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Largest and Smallest District in Uttar Pradesh
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. The districts have been organized into 18 divisions for administrative purposes.
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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| # | 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 UP 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 UP 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 Districts by Literacy rate
| # | District | Literacy rate |
| 1 | Allahabad | 72.32% |
| 2 | Moradabad | 56.77% |
| 3 | Ghaziabad | 78.07% |
| 4 | Azamgarh | 70.93% |
| 5 | Lucknow | 77.29% |
| 6 | Kanpur Nagar | 79.65% |
| 7 | Jaunpur | 71.55% |
| 8 | Sitapur | 61.12% |
| 9 | Bareilly | 58.49% |
| 10 | Gorakhpur | 70.83% |
| 11 | Agra | 71.58% |
| 12 | Muzaffarnagar | 69.12% |
| 13 | Hardoi | 64.57% |
| 14 | Kheri | 60.56% |
| 15 | Sultanpur | 69.27% |
| 16 | Bijnor | 68.48% |
| 17 | Budaun | 51.29% |
| 18 | Varanasi | 75.60% |
| 19 | Aligarh | 67.52% |
| 20 | Ghazipur | 71.78% |
| 21 | Kushinagar | 65.25% |
| 22 | Bulandshahar | 68.88% |
| 23 | Bahraich | 49.36% |
| 24 | Saharanpur | 70.49% |
| 25 | Meerut | 72.84% |
| 26 | Gonda | 58.71% |
| 27 | Rae Bareli | 67.25% |
| 28 | Barabanki | 61.75% |
| 29 | Ballia | 70.94% |
| 30 | Pratapgarh | 70.09% |
| 31 | Unnao | 66.37% |
| 32 | Deoria | 71.13% |
| 33 | Shahjahanpur | 59.54% |
| 34 | Maharajganj | 62.76% |
| 35 | Fatehpur | 67.43% |
| 36 | Siddharth Nagar | 59.25% |
| 37 | Mathura | 70.36% |
| 38 | Firozabad | 71.92% |
| 39 | Mirzapur | 68.48% |
| 40 | Faizabad | 68.73% |
| 41 | Basti | 67.22% |
| 42 | Ambedkar Nagar | 72.23% |
| 43 | Rampur | 53.34% |
| 44 | Mau | 73.09% |
| 45 | Balrampur | 49.51% |
| 46 | Pilibhit | 61.47% |
| 47 | Jhansi | 75.05% |
| 48 | Chandauli | 71.48% |
| 49 | Farrukhabad | 69.04% |
| 50 | Mainpuri | 75.99% |
| 51 | Sonbhadra | 64.03% |
| 52 | Jyotiba Phule Nagar | 63.84% |
| 53 | Banda | 66.67% |
| 54 | Ramabai Nagar | 75.78% |
| 55 | Etah | 70.81% |
| 56 | Sant Kabir Nagar | 66.72% |
| 57 | Jalaun | 73.75% |
| 58 | Kannauj | 72.70% |
| 59 | Gautam Buddha Nagar | 80.12% |
| 60 | Kaushambi | 61.28% |
| 61 | Etawah | 78.41% |
| 62 | Sant Ravidas Nagar | 68.97% |
| 63 | Mahamaya Nagar | 71.59% |
| 64 | Kanshiram Nagar | 61.02% |
| 65 | Auraiya | 78.95% |
| 66 | Baghpat | 72.01% |
| 67 | Lalitpur | 63.52% |
| 68 | Shrawasti | 46.74% |
| 69 | Hamirpur | 68.77% |
| 70 | Chitrakoot | 65.05% |
| 71 | Mahoba | 65.27% |
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.
| # | District | Sex Ratio |
| 1 | Allahabad | 901 |
| 2 | Moradabad | 906 |
| 3 | Ghaziabad | 881 |
| 4 | Azamgarh | 1019 |
| 5 | Lucknow | 917 |
| 6 | Kanpur Nagar | 862 |
| 7 | Jaunpur | 1024 |
| 8 | Sitapur | 888 |
| 9 | Bareilly | 887 |
| 10 | Gorakhpur | 950 |
| 11 | Agra | 868 |
| 12 | Muzaffarnagar | 889 |
| 13 | Hardoi | 868 |
| 14 | Kheri | 894 |
| 15 | Sultanpur | 983 |
| 16 | Bijnor | 917 |
| 17 | Budaun | 871 |
| 18 | Varanasi | 913 |
| 19 | Aligarh | 882 |
| 20 | Ghazipur | 952 |
| 21 | Kushinagar | 961 |
| 22 | Bulandshahar | 896 |
| 23 | Bahraich | 892 |
| 24 | Saharanpur | 890 |
| 25 | Meerut | 886 |
| 26 | Gonda | 921 |
| 27 | Rae Bareli | 943 |
| 28 | Barabanki | 910 |
| 29 | Ballia | 937 |
| 30 | Pratapgarh | 998 |
| 31 | Unnao | 907 |
| 32 | Deoria | 1017 |
| 33 | Shahjahanpur | 872 |
| 34 | Maharajganj | 943 |
| 35 | Fatehpur | 901 |
| 36 | Siddharth Nagar | 976 |
| 37 | Mathura | 863 |
| 38 | Firozabad | 875 |
| 39 | Mirzapur | 903 |
| 40 | Faizabad | 962 |
| 41 | Basti | 963 |
| 42 | Ambedkar Nagar | 978 |
| 43 | Rampur | 909 |
| 44 | Mau | 979 |
| 45 | Balrampur | 928 |
| 46 | Pilibhit | 895 |
| 47 | Jhansi | 890 |
| 48 | Chandauli | 918 |
| 49 | Farrukhabad | 874 |
| 50 | Mainpuri | 881 |
| 51 | Sonbhadra | 918 |
| 52 | Jyotiba Phule Nagar | 910 |
| 53 | Banda | 863 |
| 54 | Ramabai Nagar | 865 |
| 55 | Etah | 873 |
| 56 | Sant Kabir Nagar | 972 |
| 57 | Jalaun | 865 |
| 58 | Kannauj | 879 |
| 59 | Gautam Buddha Nagar | 851 |
| 60 | Kaushambi | 908 |
| 61 | Etawah | 870 |
| 62 | Sant Ravidas Nagar | 955 |
| 63 | Mahamaya Nagar | 871 |
| 64 | Kanshiram Nagar | 880 |
| 65 | Auraiya | 864 |
| 66 | Baghpat | 861 |
| 67 | Lalitpur | 906 |
| 68 | Shrawasti | 881 |
| 69 | Hamirpur | 861 |
| 70 | Chitrakoot | 879 |
| 71 | Mahoba | 878 |
Source: Census 2011
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