Atarra

Atarra is a Town and Tehsil in Banda 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 Atarra Block (CD) is 00873. The total area of Atarra Tehsil is 755 km², which includes 737.10 km² of rural area and 18.30 km² of urban area. Atarra has a sex ratio of approximately 869 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Atarra Tehsil

Atarra Tehsil has a total of 108 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 Atarra Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Atarra Tehsil

The population profile of Atarra 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 Atarra 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 Atarra Tehsil is around 3,60,838 people. This includes 1,93,031 males and 1,67,807 females. Rural population is about 2,94,596 (1,57,921 males and 1,36,675 females), while urban population is nearly 66,242 (35,110 males and 31,132 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 59,522 of the population, with 31,142 boys and 28,380 girls. Rural areas have 50,239 children, and urban areas have about 9,283 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,95,963 literate people in Atarra Tehsil, including 1,24,555 literate males and 71,408 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,52,475 individuals and urban literacy covers around 43,488 people.
• About 1,64,875 people in Atarra Tehsil are not literate, including 68,476 males and 96,399 females. Rural areas include 1,42,121 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 22,754 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 64,695 households, with 52,616 in villages and 12,079 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Atarra 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 Atarra Tehsil is approximately 98,408 people, including 52,298 males and 46,110 females. Around 83,117 people live in rural parts. Nearly 15,291 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Atarra Tehsil is about 82 people, including 42 males and 40 females. Around 2 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 80 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 478 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 400 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 3,620 people per sq. km.