Lucknow district, Uttar Pradesh
Lucknow is a district of Uttar Pradesh, with a population of 45,89,838 at the 2011 Census across 2,534 km². The figures below come from the Census of India and NFHS-5, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Uttar Pradesh's districts and nationally.
- Population
- 46 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 2,534 km²
- Density
- 1,811
- per km²
- Literacy
- 68.1%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 917
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Uttar Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 78.3% | 2 / 75 | 167 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 99.8% | 26 / 75 | 73 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 70.8% | 5 / 75 | 375 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 96.8% | 14 / 75 | 554 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 80.4% | 9 / 75 | 248 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 48 | 48 / 71 | 262 / 613 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 52.0% | 2 / 75 | 286 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Uttar Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 86.0% | 22 / 75 | 595 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 51.9% | 27 / 75 | 602 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 23.5% | 75 / 75 | 516 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 4,98,799 · Female 4,49,495 | 9,48,294 | 10 / 75 | 26 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 4,036 · Female 3,470 | 7,506 | 19 / 75 | 608 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 981 | 24 / 75 | 277 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 2.1% | 47 / 75 | 624 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 9.9% | 63 / 75 | 622 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 12,26,399 · Female 3,16,407 | 15,42,806 | 3 / 75 | 57 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Uttar Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 80.8% | 1 / 75 | 142 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 17,42,440 · Female 13,84,820 | 31,27,260 | 3 / 75 | 29 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 8.0% | 45 / 75 | 441 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 51.9% | 8 / 75 | 154 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 78.4% | 6 / 75 | 271 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Uttar Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 2.3% | 70 / 75 | 750 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 52.9% | 72 / 75 | 651 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 2.0% | 57 / 75 | 599 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 32.1% | 62 / 75 | 399 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 25.5% | 68 / 75 | 490 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 11.5% | 66 / 75 | 661 / 771 |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding, Under 6 Months2021 | 71.7% | 3 / 74 | 171 / 493 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 97.0% | 20 / 75 | 377 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 34.8% | 3 / 75 | 124 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 15.7% | 61 / 75 | 471 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 55.8% | 17 / 75 | 424 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Uttar Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 53.1% | 8 / 75 | 495 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.2% · Men 14.2% | 7.5% | 37 / 75 | 556 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.0% | 57 / 75 | 541 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 36.7% | 1 / 75 | 146 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 1.1% | 36 / 75 | 261 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 21.2% · Men 22.8% | 22.0% | 24 / 75 | 421 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 68.9% | 41 / 75 | 580 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 15.8% | 37 / 75 | 659 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 91.3% | 12 / 75 | 415 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 84.8% | 6 / 75 | 331 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 40.2% | 50 / 75 | 661 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.4% | 34 / 75 | 285 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 3,489 | 8 / 75 | 287 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 7.7% · Men 39.2% | 24.1% | 51 / 75 | 439 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 15.7% | 22 / 75 | 88 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 7.8% · Men 9.5% | 8.7% | 3 / 75 | 131 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Uttar Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 23,94,476 · Female 21,95,362 | 45,89,838 | 5 / 75 | 33 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 57,79,133 | 2 / 75 | 15 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 1,816 | 5 / 75 | 41 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 2,280 | 3 / 75 | 31 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Uttar Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 0.6 | 75 / 75 | 780 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 8.4 | 3 / 75 | 29 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 213.7 | 7 / 75 | 60 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 46.6 | 33 / 75 | 400 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 12.2 | 4 / 75 | 40 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 31 | 4 / 75 | 43 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 6.8 | 18 / 75 | 340 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 6.7 | 11 / 75 | 141 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Uttar Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 81.8% | 19 / 73 | 184 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 170.2 | 3 / 75 | 33 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 207.9 | 7 / 75 | 72 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 9.4 | 9 / 75 | 65 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 237.9 | 8 / 75 | 153 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 2 / 75 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Lucknow
- NH-NE-6
- NH-NH-230
- NH-NH-27
- NH-NH-30
- NH-NH-731
Other districts of Uttar Pradesh
- Agra
- Aligarh
- Ambedkar Nagar
- Amethi
- Amroha
- Auraiya
- Ayodhya
- Azamgarh
- Baghpat
- Bahraich
- Ballia
- Balrampur
- Banda
- Barabanki
- Bareilly
- Basti
- Bhadohi
- Bijnor
- Budaun
- Bulandshahr
- Chandauli
- Chitrakoot
- Deoria
- Etah
- Etawah
- Farrukhabad
- Fatehpur
- Firozabad
- Gautam Buddha Nagar
- Ghaziabad
- Ghazipur
- Gonda
- Gorakhpur
- Hamirpur
- Hapur
- Hardoi
- Hathras
- Jalaun
- Jaunpur
- Jhansi
- Kannauj
- Kanpur Dehat
- Kanpur Nagar
- Kasganj
- Kaushambi
- Kheri
- Kushi Nagar
- Lalitpur
- Maharajganj
- Mahoba
- Mainpuri
- Mathura
- Mau
- Meerut
- Mirzapur
- Moradabad
- Muzaffarnagar
- Pilibhit
- Pratapgarh
- Prayagraj
- Rae Bareli
- Rampur
- Saharanpur
- Sambhal
- Sant Kabeer Nagar
- Shahjahanpur
- Shamli
- Shravasti
- Siddharth Nagar
- Sitapur
- Sonbhadra
- Sultanpur
- Unnao
- Varanasi
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