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Jalaun district, Uttar Pradesh

Jalaun is one of the 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh. Its headquarters is Orai. At the 2011 census it had about 16.9 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Uttar Pradesh
Headquarters
Orai
Name in Hindi
जालौन जिला
Population (2011 census)
16,89,974
Rank in Uttar Pradesh by population
59th of 75
Area
4,565 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
370
Official website
jalaun.nic.in
Map
Open on OpenStreetMap
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Wikidata entry Q2089115

Population in context

With 16,89,974 people in 2011, Jalaun ranks 59th 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 Jalaun 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 Jalaun to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.

All 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh

Questions people ask

Which state is Jalaun district in?

Jalaun district is in Uttar Pradesh, India.

What is the headquarters of Jalaun district?

The headquarters of Jalaun district is Orai, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of Jalaun district?

Jalaun district had a population of 16,89,974 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.