Salempur

Salempur is a Town and Tehsil in Deoria 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 Salempur Block (CD) is 00962. The total area of Salempur Tehsil is 485 km², which includes 454.09 km² of rural area and 30.57 km² of urban area. Salempur has a sex ratio of approximately 1027 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Salempur Tehsil

Salempur Tehsil has a total of 486 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 Salempur Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Salempur Tehsil

The population profile of Salempur 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 Salempur 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 Salempur Tehsil is around 6,04,483 people. This includes 2,98,212 males and 3,06,271 females. Rural population is about 5,18,882 (2,54,331 males and 2,64,551 females), while urban population is nearly 85,601 (43,881 males and 41,720 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 87,153 of the population, with 45,363 boys and 41,790 girls. Rural areas have 75,035 children, and urban areas have about 12,118 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 3,79,855 literate people in Salempur Tehsil, including 2,15,633 literate males and 1,64,222 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 3,23,545 individuals and urban literacy covers around 56,310 people.
• About 2,24,628 people in Salempur Tehsil are not literate, including 82,579 males and 1,42,049 females. Rural areas include 1,95,337 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 29,291 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 91,896 households, with 79,180 in villages and 12,716 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Salempur 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 Salempur Tehsil is approximately 95,168 people, including 47,762 males and 47,406 females. Around 85,611 people live in rural parts. Nearly 9,557 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Salempur Tehsil is about 25,302 people, including 12,425 males and 12,877 females. Around 22,300 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 3,002 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 1,247 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 1,143 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,800 people per sq. km.