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List of Districts in Uttar Pradesh 2023
Uttar Pradesh is a state in northern India. It’s the most populous state in India and with the largest number of districts in India. As of 2023, there are a total of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh.
Prayagraj District is the most populated district in Uttar Pradesh and Mahoba District is the least populated district in Uttar Pradesh. Lakhimpur Kheri district is the largest district by area and Hapur District is the smallest district of Uttar Pradesh.
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Uttar Pradesh District List
| # | District | Population (Census 2011) | Area (km²) |
| 1 | Agra | 4,418,800 | 4027 |
| 2 | Allahabad | 5,959,798 | 5482 |
| 3 | Aligarh | 3,690,388 | 3747 |
| 4 | Amethi | 2,549,935 | 3315 |
| 5 | Ambedkar Nagar | 2,025,376 | 2372 |
| 6 | Auraiya | 1,179,496 | 2051 |
| 7 | Azamgarh | 3,950,808 | 4234 |
| 8 | Barabanki | 2,673,394 | 3825 |
| 9 | Badaun | 3,069,245 | 5168 |
| 10 | Bagpat | 1,163,991 | 1389 |
| 11 | Bahraich | 2,384,239 | 5745 |
| 12 | Bijnor | 3,130,586 | 4561 |
| 13 | Ballia | 2,752,412 | 2981 |
| 14 | Banda | 1,500,253 | 4413 |
| 15 | Balrampur | 1,684,567 | 2925 |
| 16 | Bareilly | 3,598,701 | 4120 |
| 17 | Basti | 2,068,922 | 3034 |
| 18 | Bulandshahr | 2,923,290 | 3719 |
| 19 | Chandauli (Varanasi Dehat) | 1,639,777 | 2554 |
| 20 | Chitrakoot | 800,592 | 3202 |
| 21 | Deoria | 2,730,376 | 2535 |
| 22 | Etah | 2,788,274 | 4446 |
| 23 | Etawah | 1,340,031 | 2287 |
| 24 | Firozabad | 2,045,737 | 2361 |
| 25 | Farrukhabad | 1,577,237 | 2279 |
| 26 | Fatehpur | 2,305,847 | 4152 |
| 27 | Faizabad | 2,087,914 | 2765 |
| 28 | Gautam Buddha Nagar | 1,191,263 | 1269 |
| 29 | Gonda | 2,765,754 | 4425 |
| 30 | Ghazipur | 3,049,337 | 3377 |
| 31 | Gorakhpur | 3,784,720 | 3325 |
| 32 | Ghaziabad | 3,289,540 | 1956 |
| 33 | Hapur | 1,338,211 | 660 |
| 34 | Hamirpur | 1,042,374 | 4325 |
| 35 | Hardoi | 3,397,414 | 5986 |
| 36 | Hathras | 1,333,372 | 1752 |
| 37 | Jhansi | 1,746,715 | 5024 |
| 38 | Jalaun | 1,454,452 | 4565 |
| 39 | Amroha | 1,499,193 | 2321 |
| 40 | Jaunpur | 3,911,305 | 4038 |
| 41 | Kanpur Dehat | 1,584,037 | 3143 |
| 42 | Kasganj | 1,438,156 | 1993 |
| 43 | Kannauj | 1,385,227 | 1993 |
| 44 | Kanpur Nagar | 4,137,489 | 3029 |
| 45 | Kaushambi | 1,294,937 | 1837 |
| 46 | Kushinagar | 2,891,933 | 2909 |
| 47 | Lalitpur | 977,447 | 5039 |
| 48 | Lakhimpur Kheri | 3,200,137 | 7680 |
| 49 | Lucknow | 3,681,416 | 2528 |
| 50 | Mau | 1,849,294 | 1713 |
| 51 | Meerut | 3,001,636 | 2522 |
| 52 | Maharajganj | 2,167,041 | 2948 |
| 53 | Mahoba | 708,831 | 2847 |
| 54 | Mirzapur | 2,114,852 | 4522 |
| 55 | Moradabad | 3,749,630 | 3648 |
| 56 | Mainpuri | 1,592,875 | 2760 |
| 57 | Mathura | 2,069,578 | 3333 |
| 58 | Muzaffarnagar | 3,541,952 | 2945 |
| 59 | Pilibhit | 1,643,788 | 3499 |
| 60 | Pratapgarh | 2,727,156 | 3717 |
| 61 | Rampur | 1,922,450 | 2367 |
| 62 | Rae Bareli | 2,872,204 | 4609 |
| 63 | Saharanpur | 2,848,152 | 3860 |
| 64 | Shamli | 1,377,840 | 1054 |
| 65 | Sitapur | 3,616,510 | 5743 |
| 66 | Shahjahanpur | 2,549,458 | 4575 |
| 67 | Sant Kabir Nagar | 1,714,300 | 1659.15 |
| 68 | Sambhal | 2,217,020 | 2452.3 |
| 69 | Siddharthnagar | 2,038,598 | 2751 |
| 70 | Sonbhadra | 1,862,612 | 6788 |
| 71 | Sant Ravidas Nagar | 1,352,056 | 960 |
| 72 | Sultanpur | 3,190,926 | 4436 |
| 73 | Shravasti | 1,175,428 | 1126 |
| 74 | Unnao | 2,700,426 | 4558 |
| 75 | Varanasi (Kashi) | 3,147,927 | 1578 |
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Largest and Smallest District in Uttar Pradesh by Area
Lakhimpur Kheri district covering an area of 7680 km² is the largest district of Uttar Pradesh. Hapur District is the smallest district of Uttar Pradesh with total area of 600 km²
| # By Area | District | Area |
| Largest | Lakhimpur Kheri | 7680 km² |
| Smallest | Hapur | 600 km² |
Source: Census 2011
Largest and Smallest District in Uttar Pradesh by Population
Allahabad( Prayagraj) District is the most populated district in Uttar Pradesh. Its Population as per census 2011 is 59.60 Lakhs. Mahoba District with a population of 7.09 Lakhs is the least populated district in Uttar Pradesh.
| # by Population | District | Population (Census 2011) |
| Most Populated | Allahabad | 5,959,798 |
| Least | Mahoba | 708,831 |
Highest and Lowest Population Density
Hapur District ( 2028 people per km) has the highest Population density in Uttar Pradesh. Lalitpur District with a population density of 194 people per km is the lowest density district in Uttar Pradesh.
| # by Density | District | Density (person/km) |
| Highest | Hapur | 2028 |
| Least | Lalitpur | 194 |
Source: Census 2011
Uttar Pradesh District with Highest and Lowest Literacy rate
| # by Literacy Rate | District | Literacy Rate |
| Most Literate | Gautam Buddha Nagar | 80.01% |
| Least | Shrawasti | 46.7% |
Source: Census 2011
Mau district (951) has the highest Male-Female Sex ratio in Uttar Pradesh. Gautam Buddha Nagar District (836) has the lowest male-female sex ratio in Uttar Pradesh.
| # by Sex Ratio | District | Sex ratio (females to 1000 males) |
| Highest | Mau | 951 |
| Lowest | Gautam Buddha Nagar | 861 |
Source: Census 2011
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