Khurja

Khurja is a Town and Tehsil in Bulandshahr 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 Khurja Block (CD) is 00751. The total area of Khurja Tehsil is 684 km², which includes 648.76 km² of rural area and 35.37 km² of urban area. Khurja has a sex ratio of approximately 888 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Khurja Tehsil

Khurja Tehsil has a total of 194 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 Khurja Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Khurja Tehsil

The population profile of Khurja 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 Khurja 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 Khurja Tehsil is around 5,19,063 people. This includes 2,74,796 males and 2,44,267 females. Rural population is about 3,62,581 (1,92,295 males and 1,70,286 females), while urban population is nearly 1,56,482 (82,501 males and 73,981 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 83,774 of the population, with 45,326 boys and 38,448 girls. Rural areas have 60,492 children, and urban areas have about 23,282 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 3,00,164 literate people in Khurja Tehsil, including 1,83,612 literate males and 1,16,552 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 2,11,530 individuals and urban literacy covers around 88,634 people.
• About 2,18,899 people in Khurja Tehsil are not literate, including 91,184 males and 1,27,715 females. Rural areas include 1,51,051 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 67,848 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 88,678 households, with 60,771 in villages and 27,907 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Khurja 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 Khurja Tehsil is approximately 1,42,023 people, including 75,409 males and 66,614 females. Around 1,12,774 people live in rural parts. Nearly 29,249 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Khurja Tehsil is about 121 people, including 75 males and 46 females. Nearly 121 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 759 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 559 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 4,424 people per sq. km.