Baghpat District, Uttar Pradesh

Baghpat District is an administrative district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is situated about 420 km from Lucknow, the state capital of Uttar Pradesh. The district headquarters is located at Baghpat. Hindi is the main language spoken in the district. The district covers a total geographical area of 1,321 km², including 1,271.92 km² of rural area and 49.08 km² of urban area.

List of Tehsils in Baghpat District

Baghpat District is divided into 3 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 315 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and geographical area.

Sl. No.TehsilVillagesArea (km²)
1Baghpat113436.81
2Baraut150731.01
3Khekada52153.18

Population of Baghpat District

As per the Census 2011, Baghpat District has a total population of 13,03,048 people, consisting of 7,00,070 males and 6,02,978 females. There are 2,09,916 households in the district with an average population density of 986 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:

CategoryTotalRuralUrban
Total Population13,03,04810,28,0232,75,025
Male Population7,00,0705,53,8071,46,263
Female Population6,02,9784,74,2161,28,762
Total Households2,09,9161,64,49445,422
Population Density986 / km²808 / km²5,604 / km²

Beyond these basic counts, the district has 7,97,970 literate people and 1,94,979 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 1,49,060 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 14 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:

CategoryTotalRuralUrban
Child Population (Age 0–6)1,94,9791,54,27040,709
Literate Population7,97,9706,26,2571,71,713
Illiterate Population5,05,0784,01,7661,03,312
Scheduled Caste (SC) Population1,49,0601,25,95423,106
Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population14131

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.