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Dark stores in Uttar Pradesh: how many, which apps and which cities

On 1 November 2026, Rewalto counted 1,562 quick-commerce dark stores in Uttar Pradesh, in 54 cities: Blinkit 669, JioMart 294, Zepto 220, Flipkart Minutes 179 and 2 more apps. Uttar Pradesh ranks 3 of 22 states and union territories by store count. That is 2.6 stores per 100,000 people in its towns and cities, against 2.7 for India.

Part of Rewalto's count of dark stores in India, by app, city and pin code. New to the term? Read what a dark store is.

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Key facts

Dark stores1,562counted 1 Nov 2026
Rank among states and union territories3 of 2211% of India's 13,786 stores
Cities with a store54most stores: Lucknow (282), Ghaziabad (235), Noida (226)
Apps with a store here6: Blinkit, JioMart, Zepto, Flipkart Minutes, Swiggy Instamart, BigBasket
Stores per 100,000 urban residents2.6India 2.7; urban population projected for 1 March 2026: 59.4 million

What the Uttar Pradesh counts show

  • Lucknow has the most stores in Uttar Pradesh (282), then Ghaziabad (235). The three largest cities hold 48% of the state's stores.
  • Blinkit has the most stores across Uttar Pradesh: 669, 43% of the state's.
  • No DMart store was found in Uttar Pradesh in our checks.
  • 5 of the 54 cities have stores from one app only, among them Shahjahanpur (Blinkit), Orai (JioMart) and Ballia (Blinkit).
  • Uttar Pradesh has about as many stores for its urban population than India as a whole: 2.6 per 100,000 people in its towns and cities, against 2.7 (official projection for 1 March 2026: 59.4 million urban residents).

Every city in Uttar Pradesh

54 cities, most stores first
  • Lucknow282 stores: Blinkit 129, Zepto 51, JioMart 38, Flipkart Minutes 31, Swiggy Instamart 19, BigBasket 14. Areas: Gomti Nagar (32), Alambagh (15), Mahanagar (13)
  • Ghaziabad235 stores: Blinkit 82, Zepto 47, Flipkart Minutes 41, BigBasket 27, JioMart 21, Swiggy Instamart 17. Areas: Indirapuram (20), Crossings Republik (15), Sahibabad (14)
  • Noida226 stores: Blinkit 88, Zepto 55, Flipkart Minutes 31, Swiggy Instamart 24, JioMart 17, BigBasket 11. Areas: Vidyut Nagar (12), Maharshi Nagar (7), Sector 116 (5)
  • Kanpur111 stores: Blinkit 43, JioMart 34, Flipkart Minutes 13, Zepto 12, BigBasket 5, Swiggy Instamart 4. Areas: Kalyanpur (8), Barra (5), Kidwai Nagar SO Kanpur Nagar (5)
  • Greater Noida99 stores: Blinkit 42, JioMart 19, BigBasket 12, Swiggy Instamart 10, Flipkart Minutes 8, Zepto 8. Areas: Knowledge ParkI (11), Bisrakh Jalalpur (7), IA Surajpur (7)
  • Prayagraj75 stores: Blinkit 29, JioMart 15, Flipkart Minutes 11, Zepto 9, BigBasket 8, Swiggy Instamart 3. Areas: Dhoomanganj (6), Prayagraj City (6), Jhunsi (5)
  • Varanasi72 stores: Blinkit 37, Swiggy Instamart 10, JioMart 9, BigBasket 6, Flipkart Minutes 6, Zepto 4. Areas: Varanasi Cantt (10), Mahmoorganj (5), Awadhoot Bhagwan Ram Kusth Seva Ashram (3)
  • Agra55 stores: Blinkit 28, JioMart 9, Zepto 7, Flipkart Minutes 6, BigBasket 3, Swiggy Instamart 2. Areas: SIKANDRA (5), SANJAY PLACE (4), Sikandra (4)
  • Meerut50 stores: Blinkit 20, JioMart 11, Zepto 8, Flipkart Minutes 7, Swiggy Instamart 4. Areas: Meerut Cantt (7), L L R M Medcollege (4), Meerut City (4)
  • Gorakhpur47 stores: Blinkit 23, JioMart 13, Flipkart Minutes 4, Zepto 4, Swiggy Instamart 3. Areas: Basharatpur (4), Gita Press (3), Basharat Pur (2)
  • Bareilly35 stores: Blinkit 13, JioMart 10, Flipkart Minutes 4, Zepto 4, BigBasket 3, Swiggy Instamart 1. Areas: Airforce Station (3), Aizzat Nagar (2), Civil Lines (2)
  • Aligarh33 stores: Blinkit 15, Flipkart Minutes 6, JioMart 5, Swiggy Instamart 3, Zepto 3, BigBasket 1. Areas: Aligarh Muslim University (4), ADA Colony (2), Jamalpur (2)
  • Mathura24 stores: Blinkit 15, JioMart 5, Zepto 3, Swiggy Instamart 1. Areas: Gayatri Tapo Bhoomi (3), Kosi Kalan (2), Krishna Nagar (2)
  • Moradabad24 stores: Blinkit 10, JioMart 6, BigBasket 3, Flipkart Minutes 2, Swiggy Instamart 2, Zepto 1. Areas: Vikas Bhawan Moradabad (3), Buddhi Vihar (2), Civil Lines (2)
  • Jhansi16 stores: Blinkit 10, JioMart 3, Zepto 2, Flipkart Minutes 1. Areas: Jhansi City (2), Cantonment (1), Civil Lines (1)
  • Saharanpur16 stores: Blinkit 7, JioMart 7, Swiggy Instamart 1, Zepto 1. Areas: Awas Vikas (1), Behat SO Saharanpur (1), Dhobi Ghat (1)
  • Ayodhya12 stores: Blinkit 5, JioMart 4, BigBasket 2, Flipkart Minutes 1. Areas: Faizabad (4), Civil Line (2), Akbarpur (1)
  • Azamgarh9 stores: Blinkit 7, JioMart 2. Areas: Ambari (2), Bankat (1), Matbarganj (1)
  • Etawah9 stores: Blinkit 4, JioMart 4, Flipkart Minutes 1. Areas: Friends Colony (2), I T I Etawah (1), Ram Lila Road (1)
  • Muzaffarnagar9 stores: JioMart 5, Blinkit 3, BigBasket 1. Areas: Gandhi Nagar (1), Industrial Estate SO Muzaffarnagar (1), Jila Parisad Colony (1)
  • Fatehgarh8 stores: JioMart 5, Blinkit 2, Flipkart Minutes 1. Areas: Farrukhabad (3), Awas Vikas Colony (1), Devrampur (1)
  • Hapur8 stores: JioMart 4, Blinkit 3, Zepto 1. Areas: New Hapur (3), Pilkhuwa (2), Arjun Nagar (1)
  • Barabanki7 stores: Blinkit 3, JioMart 3, Flipkart Minutes 1. Areas: Civil Lines (2), Gandhi Aashram (1), Safedabad (1)
  • Basti6 stores: Blinkit 4, JioMart 2. Areas: Purani Basti (2), Bhatolowa (1), Mahson (1)
  • Bijnor6 stores: Blinkit 4, JioMart 2. Areas: Afzalgarh (1), Kiratpur (1), Sahitya Vihar (1)
  • Jaunpur6 stores: Blinkit 4, Flipkart Minutes 1, JioMart 1. Areas: Husainabad (2), Fatehganj SO Jaunpur (1), Olandganj (1)
  • Rampur6 stores: JioMart 4, Blinkit 2. Areas: Gayatri Puram Colony (1), Modipur (1)
  • Gonda5 stores: JioMart 3, Blinkit 2. Areas: Azad Nagar (1), Bargaon Gonda (1)
  • Kheri5 stores: JioMart 3, Blinkit 2. Areas: Bhati Nagar Colony (1), Kheri Town (1)
  • Mirzapur5 stores: JioMart 3, Blinkit 2. Areas: Chilh (1), Kachhwa SO Mirzapur (1), Katra Bazirao (1)
  • Sitapur5 stores: Blinkit 2, JioMart 2, Flipkart Minutes 1. Areas: Ambedkar Nagar (2), Husainganj SO Sitapur (1), Sidhauli (1)
  • Firozabad4 stores: Blinkit 2, Flipkart Minutes 1, JioMart 1. Areas: Aavas Vikaas Colony (1), Dakhal (1), Gandhi Nagar (1)
  • Mau4 stores: Blinkit 2, JioMart 2
  • Amroha3 stores: Blinkit 2, JioMart 1. Areas: Moti Nagar (1)
  • Auraiya3 stores: JioMart 2, Blinkit 1. Areas: Dibiapur (1)
  • Bahraich3 stores: JioMart 2, Blinkit 1
  • Banda3 stores: JioMart 2, Blinkit 1
  • Baraut3 stores: JioMart 2, Blinkit 1. Areas: Baghpat (1), Patti Mehar (1)
  • Ghazipur3 stores: Blinkit 2, JioMart 1. Areas: BARA (1), Mahuabagh (1), Peernagar (1)
  • Hardoi3 stores: Blinkit 2, JioMart 1. Areas: Awas Vikas Colony (1)
  • Shahjahanpur3 stores: Blinkit 3. Areas: Sadar Bazar (1)
  • Shamli3 stores: JioMart 2, Blinkit 1
  • Budaun2 stores: Blinkit 1, JioMart 1. Areas: IA Babrala (1)
  • Dhampur2 stores: Blinkit 1, JioMart 1. Areas: Chandpur (1), Noorpur (1)
  • Etah2 stores: Blinkit 1, JioMart 1. Areas: Aruna Nagar (1)
  • Hathras2 stores: Blinkit 1, JioMart 1
  • Kannauj2 stores: Blinkit 1, JioMart 1
  • Orai2 stores: JioMart 2
  • Pilibhit2 stores: Blinkit 1, JioMart 1. Areas: Desh Nagar (1)
  • Robertsganj2 stores: Blinkit 1, JioMart 1. Areas: Chopan (1)
  • Unnao2 stores: Blinkit 1, Flipkart Minutes 1. Areas: AB Nagar (2)
  • Ballia1 store: Blinkit 1
  • Bhadohi1 store: Blinkit 1. Areas: Aurai SO Sant Ravidas Nagar (1)
  • Mainpuri1 store: Blinkit 1. Areas: Station Road (1)

Counts are what the apps show shoppers, so they are a floor, not a census. A city is placed in Uttar Pradesh from its Wikidata entry; 525 of India's 13,786 stores are in places not yet placed in any state. How we count dark stores. Urban population: Population Projections for India and States 2011-2036, Government of India, 2020.

Questions people ask

How many dark stores are there in Uttar Pradesh?
1,562, counted by Rewalto on 1 November 2026 in 54 cities. The count is what the apps show shoppers, so it is a floor, not a census.
Which app has the most dark stores in Uttar Pradesh?
Blinkit, with 669, then JioMart with 294 and Zepto with 220 (1 Nov 2026).
Which city in Uttar Pradesh has the most dark stores?
Lucknow (282), Ghaziabad (235) and Noida (226), out of 54 cities with a store.
How many dark stores are there for every 100,000 people in Uttar Pradesh's cities?
About 2.6, using the official projection of 59.4 million people in Uttar Pradesh's towns and cities on 1 March 2026. For India the figure is 2.7.