Sahaswan

Sahaswan is a Town and Tehsil in Budaun 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 Sahaswan Block (CD) is 00781. The total area of Sahaswan Tehsil is 722 km², which includes 714.50 km² of rural area and 7.45 km² of urban area. Sahaswan has a sex ratio of approximately 874 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Sahaswan Tehsil

Sahaswan Tehsil has a total of 272 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 Sahaswan Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Sahaswan Tehsil

The population profile of Sahaswan 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 Sahaswan 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 Sahaswan Tehsil is around 3,89,829 people. This includes 2,07,969 males and 1,81,860 females. Rural population is about 3,23,625 (1,73,502 males and 1,50,123 females), while urban population is nearly 66,204 (34,467 males and 31,737 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 74,027 of the population, with 38,827 boys and 35,200 girls. Rural areas have 63,043 children, and urban areas have about 10,984 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,20,938 literate people in Sahaswan Tehsil, including 79,545 literate males and 41,393 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 99,063 individuals and urban literacy covers around 21,875 people.
• About 2,68,891 people in Sahaswan Tehsil are not literate, including 1,28,424 males and 1,40,467 females. Rural areas include 2,24,562 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 44,329 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 66,185 households, with 55,091 in villages and 11,094 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Sahaswan 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 Sahaswan Tehsil is approximately 39,877 people, including 21,249 males and 18,628 females. Around 36,845 people live in rural parts. Nearly 3,032 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Sahaswan Tehsil is about 9 people, including 5 males and 4 females. Nearly 9 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 540 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 453 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 8,886 people per sq. km.