Karchhana

Karchhana 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, the sub-district code of Karchhana Block (CD) is 00892. The total area of Karchhana Tehsil is 590 km², which includes 568.66 km² of rural area and 21.63 km² of urban area. Karchhana has a sex ratio of approximately 907 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Karchhana Tehsil

Karchhana Tehsil has a total of 339 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 Karchhana Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Karchhana Tehsil

The population profile of Karchhana 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 Karchhana 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 Karchhana Tehsil is around 6,06,924 people. This includes 3,18,185 males and 2,88,739 females. Rural population is about 5,69,191 (2,98,125 males and 2,71,066 females), while urban population is nearly 37,733 (20,060 males and 17,673 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 97,568 of the population, with 50,749 boys and 46,819 girls. Rural areas have 92,458 children, and urban areas have about 5,110 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 3,51,495 literate people in Karchhana Tehsil, including 2,15,603 literate males and 1,35,892 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 3,28,428 individuals and urban literacy covers around 23,067 people.
• About 2,55,429 people in Karchhana Tehsil are not literate, including 1,02,582 males and 1,52,847 females. Rural areas include 2,40,763 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 14,666 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 95,034 households, with 88,630 in villages and 6,404 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Karchhana 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 Karchhana Tehsil is approximately 1,35,101 people, including 70,755 males and 64,346 females. Around 1,27,745 people live in rural parts. Nearly 7,356 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Karchhana Tehsil is about 1,299 people, including 660 males and 639 females. Around 1,129 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 170 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 1,028 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 1,001 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,744 people per sq. km.