Mau

Mau is a Town and Tehsil in Chitrakoot 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 Mau Block (CD) is 00876. The total area of Mau Tehsil is 826 km², which includes 818.37 km² of rural area and 8.00 km² of urban area. Mau has a sex ratio of approximately 889 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Mau Tehsil

Mau Tehsil has a total of 215 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 Mau Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Mau Tehsil

The population profile of Mau 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 Mau 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 Mau Tehsil is around 2,81,758 people. This includes 1,49,118 males and 1,32,640 females. Rural population is about 2,68,319 (1,41,990 males and 1,26,329 females), while urban population is nearly 13,439 (7,128 males and 6,311 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 53,055 of the population, with 27,707 boys and 25,348 girls. Rural areas have 50,975 children, and urban areas have about 2,080 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,50,394 literate people in Mau Tehsil, including 92,489 literate males and 57,905 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,42,404 individuals and urban literacy covers around 7,990 people.
• About 1,31,364 people in Mau Tehsil are not literate, including 56,629 males and 74,735 females. Rural areas include 1,25,915 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 5,449 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 46,834 households, with 44,607 in villages and 2,227 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Mau 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 Mau Tehsil is approximately 74,908 people, including 39,511 males and 35,397 females. Around 71,051 people live in rural parts. Nearly 3,857 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Mau Tehsil is about 359 people, including 192 males and 167 females. Around 359 live in villages or rural parts.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 341 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 328 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,680 people per sq. km.