  4. Punjabi0.0%
  5. English0.0%
  6. Rajasthani0.0%
  7. Assamese0.0%
  8. Bhojpuri0.0%

Housing and amenities in Sambhal

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Reconstructed Census 2011, added up on today’s boundaries from village, town or sub-district records. How this is made →

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 22.8%

    Uttar Pradesh 36.9%

  • Tap water 27.2%

    Uttar Pradesh 27.3%

  • Water source within premises 77.6%

    Uttar Pradesh 51.9%

  • Toilet within premises 41.7%

    Uttar Pradesh 35.7%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 56.7%

    Uttar Pradesh 62.9%

  • Bathing area within premises 52.0%

    Uttar Pradesh 55.2%

  • Closed drainage 8.1%

    Uttar Pradesh 13.0%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 15.5%

    Uttar Pradesh 19.0%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 83.8%

    Uttar Pradesh 79.4%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 56.2%

    Uttar Pradesh 63.6%

  • Television 23.5%

    Uttar Pradesh 33.3%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 14.0%

    Uttar Pradesh 19.7%

  • Computer or laptop 6.2%

    Uttar Pradesh 8.1%

  • Car, jeep or van 1.8%

    Uttar Pradesh 3.8%

  • Use banking services 57.2%

    Uttar Pradesh 72.0%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 21.6%

    Uttar Pradesh 11.3%

The home itself

  • Own their home 97.1%

    Uttar Pradesh 94.7%

  • Rent their home 2.1%

    Uttar Pradesh 4.1%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 58.5%

    Uttar Pradesh 64.9%

  • House in good condition 30.7%

    Uttar Pradesh 42.9%

  • Concrete roof 7.7%

    Uttar Pradesh 17.6%

  • Cement or tiled floor 15.6%

    Uttar Pradesh 22.9%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 43.4%

    Uttar Pradesh 36.3%

Uttar Pradesh

What the numbers say

  • Sambhal district held 1.1% of Uttar Pradesh's population in 2011, 45th of 75 districts.
  • Literacy is 49.7%, 18.0 points below the Uttar Pradesh average of 67.7%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 59.0% of men but only 39.1% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The sex ratio of 891 females per 1,000 males is lower than the state's 912.
  • The population grew 23.9% in 2001–11, faster than Uttar Pradesh's 20.2% (on today’s boundaries).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈27.3 lakh, implies growth of about 24% since 2011; it is tied to the official Uttar Pradesh projection.
  • It covers parts of 2 districts as they were in 2011 (Moradabad, Budaun); its 2011 figures are rebuilt from 1,012 village and 8 town records.
  • Its largest town, Sambhal, had 2.21 lakh people in 2011, 10.0% of the district.

How this district was formed

Sambhal covers land that was part of these districts in Census 2011:

  • Moradabad (2011) 74.8% of this district
    34.5% of the 2011 district
  • Budaun (2011) 25.2% of this district
    15.0% of the 2011 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 Sambhal, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Sambhal (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Reconstructed Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →

Population by religion in Sambhal (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareUttar Pradesh
Hindu ≈ 14,66,400 66.7% 79.7%
Muslim ≈ 7,23,200 32.9% 19.3%
Christian ≈ 3,600 0.2% 0.2%
Sikh ≈ 1,000 0.0% 0.3%
Buddhist ≈ 800 0.0% 0.1%
Jain ≈ 600 0.0% 0.1%
Other religions and persuasions ≈ 100 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated ≈ 4,000 0.2% 0.3%
Total21,99,782100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Sambhal district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈27,30,000 (27.3 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Sambhal's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Uttar Pradesh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 21,99,782.

What was the population of Sambhal district in Census 2011?
21,99,782: 11,63,563 males and 10,36,219 females, of whom 4,68,439 lived in towns and 17,31,343 in villages. These figures are on the district’s current boundaries, rebuilt from Census 2011 village and town records.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Sambhal?
Literacy was 49.7% in 2011 (men 59.0%, women 39.1%). The sex ratio was 891 females per 1,000 males, and 904 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Sambhal district?
Sambhal, with 2,20,813 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Sambhal district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 1,012 Census 2011 villages and 8 towns.

⤓ Download Uttar Pradesh district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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