# Sultanpur District, Uttar Pradesh – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/sultanpur/ District · Uttar Pradesh # Sultanpur district Sultanpur is a district of Uttar Pradesh, 15th of 71 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **3,797,117 people** in 7 sub-districts, 11 towns and 2,527 villages; 5% lived in towns. The largest town is [Sultanpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/sultanpur/sultanpur/sultanpur/) (107,640). - 3,797,117people (2011) - 7sub-districts - 11towns - 69.3%literacy ## Who lives in Sultanpur? Sultanpur had **3,797,117 people** at the 2011 Census — 1.9% of Uttar Pradesh's population and 15th of 71 districts of Uttar Pradesh by population. There were 983 women for every 1,000 men (above the Uttar Pradesh figure of 912; 5th of 71 districts of Uttar Pradesh). Among children under 7 the ratio was 922 girls per 1,000 boys (the Uttar Pradesh figure is 902). An average household had 6.1 people, against 6.0 across Uttar Pradesh. ## How literate is Sultanpur? 69.3% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (above Uttar Pradesh's 67.7%), 32nd of 71 districts of Uttar Pradesh. Men were at 80.2% and women at 58.3% — a gap of 21.9 points (it is 20.1 points across Uttar Pradesh). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Sultanpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/sultanpur/sultanpur/) (73.6%) and lowest in [Musafirkhana](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/sultanpur/musafirkhana/) (62.8%). 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 Sultanpur do for a living? 32.7% of people worked in 2011 (women: 19.8%). Of all workers, 20% farmed their own land, 15% were farm labourers, 4% worked in household industry and 16% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 44% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 35% of workers here, against 38% across Uttar Pradesh. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Kadipur](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/sultanpur/kadipur/) (41% of workers in farming) and the least is [Sultanpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/sultanpur/sultanpur/) (30% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 20 (20%) · **■** Farm labourers 15 (15%) · **■** Household industry 4 (4%) · **■** Other work 16 (16%) · **■** Marginal 44 (44%) 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 Sultanpur 5.3% of people lived in towns and cities (below Uttar Pradesh's 22.3%), 68th of 71 districts of Uttar Pradesh. The Census counted 11 towns: 6 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 [Sultanpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/sultanpur/sultanpur/sultanpur/) with 107,640 people, home to 54% 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 Sultanpur Sultanpur had 2,527 census villages, 2,498 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 1,440 people; 73 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Mahauna Paschim](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/sultanpur/musafirkhana/mahauna-paschim/) (11,220), [Hasanpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/sultanpur/sultanpur/hasanpur/) (10,974), [Jangal Ramnagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/sultanpur/amethi/jangal-ramnagar/) (10,843), [Kudwar](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/sultanpur/sultanpur/kudwar/) (10,826) and [Huliyapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/sultanpur/musafirkhana/huliyapur/) (9,256). 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 Sultanpur compared with Uttar Pradesh ■ Sultanpur · ■ Uttar Pradesh Literacy (age 7+) ****69.3%** **67.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****983** **912 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****922** **902 Working population ****32.7%** **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 Sultanpur Of every 100 households in Sultanpur in 2011, 37 had electricity, 16 a toilet at home and 9 cooked with LPG; 67 had a mobile phone, 17 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Sultanpur · ■ Electricity for lighting ****37%** Toilet within the home ****16%** No toilet (open defecation) ****83%** Tap water ****25%** Drinking water within premises ****36%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****9%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****90%** Use banking services ****79%** Television ****22%** Mobile phone ****67%** Computer with internet ****1%** Two-wheeler ****17%** 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 Sultanpur Sub-district People Villages Towns [Musafirkhana](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/sultanpur/musafirkhana/) 709,816 345 4 [Gauriganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/sultanpur/gauriganj/) 390,935 259 0 [Amethi](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/sultanpur/amethi/) 447,330 292 2 [Sultanpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/sultanpur/sultanpur/) 833,577 427 2 [Jaisinghpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/sultanpur/jaisinghpur/) 420,389 393 0 [Lambhua](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/sultanpur/lambhua/) 471,564 456 1 [Kadipur](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/sultanpur/kadipur/) 523,506 355 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 Sultanpur - Sultanpur · 107,640 - Dostpur · 14,011 - Amethi · 13,849 - Kathaura · 11,605 - Koeripur · 8,927 - Kasba Sultanpur · 8,304 - Kadipur · 8,010 - Musafirkhana · 7,999 - Nihal Garh Chak Jangla · 7,345 - Korwa · 6,524 - Palpur · 5,702 ## Largest villages in Sultanpur - Mahauna Paschim · 11,220 - Hasanpur · 10,974 - Jangal Ramnagar · 10,843 - Kudwar · 10,826 - Huliyapur · 9,256 - Lambuaa · 8,201 - Bandhuakala · 8,173 - Tata Muraini · 8,161 - Mawaiya Rahmat Garh · 7,795 - Aidhi · 7,690 - Nara Adhanpur · 7,544 - Hemnapur · 7,457 - Sindhiyawan · 7,418 - Dhanrava · 7,354 - Bankegan · 7,223 - Tikree · 7,165 - Mirpur · 7,077 - Louhardaxin · 6,931 - Thauri · 6,916 - Daulatpur Lonhat · 6,910 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 Sultanpur?7: Musafirkhana, Gauriganj, Amethi, Sultanpur, Jaisinghpur, Lambhua, Kadipur - What is the population of Sultanpur district?3,797,117 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Sultanpur?Sultanpur