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

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District · Uttar Pradesh 

# Moradabad district

Moradabad is a district of Uttar Pradesh, 2nd of 71 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **4,772,006 people** in 6 sub-districts, 17 towns and 1,793 villages; 33% lived in towns. The largest town is [Moradabad](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/moradabad/moradabad/moradabad/) (887,871).

- 4,772,006people (2011)
- 6sub-districts
- 17towns
- 56.8%literacy

## Who lives in Moradabad?

Moradabad had **4,772,006 people** at the 2011 Census — 2.4% of Uttar Pradesh's population and 2nd of 71 districts of Uttar Pradesh by population. There were 906 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Uttar Pradesh figure of 912; 31st of 71 districts of Uttar Pradesh). Among children under 7 the ratio was 916 girls per 1,000 boys (the Uttar Pradesh figure is 902). An average household had 6.0 people, against 6.0 across Uttar Pradesh.

## How literate is Moradabad?

56.8% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below Uttar Pradesh's 67.7%), 66th of 71 districts of Uttar Pradesh. Men were at 64.8% and women at 47.9% — a gap of 17.0 points (it is 20.1 points across Uttar Pradesh). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Kanth](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/moradabad/kanth/) (65.4%) and lowest in [Bilari](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/moradabad/bilari/) (48.9%).

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 Moradabad do for a living?

29.7% of people worked in 2011 (women: 9.9%). Of all workers, 23% farmed their own land, 16% were farm labourers, 4% worked in household industry and 35% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 22% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 39% of workers here, against 38% across Uttar Pradesh. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Thakurdwara](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/moradabad/thakurdwara/) (52% of workers in farming) and the least is [Moradabad](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/moradabad/moradabad/) (20% of workers in farming).

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**■** Cultivators 23 (23%) · **■** Farm labourers 16 (16%) · **■** Household industry 4 (4%) · **■** Other work 35 (35%) · **■** Marginal 22 (22%)

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 Moradabad

33.0% of people lived in towns and cities (above Uttar Pradesh's 22.3%), 12th of 71 districts of Uttar Pradesh. The Census counted 17 towns: 12 statutory towns with a municipality and 5 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 3 cities have 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Moradabad](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/moradabad/moradabad/moradabad/) with 887,871 people, home to 56% 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 Moradabad

Moradabad had 1,793 census villages, 1,550 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 2,063 people; 109 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Mugalpur Urf Aghwanpur Mustahk](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/moradabad/moradabad/mugalpur-urf-aghwanpur-mustahk/) (23,000), [Ratanpur Kalan](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/moradabad/bilari/ratanpur-kalan/) (15,833), [Pipalsana Mustahkam](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/moradabad/moradabad/pipalsana-mustahkam/) (15,602), [Janaita](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/moradabad/chandausi/janaita/) (14,604) and [Maulagarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/moradabad/chandausi/maulagarh/) (14,583).

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

## Moradabad district in history

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

> The District of Moradabad lies east of the Ganges and west of the native state of Rampur. It lies within the great Gangetic plain, and is demarcated into three subdivisions by the rivers Ramganga and Sot. The eastern tract consists of a submontane country, with an elevation slightly greater than the plain below, and is traversed by numerous streams descending from the Himalayas. The central portion consists of a level central plain descending at each end into the valleys of the Ramganga and Sot. The western section has a gentle slope towards the Ganges, with a rapid dip into the lowlands a few miles from the bank of the great river. In addition to Moradabad the principal towns are Amroha (q.v.), Sambhal (39,715) and Chaudansi (25,711). For the early history of Moradabad see Bareilly. It passed into the possession of the British in 1801. The population in 1901 was 1,191,993, showing an increase of 1·1% in the decade. Mahommedans are more numerous than in any other district of the province, forming more than one-third of the total. The principal crops are wheat, rice, millet, pulse, sugar-cane and cotton. The main line of the Oudh & Rohilkhand railway traverses the district from south to north, with branches towards Aligarh and Rampur.

- Population in 1901 (as quoted in 1911)1,191,993
- Population in 2011 (Census)4,772,006
- Change4.0× (+300%)

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 Moradabad compared with Uttar Pradesh

■ Moradabad · ■ Uttar Pradesh

Literacy (age 7+) ****56.8%**

**67.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****906**

**912

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****916**

**902

Working population ****29.7%**

**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 Moradabad

Of every 100 households in Moradabad in 2011, 36 had electricity, 63 a toilet at home and 23 cooked with LPG; 61 had a mobile phone, 19 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Moradabad · ■ 

Electricity for lighting ****36%**

Toilet within the home ****63%**

No toilet (open defecation) ****35%**

Tap water ****34%**

Drinking water within premises ****83%**

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****23%**

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****75%**

Use banking services ****66%**

Television ****36%**

Mobile phone ****61%**

Computer with internet ****2%**

Two-wheeler ****19%**

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

None of these assets ****17%**

Own their home ****94%**

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 Moradabad

Sub-district People Villages Towns 

[Thakurdwara](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/moradabad/thakurdwara/) 502,000 310 1 

[Kanth](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/moradabad/kanth/) 304,082 199 3 

[Moradabad](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/moradabad/moradabad/) 1,646,613 316 5 

[Bilari](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/moradabad/bilari/) 673,812 339 3 

[Sambhal](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/moradabad/sambhal/) 993,393 391 2 

[Chandausi](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/moradabad/chandausi/) 652,106 238 3 

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 Moradabad

- Moradabad · 887,871
- Sambhal · 220,813
- Chandausi · 114,383
- Thakurdwara · 44,255
- Bilari · 37,567
- Bahjoi · 37,037
- Pakbara · 36,728
- Bhojpur Dharampur · 31,305
- Kundarki · 29,951
- Sirsi · 26,519
- Kanth · 26,381
- Rustamnagar Sahaspur · 18,677
- Narauli · 18,346
- Umri Kalan · 17,803
- Gadhi · 9,933
- Barwara Mazra · 9,455
- Got · 6,599

## Largest villages in Moradabad

- Mugalpur Urf Aghwanpur Mustahk · 23,000
- Ratanpur Kalan · 15,833
- Pipalsana Mustahkam · 15,602
- Janaita · 14,604
- Maulagarh · 14,583
- Mehmoodpur Mafi · 13,649
- Sharif Nagar · 13,396
- Dhakia Peeroo · 12,865
- Devapur Mustahkam · 11,879
- Salempur Khas · 11,838
- Kaithal · 11,695
- Bhensia · 11,236
- Surjan Nagar · 10,904
- Ruknuddin Sarai · 10,383
- Hazratnagar Garhi · 10,305
- Gurer · 9,453
- Shahbazpur Kalan · 8,797
- Siras Khera · 8,733
- Ratupura · 8,305
- Dhakia Jatt · 8,291

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 Moradabad?6: Thakurdwara, Kanth, Moradabad, Bilari, Sambhal, Chandausi
- What is the population of Moradabad district?4,772,006 (Census 2011)
- Which is the largest town in Moradabad?Moradabad