Uttar Pradeshpopulation and census data

People

• Population19.98 crore

  India 121.09 crore · 1st of 35

• Women for every 1,000 men912

  India 943 · 26th of 35

• Children aged 0–615.4%

  India 13.6% · 6th of 35

• Girls for every 1,000 boys (age 0–6)902

  India 918 · 26th of 35

• Living in towns and cities22.3%

  India 31.1% · 30th of 35

• People per square km829

  India 382 · 9th of 35

• Area in square km2,40,928

  India 31,66,620 · 5th of 35

• Households3.34 crore

  India 24.95 crore · 1st of 35

Reading and writing

Share of people aged 7 and over who can read and write.

• Literacy rate67.7%

  India 73.0% · 29th of 35

• Literacy rate, men77.3%

  India 80.9% · 29th of 35

• Literacy rate, women57.2%

  India 64.6% · 31st of 35

Communities

• Scheduled Castes20.7%

  India 16.6% · 4th of 35

• Scheduled Tribes0.60%

  India 8.6% · 30th of 35

Religion

• Hindu79.7%

  India 79.8% · 20th of 35

• Muslim19.3%

  India 14.2% · 6th of 35

• Christian0.18%

  India 2.3% · 32nd of 35

• Sikh0.32%

  India 1.7% · 10th of 35

• Buddhist0.10%

  India 0.70% · 21st of 35

• Jain0.11%

  India 0.37% · 15th of 35

• Other religions0.01%

  India 0.66% · 24th of 35

• Religion not stated0.29%

  India 0.24% · 7th of 35

Work

The last four rows are shares of all workers.

• People who work32.9%

  India 39.8% · 34th of 35

• Women who work16.7%

  India 25.5% · 30th of 35

• Workers with 6+ months of work a year67.8%

  India 75.2% · 28th of 35

• Farmers (cultivators)29.0%

  India 24.7% · 14th of 35

• Farm labourers30.3%

  India 30.0% · 7th of 35

• Household industry5.9%

  India 3.8% · 3rd of 35

• Other work34.8%

  India 41.6% · 30th of 35

Homes

Share of households, rounded to whole numbers.

• Electricity is the main light37%

  India 67% · 33rd of 35

• Kerosene is the main light62%

  India 31% · 2nd of 35

• Toilet at home36%

  India 47% · 29th of 35

• Open defecation (no toilet)63%

  India 50% · 7th of 35

• Bathroom at home29%

  India 42% · 26th of 35

• Tap water to drink27%

  India 44% · 27th of 35

• Drinking water source at home52%

  India 47% · 18th of 35

• Cook on LPG or piped gas19%

  India 29% · 25th of 35

• Cook on firewood48%

  India 49% · 19th of 35

• Use banking services72%

  India 59% · 10th of 35

• Own their home95%

  India 87% · 3rd of 35

• Rent their home4%

  India 11% · 33rd of 35

• Home in good condition43%

  India 53% · 30th of 35

• Permanent (pucca) home65%

  India 62% · 18th of 35

• Live in one room or less36%

  India 41% · 17th of 35

What homes owned

Share of households, rounded to whole numbers.

• Any phone (landline or mobile)67%

  India 63% · 21st of 35

• Mobile phone64%

  India 59% · 20th of 35

• Television33%

  India 47% · 29th of 35

• Radio25%

  India 20% · 12th of 35

• Computer or laptop8%

  India 10% · 21st of 35

• Computer with internet2%

  India 3% · 22nd of 35

• Bicycle68%

  India 45% · 2nd of 35

• Scooter, motorbike or moped20%

  India 21% · 18th of 35

• Car, jeep or van4%

  India 5% · 24th of 35

• None of these11%

  India 18% · 23rd of 35