Best Psychiatrists in Uttar Pradesh

Psychiatrists in Uttar Pradesh at a glance

Quick facts for the Uttar Pradesh cities listed here. Hospital, bed and doctor figures are estimates scaled from state and national data, because no public source counts them city by city.

Taken together, the 15 Uttar Pradesh cities with a page here have an estimated 26.6 million residents (about 266 lakh) in 2025. The largest are Lucknow (4.1 million), Kanpur (3.3 million) and Ghaziabad (3.2 million), followed by 12 smaller cities. Population figures come from the UN's 2024 urban-area estimates for the biggest cities and from scaled Census 2011 data for the rest.

Applying state-level hospital-bed ratios to these populations gives about 33,000 hospital beds, including some 1,700 ICU beds, in an estimated 2,000 hospitals (roughly 550 public and 1,500 private). Uttar Pradesh averages 1.25 beds per 1,000 people against about 1.39 for India, and about 73% of its beds are private.

On the national ratio of one practising doctor per 811 people, these cities would have about 33,000 doctors and 59,000 nurses and midwives across all systems of medicine. Mental health is the thinnest part of this workforce: the national average is only about 0.3 psychiatrists per 100,000 people (WHO Mental Health Atlas 2014), so a population this size would have only a few dozen if it matched that average. Specialist head-counts are not published city by city, so these figures show scale, not how many psychiatrists practise in Uttar Pradesh.

Uttar Pradesh has infant mortality of 35 per 1,000 live births (India: 24) and modelled life expectancy of about 69.6 years (India: about 72). This page lists 14 psychiatrists across these cities, and every city and sister city below has its own page with maps, qualifications to check and answers to common questions.

General information compiled from public sources (MoHFW, SRS 2024, CDDEP / One Health Trust, UN WPP 2024, Census 2011); estimates, not official counts, and not medical advice.

What psychiatrists treat

• Depression
• Anxiety and panic attacks
• Bipolar disorder
• Schizophrenia and psychosis
• Alcohol and substance dependence
• Sleep problems

When to see a psychiatrist

• Low mood, loss of interest or hopelessness lasting more than two weeks
• Constant worry, panic attacks or fear that disrupts daily life
• Sleep that has been disturbed for weeks
• Alcohol or drug use that you cannot cut down
• A child with sudden changes in behaviour or school performance

How to choose a psychiatrist

1. Check the qualification: MBBS with MD (Psychiatry), DPM or DNB (Psychiatry).
2. Verify registration with the NMC / State Medical Council register (psychologists register with the Rehabilitation Council of India, not the NMC) and note the registration number.
3. Ask what the consultation includes and whether tests, follow-ups and procedures are charged separately.
4. Look for clear, itemised communication about costs; avoid anyone who guarantees a cure.
5. Check practical details: location, clinic hours, appointment system, and whether emergency back-up exists if something goes wrong.