# Jaunpur District, Uttar Pradesh – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/jaunpur/ District · Uttar Pradesh # Jaunpur district Jaunpur is a district of Uttar Pradesh, 7th of 71 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **4,494,204 people** in 6 sub-districts, 13 towns and 3,381 villages; 8% lived in towns. The largest town is [Jaunpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/jaunpur/jaunpur/jaunpur/) (180,362). - 4,494,204people (2011) - 6sub-districts - 13towns - 71.5%literacy ## Who lives in Jaunpur? Jaunpur had **4,494,204 people** at the 2011 Census — 2.2% of Uttar Pradesh's population and 7th of 71 districts of Uttar Pradesh by population. There were 1,024 women for every 1,000 men (above the Uttar Pradesh figure of 912; the highest of 71 districts of Uttar Pradesh). Among children under 7 the ratio was 918 girls per 1,000 boys (the Uttar Pradesh figure is 902). An average household had 6.8 people, against 6.0 across Uttar Pradesh. ## How literate is Jaunpur? 71.5% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (above Uttar Pradesh's 67.7%), 22nd of 71 districts of Uttar Pradesh. Men were at 83.8% and women at 59.8% — a gap of 24.0 points (it is 20.1 points across Uttar Pradesh). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Jaunpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/jaunpur/jaunpur/) (73.6%) and lowest in [Shahganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/jaunpur/shahganj/) (69.8%). 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 Jaunpur do for a living? 32.0% of people worked in 2011 (women: 22.1%). Of all workers, 27% farmed their own land, 14% were farm labourers, 4% worked in household industry and 18% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 38% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 41% of workers here, against 38% across Uttar Pradesh. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Shahganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/jaunpur/shahganj/) (45% of workers in farming) and the least is [Jaunpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/jaunpur/jaunpur/) (36% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 27 (27%) · **■** Farm labourers 14 (14%) · **■** Household industry 4 (4%) · **■** Other work 18 (18%) · **■** Marginal 38 (38%) 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 Jaunpur 7.7% of people lived in towns and cities (below Uttar Pradesh's 22.3%), 61st of 71 districts of Uttar Pradesh. The Census counted 13 towns: 8 statutory towns with a municipality and 5 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Jaunpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/jaunpur/jaunpur/jaunpur/) with 180,362 people, home to 52% 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 Jaunpur Jaunpur had 3,381 census villages, 3,287 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 1,262 people; 62 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Mani Kalan](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/jaunpur/shahganj/mani-kalan/) (11,815), [Pilkichha](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/jaunpur/shahganj/pilkichha/) (11,522), [Sabarahad](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/jaunpur/shahganj/sabarahad/) (10,457), [Pariyawan](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/jaunpur/jaunpur/pariyawan/) (9,223) and [Marhi](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/jaunpur/kerakat/marhi/) (8,931). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Population of Jaunpur compared with Uttar Pradesh ■ Jaunpur · ■ Uttar Pradesh Literacy (age 7+) ****71.5%** **67.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1024** **912 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****918** **902 Working population ****32.0%** **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 Jaunpur Of every 100 households in Jaunpur in 2011, 27 had electricity, 20 a toilet at home and 8 cooked with LPG; 74 had a mobile phone, 19 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Jaunpur · ■ Electricity for lighting ****27%** Toilet within the home ****20%** No toilet (open defecation) ****78%** Tap water ****20%** Drinking water within premises ****36%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****8%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****90%** Use banking services ****82%** Television ****32%** Mobile phone ****74%** Computer with internet ****1%** Two-wheeler ****19%** Car / jeep / van ****3%** None of these assets ****6%** Own their home ****98%** 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 Jaunpur Sub-district People Villages Towns [Shahganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/jaunpur/shahganj/) 761,994 543 2 [Badlapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/jaunpur/badlapur/) 456,043 407 0 [Machhlishahr](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/jaunpur/machhlishahr/) 736,209 513 2 [Jaunpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/jaunpur/jaunpur/) 1,075,544 812 5 [Mariahu](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/jaunpur/mariahu/) 800,862 682 2 [Kerakat](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/jaunpur/kerakat/) 663,552 424 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 Jaunpur - Jaunpur · 180,362 - Shahganj · 26,556 - Machhlishahr · 26,107 - Mariahu · 22,778 - Mogra Badshahpur · 20,004 - Khetasarai · 19,438 - Kerakat · 13,525 - Jafarabad · 10,792 - Dhanauha · 6,212 - Gaura · 5,618 - Mahimapur · 5,280 - Banjarepur · 5,108 - Sadatmasaura · 4,800 ## Largest villages in Jaunpur - Mani Kalan · 11,815 - Pilkichha · 11,522 - Sabarahad · 10,457 - Pariyawan · 9,223 - Marhi · 8,931 - Gairwah · 8,892 - Argoopur Kalan · 8,560 - Tarahathi · 8,483 - Baragaon · 8,294 - Kuddupur · 7,937 - Jamaitha · 7,813 - Rehati · 7,549 - Kariyanwa · 7,457 - Udpur Gelhawa · 7,251 - Suetha Kalan · 7,126 - Behara · 6,970 - Chandwak · 6,938 - Sureri · 6,863 - Sarokhanpur · 6,822 - Hariharpur · 6,771 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 Jaunpur?6: Shahganj, Badlapur, Machhlishahr, Jaunpur, Mariahu, Kerakat - What is the population of Jaunpur district?4,494,204 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Jaunpur?Jaunpur