India’s Hardoi district is located in the heart of the state of Uttar Pradesh. The city of Hardoi is home to the district office. The district of Hardoi is the third largest in Uttar Pradesh. It is located in the historical area of Awadh State, within the Lucknow division.

4,092,845 people lived in 730,442 homes in the Hardoi district as of the 2011 census. It is Uttar Pradesh’s thirteenth most populous district.