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District of Uttar Pradesh

Unnao District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 36.52 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

36,52,000 3.65 million 1 March 2026

Unnao district's population is estimated at ≈36.52 lakh (36,52,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Uttar Pradesh projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 31,08,367.

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

Unnao district

Census 2011
31,08,367
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 36.52 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
5,31,646

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
25,76,721

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 36.52 lakh 36,52,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
31.08 lakh 31,08,367 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
682per km² 2011
Sex ratio
907 Uttar Pradesh: 912
Child sex ratio (0–6)
920 Uttar Pradesh: 902
Literacy rate
66.4% Male 75.1% · Female 56.8%
Urban share
17.1% Uttar Pradesh: 22.3%
Growth 2001–11
+15.1% Uttar Pradesh: +20.2%
Area
4,558km² Census 2011
Households
5.89 lakh 5.3 people per household
Villages
1,795 Census 2011
Towns
21 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Unnao: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
38 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
195110,67,001
196112,26,779
197114,84,393
198118,22,591
199122,00,397
200127,00,324
201131,08,367
2016 *33,24,000
2021 *35,12,000
2026 *36,52,000
2031 *37,46,000
2036 *38,05,000

* Estimate

How Unnao'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 Unnao's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Unnao8,76,91828.2%89870.7%36.6%
2 Hasanganj 7,19,99823.2%89862.3%7.8%
3 Safipur7,11,61222.9%89162.2%14.1%
4 Purwa 4,59,53914.8%92165.3%8.7%
5 Bighapur3,40,30010.9%96473.4%4.0%

Largest towns in Unnao (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Unnao (Census 2011)
  1. Unnao 1,77,658
  2. Gangaghat 84,072
  3. Bangarmau 44,204
  4. Katri Piper Khera CT 26,475
  5. Safipur 25,688
  6. Majhara Pipar Ahatmali CT 25,310
  7. Purwa 24,467
  8. Maurawan 15,484
  9. Mohan 15,071
  10. Nawabganj 11,545

How people in Unnao worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

40.0%

Agricultural labourers

29.6%

Household industry

4.4%

Other work

26.0%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 36.2%.

Age structure of Unnao

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 Unnao
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
0-41,48,8821,37,973
5-91,89,2991,72,875
10-142,07,9651,88,004
15-191,97,8701,69,562
20-241,52,4041,16,845
25-291,11,4441,00,583
30-3497,01599,596
35-391,03,75098,644
40-4491,25379,951
45-4972,55564,087
50-5456,82246,292
55-5940,77147,067
60-6450,68849,569
65-6933,31333,318
70-7424,61923,219
75-799,76710,090
80+13,82414,103
Children (0–14)
34.2%
Uttar Pradesh 36.0%
Working age (15–59)
57.2%
Uttar Pradesh 56.2%
Older people (60+)
8.6%
Uttar Pradesh 7.8%
Median age
22.1years
Uttar Pradesh 21.4
Dependency ratio
65.4
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Uttar Pradesh 69.2

Languages spoken in Unnao

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 19 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Unnao
  1. Hindi 97.7%
  2. Urdu 2.2%
  3. Punjabi 0.0%
  4. Bengali 0.0%
  5. English 0.0%
  6. Malayalam 0.0%
  7. Arabic/Arbi 0.0%
  8. Maithili 0.0%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Hindi97.6%
  2. Urdu2.2%
  3. Awadhi0.1%
  4. Punjabi0.0%
  5. Bengali0.0%
  6. Bhojpuri0.0%
  7. Chhattisgarhi0.0%
  8. Khari Boli0.0%

Housing and amenities in Unnao

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 17.5%

    Uttar Pradesh 36.9%

  • Tap water 12.1%

    Uttar Pradesh 27.3%

  • Water source within premises 37.1%

    Uttar Pradesh 51.9%

  • Toilet within premises 24.9%

    Uttar Pradesh 35.7%

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

    Uttar Pradesh 62.9%

  • Bathing area within premises 63.8%

    Uttar Pradesh 55.2%

  • Closed drainage 13.4%

    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.) 86.3%

    Uttar Pradesh 79.4%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 51.4%

    Uttar Pradesh 63.6%

  • Television 23.7%

    Uttar Pradesh 33.3%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 13.9%

    Uttar Pradesh 19.7%

  • Computer or laptop 5.0%

    Uttar Pradesh 8.1%

  • Car, jeep or van 1.8%

    Uttar Pradesh 3.8%

  • Use banking services 68.1%

    Uttar Pradesh 72.0%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 12.4%

    Uttar Pradesh 11.3%

The home itself

  • Own their home 96.7%

    Uttar Pradesh 94.7%

  • Rent their home 2.5%

    Uttar Pradesh 4.1%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 47.7%

    Uttar Pradesh 64.9%

  • House in good condition 36.5%

    Uttar Pradesh 42.9%

  • Concrete roof 21.2%

    Uttar Pradesh 17.6%

  • Cement or tiled floor 13.7%

    Uttar Pradesh 22.9%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 40.1%

    Uttar Pradesh 36.3%

Uttar Pradesh

What the numbers say

  • Unnao district held 1.6% of Uttar Pradesh's population in 2011, 28th of 75 districts.
  • Literacy is 66.4%, 1.3 points below the Uttar Pradesh average of 67.7%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 75.1% of men but only 56.8% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • 17.1% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Uttar Pradesh as a whole (22.3%).
  • The population grew 15.1% in 2001–11, slower than Uttar Pradesh's 20.2%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈36.52 lakh, implies growth of about 17% since 2011; it is tied to the official Uttar Pradesh projection.
  • Its largest town, Unnao, had 1.78 lakh people in 2011, 5.7% 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 Unnao, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Unnao (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 Unnao (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareUttar Pradesh
Hindu 27,32,016 87.9% 79.7%
Muslim 3,63,453 11.7% 19.3%
Christian 3,574 0.1% 0.2%
Sikh 1,204 0.0% 0.3%
Buddhist 920 0.0% 0.1%
Jain 240 0.0% 0.1%
Other religions and persuasions 31 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated 6,929 0.2% 0.3%
Total31,08,367100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Unnao district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈36,52,000 (36.52 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Unnao's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Uttar Pradesh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 31,08,367.

What was the population of Unnao district in Census 2011?
31,08,367: 16,30,087 males and 14,78,280 females, of whom 5,31,646 lived in towns and 25,76,721 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Unnao?
Literacy was 66.4% in 2011 (men 75.1%, women 56.8%). The sex ratio was 907 females per 1,000 males, and 920 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Unnao district?
Unnao, with 1,77,658 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Unnao district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 1,795 Census 2011 villages and 21 towns.

⤓ Download Uttar Pradesh district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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