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Ambedkar Nagar district, Uttar Pradesh

Ambedkar Nagar is one of the 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh. Its headquarters is Akbarpur. At the 2011 census it had about 24 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Uttar Pradesh
Headquarters
Akbarpur
Name in Hindi
आंबेडकर नगर जिला
Population (2011 census)
23,97,888
Rank in Uttar Pradesh by population
42nd of 75
Area
2,520 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
952
Official website
ambedkarnagar.nic.in
Map
Open on OpenStreetMap
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Wikidata entry Q456764
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Population in context

With 23,97,888 people in 2011, Ambedkar Nagar ranks 42nd among the 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh for which we have a 2011 figure. The most populous is Prayagraj (59,54,391) and the least populous is Mahoba (8,75,958).

District boundaries change. If Ambedkar Nagar has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.

Nearby districts

Straight-line distance from the map point of Ambedkar Nagar to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.

All 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh

AgraAligarhAmbedkar NagarAmethiAmrohaAuraiyaAyodhyaAzamgarhBaghpatBahraichBalliaBalrampurBandaBara BankiBareillyBastiBhadohiBijnorBudaunBulandshahrChandauliChitrakootDeoriaEtahEtawahFarrukhabadFatehpurFirozabadGautam Buddha NagarGhaziabadGhazipurGondaGorakhpurHamirpurHapurHardoiHathrasJalaunJaunpurJhansiKannaujKanpur DehatKanpur NagarKasganjKaushambiKheriKushinagarLalitpurLucknowMahobaMahrajganjMainpuriMathuraMauMeerutMirzapurMoradabadMuzaffarnagarPilibhitPratapgarhPrayagrajRae BareliRampurSaharanpurSambhalSant Kabir NagarShahjahanpurShamliShrawastiSiddharthnagarSitapurSonbhadraSultanpurUnnaoVaranasi

Questions people ask

Which state is Ambedkar Nagar district in?

Ambedkar Nagar district is in Uttar Pradesh, India.

What is the headquarters of Ambedkar Nagar district?

The headquarters of Ambedkar Nagar district is Akbarpur, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of Ambedkar Nagar district?

Ambedkar Nagar district had a population of 23,97,888 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.

About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.