Lucknow Population

Estimated population in 2024

Estimated population of Lucknow in 2024	5,317,786
Estimated population of males in 2024	2,774,240
Estimated population of males in 2024	2,543,546

Population as per 2011 census

Population	4,589,838
Male Population	2,394,476
Female Population	2,195,362
Area (km2)	2,528
Density/km2	1,816
Sex Ratio (Per 1000)	917
Child Sex Ratio (0-6 Age)	915
Literates	3,127,260
Male Literates	1,742,440
Female Literates	1,384,820
Average Literacy	77.29%
Male Literacy	82.56%
Female Literacy	71.54%
Child Population (0-6 Age)	543,641
Boys Population (0-6 Age)	283,952
Girls Population (0-6 Age)	259,689
Child Proportion (0-6 Age)	11.84%
Boys Proportion (0-6 Age)	11.86%
Girls Proportion (0-6 Age)	11.83%

Lucknow Religion-wise Data

Description	Population in 2011	Percentage	Estimated Population in 2024
Hindu	3,537,787	77.08%	4,098,880
Muslims	985,070	21.46%	1,141,302
Christian	20,493	0.45%	23,743
Sikh	23,883	0.52%	27,671
Buddhist	3,877	0.08%	4,492
Jain	4,975	0.11%	5,764
Not Stated	13,249	0.29%	15,350
Others	504	0.01%	584
Total	4,589,838	100.00%	5,317,786

City/Metros in Lucknow District

City Name	Population in 2011	Estimated Population in 2024
Lucknow (Municipal Corporation)	2,817,105	3,263,898