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Amethi district, Uttar Pradesh

Amethi is one of the 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh. Its headquarters is Gauriganj. At the 2011 census it had about 20.5 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Uttar Pradesh
Headquarters
Gauriganj
Name in Hindi
छत्रपति शाहूजी महाराज नगर जिला
Population (2011 census)
20,50,133
Rank in Uttar Pradesh by population
47th of 75
Area
3,063 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
669
Formed
2010
Official website
Amethi.nic.in
Map
Open on OpenStreetMap
Check or correct
Wikidata entry Q1071494
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Population in context

With 20,50,133 people in 2011, Amethi ranks 47th 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 Amethi 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 Amethi 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 Amethi district in?

Amethi district is in Uttar Pradesh, India.

What is the headquarters of Amethi district?

The headquarters of Amethi district is Gauriganj, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of Amethi district?

Amethi district had a population of 20,50,133 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.