# Unnao District, Uttar Pradesh – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/unnao/ District · Uttar Pradesh # Unnao district Unnao is a district of Uttar Pradesh, 31st of 71 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **3,108,367 people** in 5 sub-districts, 21 towns and 1,795 villages; 17% lived in towns. The largest town is [Unnao](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/unnao/unnao/unnao/) (177,658). - 3,108,367people (2011) - 5sub-districts - 21towns - 66.4%literacy ## Who lives in Unnao? Unnao had **3,108,367 people** at the 2011 Census — 1.6% of Uttar Pradesh's population and 31st of 71 districts of Uttar Pradesh by population. There were 907 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Uttar Pradesh figure of 912; 30th of 71 districts of Uttar Pradesh). Among children under 7 the ratio was 920 girls per 1,000 boys (the Uttar Pradesh figure is 902). An average household had 5.3 people, against 6.0 across Uttar Pradesh. ## How literate is Unnao? 66.4% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below Uttar Pradesh's 67.7%), 47th of 71 districts of Uttar Pradesh. Men were at 75.1% and women at 56.8% — a gap of 18.3 points (it is 20.1 points across Uttar Pradesh). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Bighapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/unnao/bighapur/) (73.4%) and lowest in [Safipur](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/unnao/safipur/) (62.2%). 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 Unnao do for a living? 36.2% of people worked in 2011 (women: 18.5%). Of all workers, 33% farmed their own land, 14% were farm labourers, 3% worked in household industry and 19% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 32% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 47% of workers here, against 38% across Uttar Pradesh. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Safipur](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/unnao/safipur/) (56% of workers in farming) and the least is [Unnao](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/unnao/unnao/) (33% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 33 (33%) · **■** Farm labourers 14 (14%) · **■** Household industry 3 (3%) · **■** Other work 19 (19%) · **■** Marginal 32 (32%) 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 Unnao 17.1% of people lived in towns and cities (below Uttar Pradesh's 22.3%), 34th of 71 districts of Uttar Pradesh. The Census counted 21 towns: 18 statutory towns with a municipality and 3 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Unnao](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/unnao/unnao/unnao/) with 177,658 people, home to 33% 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 Unnao Unnao had 1,795 census villages, 1,693 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 1,522 people; 60 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Mawai](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/unnao/purwa/mawai/) (14,690), [Makhi](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/unnao/hasanganj/makhi/) (13,786), [Kursath Rural](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/unnao/safipur/kursath-rural/) (13,484), [Hilauli](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/unnao/purwa/hilauli/) (13,318) and [Akohari](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/unnao/purwa/akohari/) (13,167). 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 Unnao compared with Uttar Pradesh ■ Unnao · ■ Uttar Pradesh Literacy (age 7+) ****66.4%** **67.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****907** **912 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****920** **902 Working population ****36.2%** **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 Unnao Of every 100 households in Unnao in 2011, 18 had electricity, 25 a toilet at home and 12 cooked with LPG; 51 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Unnao · ■ Electricity for lighting ****18%** Toilet within the home ****25%** No toilet (open defecation) ****74%** Tap water ****12%** Drinking water within premises ****37%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****12%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****86%** Use banking services ****68%** Television ****24%** Mobile phone ****51%** Computer with internet ****1%** Two-wheeler ****14%** Car / jeep / van ****2%** None of these assets ****12%** Own their home ****97%** 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 Unnao Sub-district People Villages Towns [Safipur](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/unnao/safipur/) 711,612 400 6 [Hasanganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/unnao/hasanganj/) 719,998 514 6 [Unnao](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/unnao/unnao/) 876,918 298 5 [Purwa](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/unnao/purwa/) 459,539 270 2 [Bighapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/unnao/bighapur/) 340,300 313 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 Unnao - Unnao · 177,658 - Gangaghat · 84,072 - Bangarmau · 44,204 - Katri Piper Khera · 26,475 - Safipur · 25,688 - Majhara Pipar Ahatmali · 25,310 - Purwa · 24,467 - Maurawan · 15,484 - Mohan · 15,071 - Nawabganj · 11,545 - Ganj Muradabad · 10,957 - Rasulabad · 7,928 - Achalganj · 7,748 - Hyderabad · 7,697 - Nyotini · 7,577 - Bhagwant Nagar · 6,995 - Kursath · 6,770 - Fatehpur Chaurasi · 6,715 - Bighapur · 6,501 - Auras · 6,466 - Ugu · 6,318 ## Largest villages in Unnao - Mawai · 14,690 - Makhi · 13,786 - Kursath Rural · 13,484 - Hilauli · 13,318 - Akohari · 13,167 - Gulriha · 12,482 - Targaon · 11,683 - Bhaoli · 11,171 - Hadha · 10,812 - Lauwasingan Khera · 9,984 - Kantha · 9,973 - Korari Kalan · 9,092 - Miyanganj · 8,948 - Raukarna · 8,705 - Patari · 8,330 - Ajgain · 8,296 - Deeh · 8,194 - Bhikharipur Patsia Gair Ahmali · 7,823 - Para · 7,701 - Khuwajgipur · 7,619 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 Unnao?5: Safipur, Hasanganj, Unnao, Purwa, Bighapur - What is the population of Unnao district?3,108,367 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Unnao?Unnao