Prayagraj district, Uttar Pradesh
Prayagraj is a district of Uttar Pradesh, with a population of 59,54,391 at the 2011 Census across 5,463 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
- 60 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 5,463 km²
- Density
- 1,090
- per km²
- Literacy
- 61.6%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 901
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Uttar Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 45.1% | 39 / 75 | 444 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 95.8% | 73 / 75 | 437 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 43.6% | 18 / 75 | 566 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 95.0% | 29 / 75 | 642 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 59.5% | 65 / 75 | 630 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 101 | 3 / 71 | 23 / 613 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 28.1% | 29 / 75 | 447 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Uttar Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 74.9% | 55 / 75 | 711 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 48.9% | 36 / 75 | 632 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 31.5% | 32 / 75 | 121 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 6,87,076 · Female 6,22,775 | 13,09,851 | 2 / 75 | 10 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 4,270 · Female 3,685 | 7,955 | 18 / 75 | 605 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 1,191 | 1 / 75 | 21 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 2.0% | 51 / 75 | 630 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 13.8% | 44 / 75 | 491 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 14,26,110 · Female 6,85,797 | 21,11,907 | 1 / 75 | 19 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Uttar Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 70.6% | 21 / 75 | 402 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 21,99,340 · Female 14,66,387 | 36,65,727 | 1 / 75 | 19 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 13.1% | 14 / 75 | 296 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 47.6% | 15 / 75 | 221 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 67.7% | 35 / 75 | 525 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Uttar Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 0.0% | 74 / 75 | 766 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 50.5% | 75 / 75 | 674 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 1.0% | 70 / 75 | 708 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 37.9% | 46 / 75 | 219 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 32.6% | 37 / 75 | 280 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 15.1% | 48 / 75 | 521 / 771 |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding, Under 6 Months2021 | 53.4% | 63 / 74 | 416 / 493 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 96.8% | 26 / 75 | 402 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 25.5% | 12 / 75 | 277 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 17.3% | 48 / 75 | 396 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 46.4% | 51 / 75 | 608 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Uttar Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 45.9% | 23 / 75 | 575 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.2% · Men 12.5% | 6.7% | 57 / 75 | 614 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.4% | 21 / 75 | 223 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 15.7% | 24 / 75 | 446 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 1.4% | 28 / 75 | 215 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 12.6% · Men 17.7% | 15.3% | 69 / 75 | 714 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 55.8% | 70 / 75 | 715 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 20.6% | 10 / 75 | 578 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 83.2% | 42 / 75 | 588 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 79.9% | 14 / 75 | 392 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 45.6% | 37 / 75 | 593 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.7% | 21 / 75 | 181 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 2,243 | 33 / 75 | 499 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 11.9% · Men 44.6% | 29.1% | 33 / 75 | 290 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 11.9% | 43 / 75 | 219 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 6.7% · Men 7.3% | 7.0% | 10 / 75 | 240 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Uttar Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 31,31,807 · Female 28,22,584 | 59,54,391 | 1 / 75 | 14 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 71,13,111 | 1 / 75 | 11 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 1,092 | 18 / 75 | 103 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 1,302 | 15 / 75 | 84 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Uttar Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 4.6 | 49 / 75 | 589 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 5.7 | 15 / 75 | 83 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 310.7 | 1 / 75 | 15 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 52.2 | 23 / 75 | 357 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 6.8 | 14 / 75 | 125 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 37 | 2 / 75 | 26 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 6.2 | 28 / 75 | 378 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 13.6 | 7 / 75 | 104 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Uttar Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 64.7% | 31 / 73 | 268 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 211.2 | 1 / 75 | 15 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 326.3 | 1 / 75 | 15 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 7.5 | 14 / 75 | 125 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 412.4 | 1 / 75 | 38 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 2 / 75 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Prayagraj
- NH-NH-135C
- NH-NH-19
- NH-NH-30
- NH-NH-319D
- NH-NH-330
- NH-NH-35
- NH-NH-731A
- NH-NH-731B
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
- Lucknow
- Maharajganj
- Mahoba
- Mainpuri
- Mathura
- Mau
- Meerut
- Mirzapur
- Moradabad
- Muzaffarnagar
- Pilibhit
- Pratapgarh
- Rae Bareli
- Rampur
- Saharanpur
- Sambhal
- Sant Kabeer Nagar
- Shahjahanpur
- Shamli
- Shravasti
- Siddharth Nagar
- Sitapur
- Sonbhadra
- Sultanpur
- Unnao
- Varanasi
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