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Gautam Buddha Nagar Leads UP in Per Capita Income: Check Lucknow and Ghaziabad’s Rankings
Uttar Pradesh's richest district is Gautam Buddha Nagar (Noida), with a per capita income of over ₹1.2 million. This is 12 times the state's average per capita income and 6 times the national average, with Lucknow and Ghaziabad in second and third place.
Uttar Pradesh is the most populous state in India with 75 districts. The largest district in Uttar Pradesh, covering an area of 7,680 square kilometers, is Lakhimpur Kheri. The district that has the largest population is Prayagraj, with a population of 5,954,391 according to the 2011 Census data.
However, neither of these districts makes it even into the top 5 districts in terms of wealth. Let us see what the richest district in Uttar Pradesh is, with a per capita income of more than ₹1.2 million.
According to statistics provided by the Uttar Pradesh Department of Economics and Statistics, the per capita income in the state of Uttar Pradesh is ₹109,844 (Uttar Pradesh Per Capita Income). This means that the average annual income of people living in Uttar Pradesh is ₹109,844. The per capita income statistics are for the fiscal year 2024-25.
