Garhmukteshwar

Garhmukteshwar is a Town and Tehsil in Ghaziabad 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 Garhmukteshwar Block (CD) is 00741. The total area of Garhmukteshwar Tehsil is 272 km², which includes 237.38 km² of rural area and 34.13 km² of urban area. Garhmukteshwar has a sex ratio of approximately 891 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Garhmukteshwar Tehsil

Garhmukteshwar Tehsil has a total of 137 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 Garhmukteshwar Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Garhmukteshwar Tehsil

The population profile of Garhmukteshwar 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 Garhmukteshwar 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 Garhmukteshwar Tehsil is around 3,84,831 people. This includes 2,03,458 males and 1,81,373 females. Rural population is about 3,27,255 (1,72,973 males and 1,54,282 females), while urban population is nearly 57,576 (30,485 males and 27,091 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 60,841 of the population, with 32,590 boys and 28,251 girls. Rural areas have 51,836 children, and urban areas have about 9,005 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,23,264 literate people in Garhmukteshwar Tehsil, including 1,35,995 literate males and 87,269 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,91,350 individuals and urban literacy covers around 31,914 people.
• About 1,61,567 people in Garhmukteshwar Tehsil are not literate, including 67,463 males and 94,104 females. Rural areas include 1,35,905 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 25,662 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 64,688 households, with 54,803 in villages and 9,885 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Garhmukteshwar 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 Garhmukteshwar Tehsil is approximately 72,201 people, including 38,474 males and 33,727 females. Around 58,721 people live in rural parts. Nearly 13,480 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Garhmukteshwar Tehsil is about 37 people, including 17 males and 20 females. Around 37 live in villages or rural parts.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 1,417 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 1,379 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,687 people per sq. km.