Fatehpur District, Uttar Pradesh

Fatehpur District is an administrative district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is situated about 165 km from Lucknow, the state capital of Uttar Pradesh. The district headquarters is located at Fatehpur. Hindi is the main language spoken in the district. The district covers a total geographical area of 4,152 km², including 4,064.99 km² of rural area and 87.01 km² of urban area.

List of Tehsils in Fatehpur District

Fatehpur District is divided into 3 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 1,569 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and geographical area.

Sl. No.TehsilVillagesArea (km²)
1Bindki4261,289.06
2Fatehpur5711,632.17
3Khaga5721,230.76

Population of Fatehpur District

As per the Census 2011, Fatehpur District has a total population of 26,32,733 people, consisting of 13,84,722 males and 12,48,011 females. There are 4,72,238 households in the district with an average population density of 634 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:

CategoryTotalRuralUrban
Total Population26,32,73323,10,7403,21,993
Male Population13,84,72212,15,6901,69,032
Female Population12,48,01110,95,0501,52,961
Total Households4,72,2384,14,57857,660
Population Density634 / km²568 / km²3,701 / km²

Beyond these basic counts, the district has 15,12,166 literate people and 3,90,089 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 6,51,480 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 340 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:

CategoryTotalRuralUrban
Child Population (Age 0–6)3,90,0893,49,92540,164
Literate Population15,12,16612,98,7422,13,424
Illiterate Population11,20,56710,11,9981,08,569
Scheduled Caste (SC) Population6,51,4806,04,23947,241
Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population34030436

NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.