Jalesar

Jalesar is a Town and Tehsil in Etah 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 Jalesar Block (CD) is 01009. The total area of Jalesar Tehsil is 528 km², which includes 523.11 km² of rural area and 5.17 km² of urban area. Jalesar has a sex ratio of approximately 871 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Jalesar Tehsil

Jalesar Tehsil has a total of 152 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 Jalesar Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Jalesar Tehsil

The population profile of Jalesar 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 Jalesar 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 Jalesar Tehsil is around 3,51,557 people. This includes 1,87,873 males and 1,63,684 females. Rural population is about 3,02,444 (1,61,992 males and 1,40,452 females), while urban population is nearly 49,113 (25,881 males and 23,232 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 57,795 of the population, with 30,856 boys and 26,939 girls. Rural areas have 51,009 children, and urban areas have about 6,786 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,01,910 literate people in Jalesar Tehsil, including 1,24,713 literate males and 77,197 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,71,265 individuals and urban literacy covers around 30,645 people.
• About 1,49,647 people in Jalesar Tehsil are not literate, including 63,160 males and 86,487 females. Rural areas include 1,31,179 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 18,468 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 58,076 households, with 49,317 in villages and 8,759 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Jalesar 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 Jalesar Tehsil is approximately 73,929 people, including 39,684 males and 34,245 females. Around 66,861 people live in rural parts. Nearly 7,068 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Jalesar Tehsil is about 42 people, including 23 males and 19 females. Around 1 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 41 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 665 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 578 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 9,500 people per sq. km.