Uttar Pradesh, the most populous state in India, has 75 districts and 1 temporary district. These districts, most of which have populations above 12 lakhs, are grouped into 18 divisions for administrative convenience.
The Maha Kumbh area of Prayagraj has been declared as the 76th district of the state by the Uttar Pradesh Government as of December 2nd, 2024. It is a temporary district.[1]
Area-wise listing of districts
editCode [2] | District [3] | Headquarters | Formed | Population [4] | Area[4] | Density (/km2)[4] | Map |
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AG | Agra | Agra | Pre-Independence | 4,418,797 | 4,041 | 1093 | |
AL | Aligarh | Aligarh | Pre-Independence | 3,673,889 | 3,788 | 1007 | |
AN | Ambedkar Nagar | Akbarpur | 29 September 1995 | 2,397,888 | 2,350 | 1020 | |
AD | Ayodhya | Ayodhya | Pre-Independence | 2,470,996 | 2,522 | 1056 | |
AM | Amethi | Gauriganj | 1 July 2010 | 2,050,133 | 2,329.11 | 773 | |
JP | Amroha | Amroha | 24 April 1997 | 1,840,221 | 2,249 | 818 | |
AU | Auraiya | Auraiya | 17 September 1997 | 1,379,545 | 2,016 | 684 | |
AZ | Azamgarh | Azamgarh | Pre-Independence | 4,613,913 | 4,054 | 1138 | |
BD | Budaun | Budaun | Pre-Independence | 3,127,621 | 4,234 | 2368 | |
BG | Bagpat | Baghpat | 17 September 1997 | 1,303,048 | 1,321 | 249 | |
BH | Bahraich | Bahraich | Pre-Independence | 3,487,731 | 2,981 | 1170 | |
BL | Ballia | Ballia | Pre-Independence | 3,239,774 | 3,349 | 967 | |
BP | Balrampur | Balrampur | 22 May 1997 | 2,148,665 | 4,408 | 487 | |
BN | Banda | Banda | Pre-Independence | 1,799,410 | 4,402 | 409 | |
BB | Barabanki | Barabanki | Pre-Independence | 3,260,699 | 4,120 | 791 | |
BR | Bareilly | Bareilly | Pre-Independence | 4,448,359 | 2,688 | 1655 | |
BS | Basti | Basti | Pre-Independence | 2,464,464 | 4,561 | 540 | |
BI | Bijnor | Bijnor | Pre-Independence | 3,682,713 | 4,262 | 864 | |
BU | Bulandshahr | Bulandshahr | Pre-Independence | 3,499,171 | 4,441 | 776 | |
CD | Chandauli | Chandauli | 22 May 1997) | 1,952,756 | 2,541 | 768 | |
CT | Chitrakoot | Chitrakoot | 6 May 1997 | 991,730 | 3,216 | 308 | |
DE | Deoria | Deoria | Pre-Independence | 3,100,946 | 2,540 | 1221 | |
ET | Etah | Etah | Pre-Independence | 1,774,480 | 2,431 | 730 | |
EW | Etawah | Etawah | Pre-Independence | 1,581,810 | 2,311 | 684 | |
FR | Farrukhabad | Fatehgarh | Pre-Independence | 1,885,204 | 2,181 | 864 | |
FT | Fatehpur | Fatehpur | Pre-Independence | 2,632,733 | 4,152 | 634 | |
FI | Firozabad | Firozabad | 5 February 1989 | 2,498,156 | 2,407 | 1038 | |
GB | Gautam Buddha Nagar | Greater Noida | 6 September 1997 | 1,648,115 | 720 | 2288 | |
GZ | Ghaziabad | Ghaziabad | 14 November 1976 | 3,343,334 | 1,179 | 2836 | |
GP | Ghazipur | Ghazipur | Pre-Independence | 3,620,268 | 3,377 | 1072 | |
GN | Gonda | Gonda | Pre-Independence | 3,433,919 | 4,003 | 858 | |
GR | Gorakhpur | Gorakhpur | Pre-Independence | 4,440,895 | 3,321 | 1337 | |
HM | Hamirpur | Hamirpur | Pre-Independence | 1,104,285 | 4,021 | 275 | |
HA | Hapur | Hapur | 28 September 2011 | 1,338,311 | 649 | 2061 | |
HR | Hardoi | Hardoi | Pre-Independence | 4,092,845 | 5,986 | 684 | |
HT | Hathras | Hathras | 3 May 1997 | 1,564,708 | 1,840 | 850 | |
JL | Jalaun | Orai | Pre-Independence | 1,689,974 | 4,565 | 370 | |
JU | Jaunpur | Jaunpur | Pre-Independence | 4,494,204 | 4,038 | 1113 | |
JH | Jhansi | Jhansi | Pre-Independence | 1,998,603 | 5,024 | 398 | |
KJ | Kannauj | Kannauj | 18 September 1997 | 1,656,616 | 2,093 | 792 | |
KD | Kanpur Dehat | Akbarpur | 23 April 1981 | 1,796,184 | 3,021 | 595 | |
KN | Kanpur Nagar | Kanpur | Pre-Independence | 4,581,268 | 3,155 | 1452 | |
KG | Kasganj | Kasganj | 15 April 2008 | 1,436,719 | 1,955 | 735 | |
KS | Kaushambi | Manjhanpur | 4 April 1997 | 1,599,596 | 1,779 | 899 | |
KU | Kushinagar | Padarauna | 13 May 1994 | 4,021,243 | 2,905 | 1200 | |
LK | Lakhimpur Kheri | Kheri | Pre-Independence | 3,564,544 | 7,680 | 520 | |
LA | Lalitpur | Lalitpur | 1 March 1974 | 1,221,592 | 5,039 | 242 | |
LU | Lucknow | Lucknow | Pre-Independence | 4,589,838 | 2,528 | 1816 | |
MG | Maharajganj | Maharajganj | 2 October 1989 | 2,684,703 | 2,952 | 909 | |
MH | Mahoba | Mahoba | 11 February 1995 | 875,958 | 3,144 | 279 | |
MP | Mainpuri | Mainpuri | Pre-Independence | 1,868,529 | 2,760 | 677 | |
MT | Mathura | Mathura | Pre-Independence | 2,547,184 | 3,340 | 763 | |
MB | Mau | Mau | 19 November 1988 | 2,205,968 | 1,713 | 1288 | |
ME | Meerut | Meerut | Pre-Independence | 3,443,689 | 2,559 | 1346 | |
MI | Mirzapur | Mirzapur | Pre-Independence | 2,496,970 | 4,405 | 567 | |
MO | Moradabad | Moradabad | Pre-Independence | 3,126,507 | 2,233 | 1400 | |
MU | Muzaffarnagar | Muzaffarnagar | Pre-Independence | 2,869,934 | 2,742 | 1047 | |
PI | Pilibhit | Pilibhit | Pre-Independence | 2,031,007 | 3,686 | 551 | |
PR | Pratapgarh | Pratapgarh | Pre-Independence | 3,209,141 | 3,717 | 863 | |
PR | Prayagraj | Prayagraj | Pre-Independence | 5,954,391 | 5,482 | 1086 | |
RB | Rae Bareli | Rae Bareli | Pre-Independence | 2,903,507 | 3,937 | 737 | |
RA | Rampur | Rampur | 1 December 1949 | 2,335,819 | 2,367 | 987 | |
SA | Saharanpur | Saharanpur | Pre-Independence | 3,466,382 | 3,689 | 940 | |
SK | Sant Kabir Nagar | Khalilabad | 5 September 1997 | 2,199,774 | 2,390 | 920 | |
SR | Sant Ravidas Nagar | Bhadohi | 30 June 1994 | 1,715,183 | 1,646 | 1042 | |
SM | Sambhal | Bahjoi | 3 May 2011 | 1,578,213 | 1,015 | 1555 | |
SJ | Shahjahanpur | Shahjahanpur | Pre-Independence | 3,006,538 | 4,388 | 685 | |
SH | Shamli | Shamli | 3 May 2011 | 1,273,578 | 1,266 | 1006 | |
SV | Shravasti | Shravasti | 22 May 1997 | 1,117,361 | 1,640 | 681 | |
SN | Siddharthnagar | Siddharthnagar | 29 December 1988 | 2,559,297 | 2,895 | 884 | |
SI | Sitapur | Sitapur | Pre-Independence | 4,483,992 | 5,743 | 781 | |
SO | Sonbhadra | Robertsganj | 4 March 1989 | 1,862,559 | 6,905 | 270 | |
SU | Sultanpur | Sultanpur | Pre-Independence | 2,249,036 | 2,457 | 915 | |
UN | Unnao | Unnao | Pre-Independence | 3,108,367 | 4,558 | 682 | |
VA | Varanasi | Varanasi | Pre-Independence | 3,676,841 | 1,535 | 2395 |
Demand for new Districts
editUttar Pradesh Cabinet Minister and MLA from Aonla, Dharampal Singh demanded new Aonla District to be carved out of Bareilly District.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Uttar Pradesh Declares Prayagraj's Maha Kumbh Area As New District. Check Details". 2 December 2024.
- ^ "NIC Policy on format of e-mail Address: Appendix (2): Districts Abbreviations as per ISO 3166-2" (PDF). Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Government of India. 18 August 2004. pp. 5–10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 September 2008. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ "Districts : Uttar Pradesh". Government of India portal. Archived from the original on 10 May 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2009.
- ^ a b c "Table A-01 Population by District and Sub-District: India". 2011 Indian census. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ मिश्रा, अनूप (3 April 2022). "उत्तर प्रदेश में जल्द बनेगा एक नया जिला? राज्य के कैबिनेट मंत्री ने दी ये बड़ी जानकारी". www.abplive.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 21 June 2022.