Azamgarh District, Uttar Pradesh
Azamgarh District is an administrative district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is situated about 240 km from Lucknow, the state capital of Uttar Pradesh. The district headquarters is located at Azamgarh. Hindi and Bhojpuri are the main languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total geographical area of 4,054 km², including 3,967.23 km² of rural area and 86.77 km² of urban area.
List of Tehsils in Azamgarh District
Azamgarh District is divided into 8 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 4,240 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and geographical area.
| Sl. No. | Tehsil | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azamgarh | 716 | 579.09 |
| 2 | Burhanpur | 493 | 422.91 |
| 3 | Lalganj | 498 | 626.79 |
| 4 | Martinganjon | 210 | — |
| 5 | Mehnagar | 330 | 391.03 |
| 6 | Nizamabad | 555 | 486.92 |
| 7 | Phulpur | 396 | 666.00 |
| 8 | Sagri | 1,042 | 881.25 |
Population of Azamgarh District
As per the Census 2011, Azamgarh District has a total population of 46,13,913 people, consisting of 22,85,004 males and 23,28,909 females. There are 6,65,232 households in the district with an average population density of 1,138 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 46,13,913 | 42,20,512 | 3,93,401 |
| Male Population | 22,85,004 | 20,82,707 | 2,02,297 |
| Female Population | 23,28,909 | 21,37,805 | 1,91,104 |
| Total Households | 6,65,232 | 6,11,588 | 53,644 |
| Population Density | 1,138 / km² | 1,064 / km² | 4,534 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the district has 27,71,917 literate people and 7,06,085 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 11,71,378 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 9,327 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 7,06,085 | 6,49,973 | 56,112 |
| Literate Population | 27,71,917 | 25,11,143 | 2,60,774 |
| Illiterate Population | 18,41,996 | 17,09,369 | 1,32,627 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 11,71,378 | 11,23,453 | 47,925 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 9,327 | 8,276 | 1,051 |
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.