List of districts of Uttar Pradesh

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Uttar Pradesh, the most populous state in India, has 75 districts. These districts, most of which have populations above 1.2 million, are grouped into 18 divisions for administrative convenience.

The Maha Kumbh area of Prayagraj had been declared as the 76th district of the state by the Uttar Pradesh Government as of 2 December 2024. It was a temporary district and now merged with original.[1]

District administration

The District Magistrate (DM), an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, is the head of district administration and performs multiple key roles: as Collector (for land revenue administration), District Magistrate (for maintenance of law and order), and District Election Officer (for conducting elections). The District Magistrate chairs various district-level committees and coordinates the activities of different departments within the district.[2] The DM is supported by Additional District Magistrates (ADMs) and Sub Divisional Magistrates (SDMs) for administrative duties.[3] A district is divided into sub-divisions headed by Sub-Divisional Magistrates (SDMs), further into tehsils under tehsildars, and into villages for land revenue administration. Revenue Inspectors and Lekhpals assist the tehsildar in revenue related duties.[4]

Other Key officers supporting district administration include:

  • Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) or Superintendent of Police (SP) – an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer in charge of police administration and law enforcement.
  • Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) – an Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer managing forests and wildlife.
  • Chief Development Officer (CDO) – an IAS officer responsible for development programs. The CDO is assisted by Block Development Officers (BDOs) at the block level.
  • Other District Level Officers includes various district heads of sectoral/development departments, eg:- Regional Transport Officer, Chief Medical Officer, District Social Welfare Officer, District Panchayati Raj Officer, District Social Welfare Officer, District Supply Officer, District Labour Officer, District Employment Officer, District Agriculture Officer, Chief Fire Officer, Chief Veterinary Officer, Superintendent/Executive Engineer of PWD, etc.

Area-wise listing of districts

Districts of Uttar Pradesh, grouped by division
More information Code, District ...
Code [5] District [6] Headquarters Formed[a] Population [7] Area[7] Density (/km2)[7] Map
AGAgraAgra15 August 19474,418,7974,0411093
ALAligarhAligarh15 August 19473,673,8893,7881007
ANAmbedkar NagarAkbarpur29 September 19952,397,8882,3501020
AMAmethiGauriganj1 July 20102,050,1332,329.11773
ARAmrohaAmroha24 April 19971,840,2212,249818
AUAuraiyaAuraiya17 September 19971,379,5452,016684
AYAyodhyaAyodhya15 August 19472,470,9962,5221056
AZAzamgarhAzamgarh15 August 19474,613,9134,0541138
BDBudaunBudaun15 August 19473,127,6214,234739
BGBagpatBaghpat17 September 19971,303,0481,321986
BHBahraichBahraich15 August 19473,487,7312,9811170
BLBalliaBallia15 August 19473,239,7743,349967
BPBalrampurBalrampur22 May 19972,148,6654,408487
BNBandaBanda15 August 19471,799,4104,402409
BBBarabankiBarabanki15 August 19473,260,6994,120791
BRBareillyBareilly15 August 19474,448,3592,6881655
BSBastiBasti15 August 19472,464,4644,561540
BHBhadohiBhadohi30 June 19941,715,1831,6461042
BIBijnorBijnor15 August 19473,682,7134,262864
BUBulandshahrBulandshahr15 August 19473,499,1714,441776
CDChandauliChandauli22 May 19971,952,7562,541768
CTChitrakootChitrakoot6 May 1997991,7303,216308
DEDeoriaDeoria15 August 19473,100,9462,5401221
ETEtahEtah15 August 19471,774,4802,431730
EWEtawahEtawah15 August 19471,581,8102,311684
FRFarrukhabadFatehgarh15 August 19471,885,2042,181864
FTFatehpurFatehpur15 August 19472,632,7334,152634
FIFirozabadFirozabad5 February 19892,498,1562,4071038
GBGautam Buddha NagarGreater Noida6 September 19971,648,1157202288
GZGhaziabadGhaziabad14 November 19763,343,3341,1792836
GPGhazipurGhazipur15 August 19473,620,2683,3771072
GNGondaGonda15 August 19473,433,9194,003858
GRGorakhpurGorakhpur15 August 19474,440,8953,3211337
HMHamirpurHamirpur15 August 19471,104,2854,021275
HAHapurHapur28 September 20111,338,3116492061
HRHardoiHardoi15 August 19474,092,8455,986684
HTHathrasHathras3 May 19971,564,7081,840850
JLJalaunOrai15 August 19471,689,9744,565370
JUJaunpurJaunpur15 August 19474,494,2044,0381113
JHJhansiJhansi15 August 19471,998,6035,024398
KJKannaujKannauj18 September 19971,656,6162,093792
KDKanpur DehatAkbarpur23 April 19811,796,1843,021595
KNKanpur NagarKanpur15 August 19474,581,2683,1551452
KGKasganjKasganj15 April 20081,436,7191,955735
KSKaushambiManjhanpur4 April 19971,599,5961,779899
KUKushinagarPadarauna13 May 19944,021,2432,9051200
LKLakhimpur KheriKheri15 August 19473,564,5447,680520
LALalitpurLalitpur1 March 19741,221,5925,039242
LULucknowLucknow15 August 19474,589,8382,5281816
MGMaharajganjMaharajganj2 October 19892,684,7032,952909
MHMahobaMahoba11 February 1995875,9583,144279
MPMainpuriMainpuri15 August 19471,868,5292,760677
MTMathuraMathura15 August 19472,547,1843,340763
MBMauMau19 November 19882,205,9681,7131288
MEMeerutMeerut15 August 19473,443,6892,5591346
MIMirzapurMirzapur15 August 19472,496,9704,405567
MOMoradabadMoradabad15 August 19473,126,5072,2331400
MUMuzaffarnagarMuzaffarnagar15 August 19472,869,9342,7421047
PIPilibhitPilibhit15 August 19472,031,0073,686551
PRPratapgarhPratapgarh15 August 19473,209,1413,717863
PYPrayagrajPrayagraj15 August 19475,954,3915,4821086
RBRae BareliRae Bareli15 August 19472,903,5073,937737
RARampurRampur1 December 19492,335,8192,367987
SASaharanpurSaharanpur15 August 19473,466,3823,689940
SKSant Kabir NagarKhalilabad5 September 19972,199,7742,390920
SMSambhalBahjoi3 May 20111,578,2131,0151555
SJShahjahanpurShahjahanpur15 August 19473,006,5384,388685
SHShamliShamli3 May 20111,273,5781,2661006
SVShravastiShravasti22 May 19971,117,3611,640681
SNSiddharthnagarSiddharthnagar29 December 19882,559,2972,895884
SISitapurSitapur15 August 19474,483,9925,743781
SOSonbhadraRobertsganj4 March 19891,862,5596,905270
SUSultanpurSultanpur15 August 19472,249,0362,457915
UNUnnaoUnnao15 August 19473,108,3674,558682
VAVaranasiVaranasi15 August 19473,676,8411,5352395
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    All the pre-existing districts at the time of Independence are set to the Independence Day.

Proposals for new districts

Demands for the creation of new administrative districts in Uttar Pradesh frequently arise due to the state's massive population density, expansive geographical area, and the strategic need for localized international border management along Nepal. In late 2025, political announcements highlighted the ongoing administrative reorganization with the proposed creation of a 76th district, Kalyan Singh Nagar.[8] Alongside such official state-level considerations, several local sub-divisions maintain active regional demands for district status.

More information Proposed District, Expected Area of Jurisdiction ...
List of Proposed Districts in Uttar Pradesh Grouped by Region and Current District
Proposed District Expected Area of Jurisdiction Rationale / Status
Rohilkhand Region (Proposed from Bareilly)
Baheri Northern tracts of Bareilly district, bordering Uttarakhand and Nepal. Proposed to manage international and interstate border administration and decentralize governance, as it is located 50 km north of Bareilly city.
Aonla Southwestern blocks of Bareilly district. Backed by state cabinet ministers and local representatives to establish a separate administrative headquarters approximately 40 km from Bareilly to improve public service delivery.[9]
Terai Region (Proposed from Lakhimpur Kheri)
Gola Gokarannath Northern blocks of Lakhimpur Kheri district along the India–Nepal border. Demanded by local residents to split Lakhimpur Kheri—currently the largest district in the state by geographical area—thereby reducing travel distances to the district headquarters.
Terai Region (Proposed from Bahraich)
Nanpara Northern border blocks of Bahraich district. Proposed to establish a dedicated administrative and security presence along the sensitive India-Nepal border zone.
Purvanchal Region (Proposed from Gorakhpur and Maharajganj)
Pharenda (Anand Nagar) Comprising three tehsils carved from the border areas of Gorakhpur and Maharajganj districts. Proposed to consolidate cross-district sub-divisions into a single border district to improve regional infrastructure and governance along the Nepal border.[10]
Purvanchal Region (Proposed from Jaunpur)
Shahganj Northern blocks of Jaunpur district. Demanded to decentralize administration in the southeastern Purvanchal region, bringing civic resources closer to local populations situated 35 km north of Jaunpur city.
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