Khair

Khair is a Town and Tehsil in Aligarh District of Uttar Pradesh. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Khair Block (CD) is 00752. The total area of Khair Tehsil is 688 km², which includes 664.82 km² of rural area and 23.49 km² of urban area. Khair has a sex ratio of approximately 875 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Khair Tehsil

Khair Tehsil has a total of 177 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Khair Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Khair Tehsil

The population profile of Khair Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Khair Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Khair Tehsil is around 4,27,226 people. This includes 2,27,821 males and 1,99,405 females. Rural population is about 3,73,088 (1,99,009 males and 1,74,079 females), while urban population is nearly 54,138 (28,812 males and 25,326 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 67,159 of the population, with 36,121 boys and 31,038 girls. Rural areas have 59,037 children, and urban areas have about 8,122 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,53,018 literate people in Khair Tehsil, including 1,59,717 literate males and 93,301 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 2,20,889 individuals and urban literacy covers around 32,129 people.
• About 1,74,208 people in Khair Tehsil are not literate, including 68,104 males and 1,06,104 females. Rural areas include 1,52,199 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 22,009 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 70,673 households, with 61,733 in villages and 8,940 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Khair Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Khair Tehsil is approximately 1,03,279 people, including 55,040 males and 48,239 females. Around 93,214 people live in rural parts. Nearly 10,065 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Khair Tehsil is about 12 people, including 6 males and 6 females. Around 6 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 6 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 621 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 561 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,305 people per sq. km.