Shikohabad

Shikohabad is a Town and Tehsil in Firozabad 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 Shikohabad Block (CD) is 00774. The total area of Shikohabad Tehsil is 750 km², which includes 737.24 km² of rural area and 12.87 km² of urban area. Shikohabad has a sex ratio of approximately 873 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Shikohabad Tehsil

Shikohabad Tehsil has a total of 287 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 Shikohabad Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Shikohabad Tehsil

The population profile of Shikohabad 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 Shikohabad 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 Shikohabad Tehsil is around 6,74,650 people. This includes 3,60,007 males and 3,14,643 females. Rural population is about 5,28,136 (2,82,644 males and 2,45,492 females), while urban population is nearly 1,46,514 (77,363 males and 69,151 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 99,865 of the population, with 53,386 boys and 46,479 girls. Rural areas have 81,166 children, and urban areas have about 18,699 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 4,33,544 literate people in Shikohabad Tehsil, including 2,57,832 literate males and 1,75,712 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 3,31,433 individuals and urban literacy covers around 1,02,111 people.
• About 2,41,106 people in Shikohabad Tehsil are not literate, including 1,02,175 males and 1,38,931 females. Rural areas include 1,96,703 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 44,403 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 1,13,907 households, with 88,538 in villages and 25,369 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Shikohabad 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 Shikohabad Tehsil is approximately 1,23,641 people, including 66,114 males and 57,527 females. Around 1,01,620 people live in rural parts. Nearly 22,021 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Shikohabad Tehsil is about 50 people, including 28 males and 22 females. Around 27 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 23 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 899 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 716 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 11,384 people per sq. km.