Auraiya District, Uttar Pradesh

Auraiya District is an administrative district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is situated about 205 km from Lucknow, the state capital of Uttar Pradesh. The district headquarters is located at Auraiya. Hindi is the main language spoken in the district. The district covers a total geographical area of 2,016 km², including 1,952.63 km² of rural area and 63.37 km² of urban area.

List of Tehsils in Auraiya District

Auraiya District is divided into 3 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 859 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and geographical area.

Sl. No.TehsilVillagesArea (km²)
1Ajitmal 168
2Auraiya 258904.66
3Bidhuna 4331,111.34

Population of Auraiya District

As per the Census 2011, Auraiya District has a total population of 13,79,545 people, consisting of 7,40,040 males and 6,39,505 females. There are 2,48,197 households in the district with an average population density of 684 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:

ParticularsTotalRuralUrban
Total Population13,79,54511,45,3232,34,222
Male Population7,40,0406,16,4941,23,546
Female Population6,39,5055,28,8291,10,676
Total Households2,48,1972,06,16442,033
Population Density684 / km²587 / km²3,696 / km²

Beyond these basic counts, the district has 9,30,836 literate people and 2,00,517 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 3,91,622 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 150 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:

ParticularsTotalRuralUrban
Child Population (Age 0–6)2,00,5171,70,40230,115
Literate Population9,30,8367,55,9231,74,913
Illiterate Population4,48,7093,89,40059,309
Scheduled Caste (SC) Population3,91,6223,50,57441,048
Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population1507674

NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.