Bahraich

Bahraich is a Town and Tehsil in Bahraich 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 Bahraich Block (CD) is 00921. The total area of Bahraich Tehsil is 870 km², which includes 849.18 km² of rural area and 20.84 km² of urban area. Bahraich has a sex ratio of approximately 892 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Bahraich Tehsil

Bahraich Tehsil has a total of 292 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 Bahraich Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Bahraich Tehsil

The population profile of Bahraich 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 Bahraich 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 Bahraich Tehsil is around 8,43,905 people. This includes 4,45,832 males and 3,98,073 females. Rural population is about 6,43,932 (3,41,030 males and 3,02,902 females), while urban population is nearly 1,99,973 (1,04,802 males and 95,171 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 1,46,476 of the population, with 76,524 boys and 69,952 girls. Rural areas have 1,19,983 children, and urban areas have about 26,493 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 4,05,643 literate people in Bahraich Tehsil, including 2,46,684 literate males and 1,58,959 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 2,79,379 individuals and urban literacy covers around 1,26,264 people.
• About 4,38,262 people in Bahraich Tehsil are not literate, including 1,99,148 males and 2,39,114 females. Rural areas include 3,64,553 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 73,709 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 1,43,683 households, with 1,11,004 in villages and 32,679 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Bahraich 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 Bahraich Tehsil is approximately 1,39,362 people, including 73,832 males and 65,530 females. Around 1,28,059 people live in rural parts. Nearly 11,303 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Bahraich Tehsil is about 175 people, including 97 males and 78 females. Around 5 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 170 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 970 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 758 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 9,596 people per sq. km.