Azamgarh

Azamgarh is a Town and Tehsil in Azamgarh 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 Azamgarh Block (CD) is 00966. The total area of Azamgarh Tehsil is 579 km², which includes 543.26 km² of rural area and 35.83 km² of urban area. Azamgarh has a sex ratio of approximately 968 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Azamgarh Tehsil

Azamgarh Tehsil has a total of 638 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 Azamgarh Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Azamgarh Tehsil

The population profile of Azamgarh 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 Azamgarh 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 Azamgarh Tehsil is around 9,78,799 people. This includes 4,97,198 males and 4,81,601 females. Rural population is about 7,15,365 (3,61,197 males and 3,54,168 females), while urban population is nearly 2,63,434 (1,36,001 males and 1,27,433 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 1,46,001 of the population, with 76,222 boys and 69,779 girls. Rural areas have 1,09,319 children, and urban areas have about 36,682 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 6,00,278 literate people in Azamgarh Tehsil, including 3,41,034 literate males and 2,59,244 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 4,26,512 individuals and urban literacy covers around 1,73,766 people.
• About 3,78,521 people in Azamgarh Tehsil are not literate, including 1,56,164 males and 2,22,357 females. Rural areas include 2,88,853 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 89,668 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 1,38,449 households, with 1,02,152 in villages and 36,297 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Azamgarh 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 Azamgarh Tehsil is approximately 2,17,980 people, including 1,10,525 males and 1,07,455 females. Around 1,91,033 people live in rural parts. Nearly 26,947 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Azamgarh Tehsil is about 2,987 people, including 1,578 males and 1,409 females. Around 2,397 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 590 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 1,690 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 1,317 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 7,352 people per sq. km.