Budaun District, Uttar Pradesh
Budaun is an administrative district in Uttar Pradesh, India. The district is located about 300 km from Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh. Its administrative headquarters is in Budaun. Hindi and Urdu are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total 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 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
According to the 2011 Census, Budaun District had a population of 36,81,896 people living in 6,15,776 households. The population comprised 19,67,759 males and 17,14,137 females, with an average population density of 712 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| 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 |
Budaun District had 15,47,477 literate people and 6,64,909 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 6,22,526 and 58 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| 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.