Handia

Handia is a Town and Tehsil in Allahabad 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 information the sub-district code of Handia Block (CD) is 00893. Total area of handia tehsil is 752 km² including 746.50 km² rural area and 5.42 km² urban area. Handia tehsil has a population of 9,44,717 peoples, out of which urban population is 21,798 while rural population is 9,22,919. Handia has a sex ratio of approximately 937 females for every 1,000 males. Handia tehsil has a population density of 1256 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 1,44,880 houses in the sub-district, including 3,133 urban houses and 1,41,747 rural houses. When it comes to literacy, 58.21% population of handia tehsil is literate, out of which 69.11% males and 46.58% females are literate.

List of Villages in Handia Tehsil

Handia Tehsil has a total of 616 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 Handia Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Handia Tehsil

The population profile of Handia 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 Handia's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section gives a clear view of the social makeup of Handia Tehsil , highlighting how Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) are spread across both rural and urban areas. It also includes population density data, which helps us understand how closely people live together in different parts of the tehsil.