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Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh

Mathura is one of the 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh. Its headquarters is the town of the same name. At the 2011 census it had about 25.5 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Uttar Pradesh
Headquarters
Mathura
Name in Hindi
मथुरा जिला
Population (2011 census)
25,47,184
Rank in Uttar Pradesh by population
37th of 75
Area
3,329 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
765
Official website
mathura.nic.in
Map
Open on OpenStreetMap
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Wikidata entry Q1773422

Population in context

With 25,47,184 people in 2011, Mathura ranks 37th 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 Mathura 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 Mathura to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.

All 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh

Questions people ask

Which state is Mathura district in?

Mathura district is in Uttar Pradesh, India.

What is the headquarters of Mathura district?

The headquarters of Mathura district is Mathura, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of Mathura district?

Mathura district had a population of 25,47,184 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.