Tanda

Tanda is a Town and Tehsil in Ambedkar Nagar 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 Tanda Block (CD) is 00907. The total area of Tanda Tehsil is 485 km², which includes 465.91 km² of rural area and 19.10 km² of urban area. Tanda has a sex ratio of approximately 952 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Tanda Tehsil

Tanda Tehsil has a total of 394 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 Tanda Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Tanda Tehsil

The population profile of Tanda 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 Tanda 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 Tanda Tehsil is around 6,04,096 people. This includes 3,09,443 males and 2,94,653 females. Rural population is about 4,73,161 (2,41,951 males and 2,31,210 females), while urban population is nearly 1,30,935 (67,492 males and 63,443 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 86,021 of the population, with 44,267 boys and 41,754 girls. Rural areas have 68,423 children, and urban areas have about 17,598 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 3,79,185 literate people in Tanda Tehsil, including 2,14,975 literate males and 1,64,210 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 2,92,638 individuals and urban literacy covers around 86,547 people.
• About 2,24,911 people in Tanda Tehsil are not literate, including 94,468 males and 1,30,443 females. Rural areas include 1,80,523 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 44,388 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 91,783 households, with 71,846 in villages and 19,937 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Tanda 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 Tanda Tehsil is approximately 1,44,589 people, including 73,754 males and 70,835 females. Around 1,33,851 people live in rural parts. Nearly 10,738 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Tanda Tehsil is about 271 people, including 150 males and 121 females. Around 265 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 6 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 1,246 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 1,016 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 6,855 people per sq. km.