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List of districts of Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh, the most populous state in India, has 75 districts. These districts, most of which have populations above 1.2 million, are grouped into 18 divisions for administrative convenience.

The Maha Kumbh area of Prayagraj had been declared as the 76th district of the state by the Uttar Pradesh Government as of 2 December 2024. It was a temporary district and now merged with original.[1]

District administration

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The District Magistrate (DM), an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, is the head of district administration and performs multiple key roles: as Collector (for land revenue administration), District Magistrate (for maintenance of law and order), and District Election Officer (for conducting elections). The District Magistrate chairs various district-level committees and coordinates the activities of different departments within the district.[2] The DM is supported by Additional District Magistrates (ADMs) and Sub Divisional Magistrates (SDMs) for administrative duties.[3] A district is divided into sub-divisions headed by Sub-Divisional Magistrates (SDMs), further into tehsils under tehsildars, and into villages for land revenue administration. Revenue Inspectors and Lekhpals assist the tehsildar in revenue related duties.[4]

Other Key officers supporting district administration include:

  • Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) or Superintendent of Police (SP) – an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer in charge of police administration and law enforcement.
  • Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) – an Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer managing forests and wildlife.
  • Chief Development Officer (CDO) – an IAS officer responsible for development programs. The CDO is assisted by Block Development Officers (BDOs) at the block level.
  • Other District Level Officers includes various district heads of sectoral/development departments, eg:- Regional Transport Officer, Chief Medical Officer, District Social Welfare Officer, District Panchayati Raj Officer, District Social Welfare Officer, District Supply Officer, District Labour Officer, District Employment Officer, District Agriculture Officer, Chief Fire Officer, Chief Veterinary Officer, Superintendent/Executive Engineer of PWD, etc.

Area-wise listing of districts

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Districts of Uttar Pradesh, grouped by division
Code [5] District [6] Headquarters Formed[a] Population [7] Area[7] Density (/km2)[7] Map
AGAgraAgra15 August 19474,418,7974,0411093
ALAligarhAligarh15 August 19473,673,8893,7881007
ANAmbedkar NagarAkbarpur29 September 19952,397,8882,3501020
AMAmethiGauriganj1 July 20102,050,1332,329.11773
ARAmrohaAmroha24 April 19971,840,2212,249818
AUAuraiyaAuraiya17 September 19971,379,5452,016684
AYAyodhyaAyodhya15 August 19472,470,9962,5221056
AZAzamgarhAzamgarh15 August 19474,613,9134,0541138
BDBudaunBudaun15 August 19473,127,6214,2342368
BGBagpatBaghpat17 September 19971,303,0481,321986
BHBahraichBahraich15 August 19473,487,7312,9811170
BLBalliaBallia15 August 19473,239,7743,349967
BPBalrampurBalrampur22 May 19972,148,6654,408487
BNBandaBanda15 August 19471,799,4104,402409
BBBarabankiBarabanki15 August 19473,260,6994,120791
BRBareillyBareilly15 August 19474,448,3592,6881655
BSBastiBasti15 August 19472,464,4644,561540
BHBhadohiBhadohi30 June 19941,715,1831,6461042
BIBijnorBijnor15 August 19473,682,7134,262864
BUBulandshahrBulandshahr15 August 19473,499,1714,441776
CDChandauliChandauli22 May 19971,952,7562,541768
CTChitrakootChitrakoot6 May 1997991,7303,216308
DEDeoriaDeoria15 August 19473,100,9462,5401221
ETEtahEtah15 August 19471,774,4802,431730
EWEtawahEtawah15 August 19471,581,8102,311684
FRFarrukhabadFatehgarh15 August 19471,885,2042,181864
FTFatehpurFatehpur15 August 19472,632,7334,152634
FIFirozabadFirozabad5 February 19892,498,1562,4071038
GBGautam Buddha NagarGreater Noida6 September 19971,648,1157202288
GZGhaziabadGhaziabad14 November 19763,343,3341,1792836
GPGhazipurGhazipur15 August 19473,620,2683,3771072
GNGondaGonda15 August 19473,433,9194,003858
GRGorakhpurGorakhpur15 August 19474,440,8953,3211337
HMHamirpurHamirpur15 August 19471,104,2854,021275
HAHapurHapur28 September 20111,338,3116492061
HRHardoiHardoi15 August 19474,092,8455,986684
HTHathrasHathras3 May 19971,564,7081,840850
JLJalaunOrai15 August 19471,689,9744,565370
JUJaunpurJaunpur15 August 19474,494,2044,0381113
JHJhansiJhansi15 August 19471,998,6035,024398
KJKannaujKannauj18 September 19971,656,6162,093792
KDKanpur DehatAkbarpur23 April 19811,796,1843,021595
KNKanpur NagarKanpur15 August 19474,581,2683,1551452
KGKasganjKasganj15 April 20081,436,7191,955735
KSKaushambiManjhanpur4 April 19971,599,5961,779899
KUKushinagarPadarauna13 May 19944,021,2432,9051200
LKLakhimpur KheriKheri15 August 19473,564,5447,680520
LALalitpurLalitpur1 March 19741,221,5925,039242
LULucknowLucknow15 August 19474,589,8382,5281816
MGMaharajganjMaharajganj2 October 19892,684,7032,952909
MHMahobaMahoba11 February 1995875,9583,144279
MPMainpuriMainpuri15 August 19471,868,5292,760677
MTMathuraMathura15 August 19472,547,1843,340763
MBMauMau19 November 19882,205,9681,7131288
MEMeerutMeerut15 August 19473,443,6892,5591346
MIMirzapurMirzapur15 August 19472,496,9704,405567
MOMoradabadMoradabad15 August 19473,126,5072,2331400
MUMuzaffarnagarMuzaffarnagar15 August 19472,869,9342,7421047
PIPilibhitPilibhit15 August 19472,031,0073,686551
PRPratapgarhPratapgarh15 August 19473,209,1413,717863
PYPrayagrajPrayagraj15 August 19475,954,3915,4821086
RBRae BareliRae Bareli15 August 19472,903,5073,937737
RARampurRampur1 December 19492,335,8192,367987
SASaharanpurSaharanpur15 August 19473,466,3823,689940
SKSant Kabir NagarKhalilabad5 September 19972,199,7742,390920
SMSambhalBahjoi3 May 20111,578,2131,0151555
SJShahjahanpurShahjahanpur15 August 19473,006,5384,388685
SHShamliShamli3 May 20111,273,5781,2661006
SVShravastiShravasti22 May 19971,117,3611,640681
SNSiddharthnagarSiddharthnagar29 December 19882,559,2972,895884
SISitapurSitapur15 August 19474,483,9925,743781
SOSonbhadraRobertsganj4 March 19891,862,5596,905270
SUSultanpurSultanpur15 August 19472,249,0362,457915
UNUnnaoUnnao15 August 19473,108,3674,558682
VAVaranasiVaranasi15 August 19473,676,8411,5352395
  1. ↑ All the pre-existing districts at the time of Independence are set to the Independence Day.

Demand for new Districts

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The demand for new districts listed below (west to east and within that north to south):[8]

  • Rohilkhand region
  • Terai region
    • from existing Lakhimpur Kheri district
      • Gola Gokarannath district (Gola Gokarannath city along the India–Nepal border is 120 km east of Bareilly city): Residents have persistently demanded a separate district due to Lakhimpur Kheri being the largest district in the state by area.
    • from existing Bahraich district
      • Nanpara district (Nanpara along the India-Nepal border is 130 km east of Gola Gokarannath city):
  • Purvanchal region
    • from existing Gorakhpur and Maharajganj districts:
      • Pharenda (Anand Nagar) district (Pharenda along India-Nepal border is 30 km west of Maharajganj and 45 km north of Gorakhpur cities): It is proposed to form this district by combining 3 tehsils of Gorakhpur and Maharajganj.[10]
    • from existing Jaunpur district
      • Shahganj district: Shahganj is 35 km north of Jaunpur city. Located in the southeastern part of the state, south of the Terai-belt proposals.

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Uttar Pradesh Declares Prayagraj's Maha Kumbh Area As New District. Check Details". 2 December 2024.
  2. ↑ "Uttar Pradesh Revenue Code, 2006 (U.P. Act No. 8 of 2012)" (PDF). Board of Revenue, Government of Uttar Pradesh. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  3. ↑ "Administrative Setup | District Shamli, Government of Uttar Pradesh | India". Retrieved 16 October 2025.
  4. ↑ "Uttar Pradesh Revenue Code, 2006 (U.P. Act No. 8 of 2012)" (PDF). Board of Revenue, Government of Uttar Pradesh. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "Districts : Uttar Pradesh". Government of India portal. Archived from the original on 10 May 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2009.
  7. 1 2 3 "Table A-01 Population by District and Sub-District: India". 2011 Indian census. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  8. ↑ "Yogi Adityanath announces 76th District: Kalyan Singh Nagar". News18, 28 October 2025. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  9. ↑ 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.
  10. ↑ https://www./s/www.india.com/hindi-news/uttar-pradesh/up-new-district-plan-farenda-may-be-76th-district-combining-3-tehsils-of-gorakhpur-and-maharajganj-7251011// [bare URL]
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