# Agra District, Uttar Pradesh – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population

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District · Uttar Pradesh 

# Agra district

Agra is a district of Uttar Pradesh, 11th of 71 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **4,418,797 people** in 6 sub-districts, 27 towns and 929 villages; 46% lived in towns. The largest town is [Agra](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/agra/agra/agra/) (1,585,704).

- 4,418,797people (2011)
- 6sub-districts
- 27towns
- 71.6%literacy

## Who lives in Agra?

Agra had **4,418,797 people** at the 2011 Census — 2.2% of Uttar Pradesh's population and 11th of 71 districts of Uttar Pradesh by population. There were 868 women for every 1,000 men (below the Uttar Pradesh figure of 912; 61st of 71 districts of Uttar Pradesh). Among children under 7 the ratio was 861 girls per 1,000 boys (the Uttar Pradesh figure is 902). An average household had 6.2 people, against 6.0 across Uttar Pradesh.

## How literate is Agra?

71.6% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (above Uttar Pradesh's 67.7%), 21st of 71 districts of Uttar Pradesh. Men were at 80.6% and women at 61.2% — a gap of 19.4 points (it is 20.1 points across Uttar Pradesh). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Etmadpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/agra/etmadpur/) (74.2%) and lowest in [Fatehabad](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/agra/fatehabad/) (64.2%).

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What do people in Agra do for a living?

31.5% of people worked in 2011 (women: 13.2%). Of all workers, 18% farmed their own land, 10% were farm labourers, 5% worked in household industry and 43% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 24% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 28% of workers here, against 38% across Uttar Pradesh. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Fatehabad](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/agra/fatehabad/) (53% of workers in farming) and the least is [Agra](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/agra/agra/) (9% of workers in farming).

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**■** Cultivators 18 (18%) · **■** Farm labourers 10 (10%) · **■** Household industry 5 (5%) · **■** Other work 43 (43%) · **■** Marginal 24 (24%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Cities and towns of Agra

45.8% of people lived in towns and cities (above Uttar Pradesh's 22.3%), 6th of 71 districts of Uttar Pradesh. The Census counted 27 towns: 14 statutory towns with a municipality and 13 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more, and 1 passed 10 lakh: [Agra](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/agra/agra/agra/). The largest is [Agra](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/agra/agra/agra/) with 1,585,704 people, home to 78% of the urban population.

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Villages of Agra

Agra had 929 census villages, 892 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 2,685 people; 116 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Semra](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/agra/etmadpur/semra/) (19,143), [Barhan](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/agra/etmadpur/barhan/) (17,365), [Poiya](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/agra/etmadpur/poiya/) (14,732), [Raibha](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/agra/kiraoli/raibha/) (14,317) and [Vijoli](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/agra/bah/vijoli/) (13,550).

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Agra district in history

The 11th edition of the *Encyclopaedia Britannica* (1911) described Agra district as follows. Its wording reflects its time; spellings are as printed.

> The District of Agra has an area of 1856 sq. m. Its general appearance is that common to the Doab, a level plain intersected by watercourses and ravines. Its general elevation is estimated at from 650 to 700 ft. above the level of the sea. The district is intersected by the Jumna, and is also watered by the Agra canal. The principal crops are millets, pulses, barley, wheat, cotton and a little indigo. The population in 1901 was 1,060,528, showing an increase of 6% during the decade. The Division of Agra has an area of 10,154 sq. m. In 1901 the population was 5,249,542, showing an increase of 10% during the decade, attributed to the extension of irrigation from canals. It comprises the six districts of Muttra, Agra, Farukhabad, Mainpuri, Etawah and Etah.

- Population in 1901 (as quoted in 1911)1,060,528
- Population in 2011 (Census)4,418,797
- Change4.2× (+317%)

Source: [Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th edition (1911) — public domain; transcription via Wikisource](https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/1911_Encyclop%C3%A6dia_Britannica).

Boundaries in 1901 may differ from today's; sentences describing castes or communities are omitted.

## Population of Agra compared with Uttar Pradesh

■ Agra · ■ Uttar Pradesh

Literacy (age 7+) ****71.6%**

**67.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****868**

**912

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****861**

**902

Working population ****31.5%**

**32.9%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Agra

Of every 100 households in Agra in 2011, 80 had electricity, 46 a toilet at home and 37 cooked with LPG; 72 had a mobile phone, 36 a two-wheeler and 7 a car.

■ Agra · ■ 

Electricity for lighting ****80%**

Toilet within the home ****46%**

No toilet (open defecation) ****52%**

Tap water ****33%**

Drinking water within premises ****46%**

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****37%**

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****61%**

Use banking services ****65%**

Television ****64%**

Mobile phone ****72%**

Computer with internet ****4%**

Two-wheeler ****36%**

Car / jeep / van ****7%**

None of these assets ****7%**

Own their home ****93%**

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Sub-districts of Agra

Sub-district People Villages Towns 

[Etmadpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/agra/etmadpur/) 367,441 110 2 

[Agra](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/agra/agra/) 2,186,655 116 15 

[Kiraoli](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/agra/kiraoli/) 506,777 169 4 

[Kheragarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/agra/kheragarh/) 466,809 154 2 

[Fatehabad](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/agra/fatehabad/) 460,592 166 2 

[Bah](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/agra/bah/) 430,523 214 2 

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Cities and towns in Agra

- Agra · 1,585,704
- Agra · 53,053
- Shamsabad · 33,144
- Fatehpur Sikri · 32,905
- Dhanauli · 28,990
- Kiraoali · 23,788
- Fatehabad · 23,278
- Achhnera · 22,781
- Etmadpur · 21,897
- Kheragarh · 21,470
- Pinahat · 18,709
- Bah · 16,211
- Dehtora · 16,020
- Runkata · 15,582
- Kalwari · 13,269
- Nainana Jat · 12,941
- Deoretha · 12,335
- Rohta · 12,063
- Jagner · 11,575
- Azizpur · 11,103
- Khandauli · 8,625
- Patholi · 7,884
- Artauni · 6,061
- Kaulakha · 5,438
- Nainana-Brahman · 4,500
- Dayalbagh · 2,830
- Swamibagh · 2,039

## Largest villages in Agra

- Semra · 19,143
- Barhan · 17,365
- Poiya · 14,732
- Raibha · 14,317
- Vijoli · 13,550
- Kagarol · 13,366
- Vipraoli · 13,027
- Ayela · 12,987
- Khanda · 12,908
- Jarar · 12,333
- Dhimsiri · 12,308
- Saiyan · 12,247
- Beri Chahar · 12,107
- Midhakur · 12,102
- Barara · 11,918
- Kundol · 11,694
- Sarenda · 11,519
- Bamrauli Katara · 11,489
- Akola · 11,351
- Tehra · 11,186

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Quick answers

- How many sub-districts are in Agra?6: Etmadpur, Agra, Kiraoli, Kheragarh, Fatehabad, Bah
- What is the population of Agra district?4,418,797 (Census 2011)
- Which is the largest town in Agra?Agra