Bhadohi District, Uttar Pradesh

Bhadohi is an administrative district in Uttar Pradesh, India. The district is located about 260 km from Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh. Its administrative headquarters is in Gyanpur. Hindi and Bhojpuri are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 1,015 km², including 965.74 km² of rural area and 49.26 km² of urban area.

List of Tehsils in Bhadohi District

Bhadohi District is divided into 3 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 1,295 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and area.

Sl. No.TehsilVillagesArea (km²)
1Aurai378260.86
2Bhadohi446352.56
3Gyanpur471401.59

Population of Bhadohi District

According to the 2011 Census, Bhadohi District had a population of 15,78,213 people living in 2,22,403 households. The population comprised 8,07,099 males and 7,71,114 females, with an average population density of 1,555 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.

CategoryTotalRuralUrban
Total Population15,78,21313,48,9112,29,302
Male Population8,07,0996,86,5891,20,510
Female Population7,71,1146,62,3221,08,792
Total Households2,22,4031,89,74532,658
Population Density1,555 / km²1,397 / km²4,655 / km²

Bhadohi District had 9,10,146 literate people and 2,58,583 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 3,53,103 and 1,873 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.

CategoryTotalRuralUrban
Child Population (Age 0–6)2,58,5832,23,73834,845
Literate Population9,10,1467,67,8701,42,276
Illiterate Population6,68,0675,81,04187,026
Scheduled Caste (SC) Population3,53,1033,22,78230,321
Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population1,8731,758115

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.