# Kannauj District, Uttar Pradesh – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/kannauj/ District · Uttar Pradesh # Kannauj district Kannauj is a district of Uttar Pradesh, 58th of 71 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **1,656,616 people** in 3 sub-districts, 8 towns and 752 villages; 17% lived in towns. The largest town is [Kannauj](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/kannauj/kannauj/kannauj/) (84,862). - 1,656,616people (2011) - 3sub-districts - 8towns - 72.7%literacy ## Who lives in Kannauj? Kannauj had **1,656,616 people** at the 2011 Census — 0.8% of Uttar Pradesh's population and 58th of 71 districts of Uttar Pradesh by population. There were 879 women for every 1,000 men (below the Uttar Pradesh figure of 912; 52nd of 71 districts of Uttar Pradesh). Among children under 7 the ratio was 898 girls per 1,000 boys (the Uttar Pradesh figure is 902). An average household had 5.9 people, against 6.0 across Uttar Pradesh. ## How literate is Kannauj? 72.7% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (above Uttar Pradesh's 67.7%), 14th of 71 districts of Uttar Pradesh. Men were at 80.9% and women at 63.3% — a gap of 17.6 points (it is 20.1 points across Uttar Pradesh). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Tirwa](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/kannauj/tirwa/) (73.9%) and lowest in [Kannauj](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/kannauj/kannauj/) (71.3%). 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 Kannauj do for a living? 31.7% of people worked in 2011 (women: 12.1%). Of all workers, 42% farmed their own land, 16% were farm labourers, 7% worked in household industry and 16% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 20% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 58% of workers here, against 38% across Uttar Pradesh. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Tirwa](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/kannauj/tirwa/) (64% of workers in farming) and the least is [Chhibramau](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/kannauj/chhibramau/) (55% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 42 (42%) · **■** Farm labourers 16 (16%) · **■** Household industry 7 (7%) · **■** Other work 16 (16%) · **■** Marginal 20 (20%) 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 Kannauj 17.0% of people lived in towns and cities (below Uttar Pradesh's 22.3%), 36th of 71 districts of Uttar Pradesh. The Census counted 8 towns: 8 statutory towns with a municipality and 0 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. The largest is [Kannauj](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/kannauj/kannauj/kannauj/) with 84,862 people, home to 30% 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 Kannauj Kannauj had 752 census villages, 688 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 2,000 people; 49 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Thatia](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/kannauj/tirwa/thatia/) (13,187), [Kusumkhor Banger](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/kannauj/kannauj/kusumkhor-banger/) (12,003), [Majh Purwa](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/kannauj/chhibramau/majh-purwa/) (11,284), [Dundwa Buzurg](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/kannauj/chhibramau/dundwa-buzurg/) (10,031) and [Nademau](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/kannauj/tirwa/nademau/) (9,572). 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 Kannauj compared with Uttar Pradesh ■ Kannauj · ■ Uttar Pradesh Literacy (age 7+) ****72.7%** **67.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****879** **912 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****898** **902 Working population ****31.7%** **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 Kannauj Of every 100 households in Kannauj in 2011, 22 had electricity, 31 a toilet at home and 12 cooked with LPG; 60 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Kannauj · ■ Electricity for lighting ****22%** Toilet within the home ****31%** No toilet (open defecation) ****68%** Tap water ****17%** Drinking water within premises ****26%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****12%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****87%** Use banking services ****67%** Television ****23%** Mobile phone ****60%** Computer with internet ****1%** Two-wheeler ****14%** Car / jeep / van ****2%** None of these assets ****15%** Own their home ****96%** 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 Kannauj Sub-district People Villages Towns [Chhibramau](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/kannauj/chhibramau/) 768,748 329 6 [Kannauj](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/kannauj/kannauj/) 454,463 258 1 [Tirwa](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/kannauj/tirwa/) 433,405 165 1 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 Kannauj - Kannauj · 84,862 - Chhibramau · 60,986 - Gursahaiganj · 46,060 - Samdhan · 31,479 - Tirwaganj · 24,082 - Saurikh · 12,498 - Talgram · 11,665 - Sikanderpur · 9,209 ## Largest villages in Kannauj - Thatia · 13,187 - Kusumkhor Banger · 12,003 - Majh Purwa · 11,284 - Dundwa Buzurg · 10,031 - Nademau · 9,572 - Kalsan · 9,446 - Vishun Garh · 9,227 - Sakrawa · 9,148 - Ouser · 8,624 - Fatehpur · 8,600 - Bahadurpur Majhgawan · 8,527 - Rampurmaghila · 8,324 - Lakh · 8,168 - Anaugi · 8,141 - Ban Gawan · 8,055 - Midhauli · 8,023 - Aher · 7,583 - Khubaria Pur · 7,512 - Nauli · 7,146 - Amolar · 6,972 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 Kannauj?3: Chhibramau, Kannauj, Tirwa - What is the population of Kannauj district?1,656,616 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Kannauj?Kannauj