Budaun District, Uttar Pradesh
Budaun District is an administrative district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is situated about 300 km from Lucknow, the state capital of Uttar Pradesh. The district headquarters is located at Budaun. Hindi and Urdu are the main languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total geographical area of 5,168 km², including 4,985.13 km² of rural area and 182.87 km² of urban area.
List of Tehsils in Budaun District
Budaun District is divided into 5 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 1,715 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and geographical area.
| Sl. No. | Tehsil | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bilsi | 211 | 360.73 |
| 2 | Bisauli | 311 | 932.41 |
| 3 | Budaun | 411 | 1,161.44 |
| 4 | Dataganj | 499 | 1,085.69 |
| 5 | Sahaswan | 283 | 721.95 |
Population of Budaun District
As per the Census 2011, Budaun District has a total population of 36,81,896 people, consisting of 19,67,759 males and 17,14,137 females. There are 6,15,776 households in the district with an average population density of 712 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 36,81,896 | 30,37,301 | 6,44,595 |
| Male Population | 19,67,759 | 16,30,376 | 3,37,383 |
| Female Population | 17,14,137 | 14,06,925 | 3,07,212 |
| Total Households | 6,15,776 | 5,05,491 | 1,10,285 |
| Population Density | 712 / km² | 609 / km² | 3,525 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the district has 15,47,477 literate people and 6,64,909 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 6,22,526 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 58 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 6,64,909 | 5,66,470 | 98,439 |
| Literate Population | 15,47,477 | 12,24,505 | 3,22,972 |
| Illiterate Population | 21,34,419 | 18,12,796 | 3,21,623 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 6,22,526 | 5,53,486 | 69,040 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 58 | 7 | 51 |
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.