Census 2011: Population-wise Largest Districts of Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh was declared as the most populous state in the Republic of India as per census 2011. Here, we are giving the list of Uttar Pradesh: Large District by population as per the latest Census for general awareness.
Uttar Pradesh is a state considered to be part of central, northern and north-central India. It is the most populous state in the Republic of India as per census 2011 as well as the most populous country subdivision in the world. The population of Uttar Pradesh has increased by 20.23% in this decade compared (2001-2011) to past decade (1991-2001). The density of Uttar Pradesh state in the current decade is 2148 person/mile square.
Uttar Pradesh: Large District by population as per Census 2011
| Rank | District | Population | Sex Ratio | Density |
| 1 | Prayagraj (Allahabad) | 5,954,391 | 901 | 1086 |
| 2 | Moradabad | 4,772,006 | 906 | 1283 |
| 3 | Ghaziabad | 4,681,645 | 881 | 3971 |
| 4 | Azamgarh | 4,613,913 | 1019 | 1138 |
| 5 | Lucknow | 4,589,838 | 917 | 1816 |
| 6 | Kanpur Nagar | 4,581,268 | 862 | 1452 |
| 7 | Jaunpur | 4,494,204 | 1024 | 1113 |
| 8 | Sitapur | 4,483,992 | 888 | 781 |
| 9 | Bareilly | 4,448,359 | 887 | 1080 |
| 10 | Gorakhpur | 4,440,895 | 950 | 1337 |
| 11 | Agra | 4,418,797 | 868 | 1093 |
| 12 | Muzaffarnagar | 4,143,512 | 889 | 1034 |
| 13 | Hardoi | 4,092,845 | 868 | 684 |
| 14 | Kheri | 4,021,243 | 894 | 524 |
| 15 | Sultanpur | 3,797,117 | 983 | 856 |
| 16 | Bijnor | 3,682,713 | 917 | 807 |
| 17 | Budaun | 3,681,896 | 871 | 712 |
| 18 | Varanasi | 3,676,841 | 913 | 2395 |
| 19 | Aligarh | 3,673,889 | 882 | 1007 |
| 20 | Ghazipur | 3,620,268 | 952 | 1072 |
| 21 | Kushinagar | 3,564,544 | 961 | 1227 |
| 22 | Bulandshahar | 3,499,171 | 896 | 776 |
| 23 | Bahraich | 3,487,731 | 892 | 666 |
| 24 | Saharanpur | 3,466,382 | 890 | 940 |
| 25 | Meerut | 3,443,689 | 886 | 1346 |
| 26 | Gonda | 3,433,919 | 921 | 858 |
| 27 | Rae Bareli | 3,405,559 | 943 | 739 |
| 28 | Barabanki | 3,260,699 | 910 | 741 |
| 29 | Ballia | 3,239,774 | 937 | 1087 |
| 30 | Pratapgarh | 3,209,141 | 998 | 863 |
| 31 | Unnao | 3,108,367 | 907 | 682 |
| 32 | Deoria | 3,100,946 | 1017 | 1221 |
| 33 | Shahjahanpur | 3,006,538 | 872 | 685 |
| 34 | Maharajganj | 2,684,703 | 943 | 909 |
| 35 | Fatehpur | 2,632,733 | 901 | 634 |
| 36 | Siddharth Nagar | 2,559,297 | 976 | 884 |
| 37 | Mathura | 2,547,184 | 863 | 763 |
| 38 | Firozabad | 2,498,156 | 875 | 1038 |
| 39 | Mirzapur | 2,496,970 | 903 | 567 |
| 40 | Faizabad | 2,470,996 | 962 | 1056 |
| 41 | Basti | 2,464,464 | 963 | 917 |
| 42 | Ambedkar Nagar | 2,397,888 | 978 | 1020 |
| 43 | Rampur | 2,335,819 | 909 | 987 |
| 44 | Mau | 2,205,968 | 979 | 1288 |
| 45 | Balrampur | 2,148,665 | 928 | 642 |
| 46 | Pilibhit | 2,031,007 | 895 | 551 |
| 47 | Jhansi | 1,998,603 | 890 | 398 |
| 48 | Chandauli | 1,952,756 | 918 | 768 |
| 49 | Farrukhabad | 1,885,204 | 874 | 864 |
| 50 | Mainpuri | 1,868,529 | 881 | 677 |
| 51 | Sonbhadra | 1,862,559 | 918 | 270 |
| 52 | Jyotiba Phule Nagar | 1,840,221 | 910 | 818 |
| 53 | Banda | 1,799,410 | 863 | 408 |
| 54 | Ramabai Nagar | 1,796,184 | 865 | 595 |
| 55 | Etah | 1,774,480 | 873 | 730 |
| 56 | Sant Kabir Nagar | 1,715,183 | 972 | 1042 |
| 57 | Jalaun | 1,689,974 | 865 | 370 |
| 58 | Kannauj | 1,656,616 | 879 | 792 |
| 59 | Gautam Buddha Nagar | 1,648,115 | 851 | 1286 |
| 60 | Kaushambi | 1,599,596 | 908 | 899 |
| 61 | Etawah | 1,581,810 | 870 | 684 |
| 62 | Sant Ravidas Nagar | 1,578,213 | 955 | 1555 |
| 63 | Mahamaya Nagar | 1,564,708 | 871 | 850 |
| 64 | Kanshiram Nagar | 1,436,719 | 880 | 735 |
| 65 | Auraiya | 1,379,545 | 864 | 684 |
| 66 | Baghpat | 1,303,048 | 861 | 986 |
| 67 | Lalitpur | 1,221,592 | 906 | 242 |
| 68 | Shrawasti | 1,117,361 | 881 | 681 |
| 69 | Hamirpur | 1,104,285 | 861 | 275 |
| 70 | Chitrakoot | 991,730 | 879 | 308 |
| 71. | Mahoba | 875,958 | 878 | 279 |
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