UPPSC · District of Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow: 45.9 lakh people, one story

People
45,89,838
Area
2,528 km²
Literacy
77.29%
Sex ratio
917
Top 3 in Uttar PradeshFemale literacy: 71.54%. Rank 2 of 71 districts.See the numbers →Top 3 in Uttar PradeshUrban population: 66.2%. Rank 2 of 71 districts.See the numbers →Top 3 in Uttar PradeshPopulation density: 1,816 per km². Rank 3 of 71 districts.See the numbers →Top 3 in Uttar PradeshHomes with electricity (2011): 54.9 % of households. Rank 3 of 71 districts.See the numbers →

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LucknowUttar Pradesh

The history, places and schemes of Lucknow are being written. Everything below comes from Census 2011, so it is already exam-ready.

Lucknow in 8 numbers

Census 2011 · rank among the state's districts

Population45.9 lakh#5/71 in Uttar Pradesh
Area2,528 km²#50/71 in Uttar Pradesh
Population density1,816 per km²#3/71 in Uttar Pradesh▲ state 829
Sex ratio917 females per 1000 males#24/71 in Uttar Pradesh▲ state 912
Child sex ratio (0–6)915 girls per 1000 boys#28/71 in Uttar Pradesh▲ state 902
Literacy rate77.29%#6/71 in Uttar Pradesh▲ state 67.68
Female literacy71.54%#2/71 in Uttar Pradesh▲ state 57.18
Urban population66.2%#2/71 in Uttar Pradesh▲ state 22.3

People & society

77.3% can read. 917 women for every 1000 men.

Society in numbers (%)

DistrictState
Male literacy
82.677.3
Female literacy
71.557.2
Scheduled Castes
20.720.7
Scheduled Tribes
0.20.6
Living in towns
66.222.3

Gender literacy gap: 11.0 percentage points

People by religion

  • Hindu 77.1%
  • Muslim 21.5%
  • Christian 0.4%
  • Sikh 0.5%
  • Jain 0.1%
  • Other / not stated 0.3%

    Sectors at a glance

    25 of every 100 workers live off the land

    How people earn a living

    15.4 lakh workers, 33.6% of all people

    This district
    Uttar Pradesh
    • Cultivators 11.4%
    • Farm labourers 13.2%
    • Household industry 6.5%
    • Other (industry, services, construction, trade) 69.0%

      Schemes & development

      Only 55% of homes had electricity in 2011. Here is what changed.

      What homes had in 2011 (% of households)

      DistrictState
      Electricity
      54.926.8
      Latrine at home
      50.826.0
      Tap water
      40.319.9
      LPG / PNG
      44.213.8
      Phone
      57.248.8
      Television
      47.724.2
      Bicycle
      50.849.4
      Two-wheeler
      31.814.3

      This is the 2011 baseline. Schemes like Saubhagya, Ujjwala, Swachh Bharat and Har Ghar Jal came to close exactly these gaps.

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