Sakaldiha

Sakaldiha is a Town and Tehsil in Chandauli 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 Sakaldiha Block (CD) is 00992. The total area of Sakaldiha Tehsil is 662 km², which includes 660.71 km² of rural area and 1.00 km² of urban area. Sakaldiha has a sex ratio of approximately 930 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Sakaldiha Tehsil

Sakaldiha Tehsil has a total of 473 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 Sakaldiha Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Sakaldiha Tehsil

The population profile of Sakaldiha 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 Sakaldiha 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 Sakaldiha Tehsil is around 6,91,346 people. This includes 3,58,065 males and 3,33,281 females. Rural population is about 6,83,952 (3,54,200 males and 3,29,752 females), while urban population is nearly 7,394 (3,865 males and 3,529 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 1,09,223 of the population, with 57,141 boys and 52,082 girls. Rural areas have 1,08,135 children, and urban areas have about 1,088 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 4,32,311 literate people in Sakaldiha Tehsil, including 2,57,758 literate males and 1,74,553 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 4,27,291 individuals and urban literacy covers around 5,020 people.
• About 2,59,035 people in Sakaldiha Tehsil are not literate, including 1,00,307 males and 1,58,728 females. Rural areas include 2,56,661 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 2,374 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 99,708 households, with 98,679 in villages and 1,029 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Sakaldiha 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 Sakaldiha Tehsil is approximately 1,61,507 people, including 84,895 males and 76,612 females. Around 1,59,753 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,754 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Sakaldiha Tehsil is about 12,916 people, including 6,655 males and 6,261 females. Around 12,602 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 314 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 1,045 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 1,035 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 7,394 people per sq. km.