ShareYourGroupShareYourGroupDistricts of India

Nainital district, Uttarakhand

Nainital is one of the 13 districts of Uttarakhand. Its headquarters is the town of the same name. At the 2011 census it had about 9.5 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Uttarakhand
Headquarters
Nainital
Name in Hindi
नैनीताल जिला
Population (2011 census)
9,54,605
Rank in Uttarakhand by population
4th of 13
Area
3,860 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
247
Official website
nainital.nic.in
Check or correct
Wikidata entry Q1797306
All districts of Uttarakhand

Population in context

With 9,54,605 people in 2011, Nainital ranks 4th among the 13 districts of Uttarakhand for which we have a 2011 figure. The most populous is Haridwar (18,90,422) and the least populous is Rudraprayag (2,42,285).

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

All 13 districts of Uttarakhand

AlmoraBageshwarChamoliChampawatDehradunHaridwarNainitalPauri GarhwalPithoragarhRudraprayagTehri GarhwalUdham Singh NagarUttarkashi

Questions people ask

Which state is Nainital district in?

Nainital district is in Uttarakhand, India.

What is the headquarters of Nainital district?

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

What is the population of Nainital district?

Nainital district had a population of 9,54,605 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.