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District of Uttar Pradesh

Sonbhadra District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 23.11 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

23,11,000 2.31 million 1 March 2026

Sonbhadra district's population is estimated at ≈23.11 lakh (23,11,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Uttar Pradesh projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 18,62,559.

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

Sonbhadra district

Census 2011
18,62,559
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 23.11 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
3,14,342

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
15,48,217

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 23.11 lakh 23,11,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
18.63 lakh 18,62,559 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
270per km² 2011
Sex ratio
918 Uttar Pradesh: 912
Child sex ratio (0–6)
925 Uttar Pradesh: 902
Literacy rate
64.0% Male 74.9% · Female 52.1%
Urban share
16.9% Uttar Pradesh: 22.3%
Growth 2001–11
+23.8% Uttar Pradesh: +20.2%
Area
6,905km² Census 2011
Households
3.33 lakh 5.6 people per household
Villages
1,429 Census 2011
Towns
18 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Sonbhadra: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
25 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19513,36,065
19614,43,174
19715,80,593
19818,00,717
199111,04,210
200115,04,852
201118,62,559
2016 *20,28,000
2021 *21,82,000
2026 *23,11,000
2031 *24,13,000
2036 *24,97,000

* Estimate

How Sonbhadra'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 Sonbhadra's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Robertsganj9,01,83048.4%92063.0%13.9%
2 Dudhi6,70,18336.0%91165.6%27.1%
3 Ghorawal2,90,54615.6%92563.5%2.5%

Largest towns in Sonbhadra (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Sonbhadra (Census 2011)
  1. Obra 46,574
  2. Hindalco Industries Ltd. Township 41,792
  3. Sonbhadra 36,689
  4. Parasi CT 23,966
  5. Villimar Kundi CT 21,082
  6. Renukoot 20,076
  7. Anpara CT 17,978
  8. Pipri 15,063
  9. Chopan 14,302
  10. Kota CT 13,409

How people in Sonbhadra worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

19.3%

Agricultural labourers

50.8%

Household industry

4.0%

Other work

25.8%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 39.2%.

Age structure of Sonbhadra

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 Sonbhadra
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
0-41,10,8321,03,192
5-91,32,2501,22,827
10-141,28,3021,19,111
15-191,02,16486,367
20-2481,17675,401
25-2972,52169,795
30-3462,46962,613
35-3961,55357,025
40-4449,96644,861
45-4941,85038,577
50-5434,32827,395
55-5924,87323,602
60-6423,89721,976
65-6917,15715,780
70-7413,47110,157
75-795,6085,344
80+7,9046,374
Children (0–14)
38.5%
Uttar Pradesh 36.0%
Working age (15–59)
54.6%
Uttar Pradesh 56.2%
Older people (60+)
6.9%
Uttar Pradesh 7.8%
Median age
20.8years
Uttar Pradesh 21.4
Dependency ratio
75.1
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Uttar Pradesh 69.2

Languages spoken in Sonbhadra

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 38 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Sonbhadra
  1. Hindi 99.0%
  2. Gondi 0.3%
  3. Urdu 0.2%
  4. Bengali 0.1%
  5. Kurukh/Oraon 0.1%
  6. Punjabi 0.0%
  7. Malayalam 0.0%
  8. Maithili 0.0%
  9. All other languages 0.2%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Hindi83.9%
  2. Bhojpuri14.6%
  3. Awadhi0.2%
  4. Gondi0.2%
  5. Urdu0.2%
  6. Bengali0.1%
  7. Kurukh/Oraon0.1%
  8. Punjabi0.0%

Housing and amenities in Sonbhadra

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 29.2%

    Uttar Pradesh 36.9%

  • Tap water 14.6%

    Uttar Pradesh 27.3%

  • Water source within premises 22.0%

    Uttar Pradesh 51.9%

  • Toilet within premises 24.1%

    Uttar Pradesh 35.7%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 74.2%

    Uttar Pradesh 62.9%

  • Bathing area within premises 27.7%

    Uttar Pradesh 55.2%

  • Closed drainage 9.5%

    Uttar Pradesh 13.0%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 12.4%

    Uttar Pradesh 19.0%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 83.1%

    Uttar Pradesh 79.4%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 48.7%

    Uttar Pradesh 63.6%

  • Television 24.7%

    Uttar Pradesh 33.3%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 15.5%

    Uttar Pradesh 19.7%

  • Computer or laptop 7.7%

    Uttar Pradesh 8.1%

  • Car, jeep or van 3.1%

    Uttar Pradesh 3.8%

  • Use banking services 82.5%

    Uttar Pradesh 72.0%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 19.1%

    Uttar Pradesh 11.3%

The home itself

  • Own their home 88.3%

    Uttar Pradesh 94.7%

  • Rent their home 5.8%

    Uttar Pradesh 4.1%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 22.9%

    Uttar Pradesh 64.9%

  • House in good condition 45.8%

    Uttar Pradesh 42.9%

  • Concrete roof 14.4%

    Uttar Pradesh 17.6%

  • Cement or tiled floor 18.5%

    Uttar Pradesh 22.9%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 20.9%

    Uttar Pradesh 36.3%

Uttar Pradesh

What the numbers say

  • Sonbhadra district held 0.9% of Uttar Pradesh's population in 2011, 53rd of 75 districts.
  • Literacy is 64.0%, 3.7 points below the Uttar Pradesh average of 67.7%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 74.9% of men but only 52.1% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • 16.9% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Uttar Pradesh as a whole (22.3%).
  • The population grew 23.8% in 2001–11, faster than Uttar Pradesh's 20.2%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈23.11 lakh, implies growth of about 24% since 2011; it is tied to the official Uttar Pradesh projection.

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 Sonbhadra, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Sonbhadra (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 Sonbhadra (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareUttar Pradesh
Hindu 17,38,769 93.4% 79.7%
Muslim 1,03,567 5.6% 19.3%
Christian 3,963 0.2% 0.2%
Sikh 1,649 0.1% 0.3%
Buddhist 1,747 0.1% 0.1%
Jain 487 0.0% 0.1%
Other religions and persuasions 1,907 0.1% 0.0%
Religion not stated 10,470 0.6% 0.3%
Total18,62,559100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Sonbhadra district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈23,11,000 (23.11 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Sonbhadra's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Uttar Pradesh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 18,62,559.

What was the population of Sonbhadra district in Census 2011?
18,62,559: 9,71,344 males and 8,91,215 females, of whom 3,14,342 lived in towns and 15,48,217 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Sonbhadra?
Literacy was 64.0% in 2011 (men 74.9%, women 52.1%). The sex ratio was 918 females per 1,000 males, and 925 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Sonbhadra district?
Obra, with 46,574 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Sonbhadra district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 1,429 Census 2011 villages and 18 towns.

⤓ Download Uttar Pradesh district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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