Ghaziabad

Ghaziabad 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 Ghaziabad Block (CD) is 00739. The total area of Ghaziabad Tehsil is 457 km², which includes 185.76 km² of rural area and 271.24 km² of urban area. Ghaziabad has a sex ratio of approximately 878 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Ghaziabad Tehsil

Ghaziabad Tehsil has a total of 82 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 Ghaziabad Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Ghaziabad Tehsil

The population profile of Ghaziabad 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 Ghaziabad 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 Ghaziabad Tehsil is around 27,05,849 people. This includes 14,40,050 males and 12,65,799 females. Rural population is about 2,94,358 (1,57,951 males and 1,36,407 females), while urban population is nearly 24,11,491 (12,82,099 males and 11,29,392 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 3,76,476 of the population, with 2,03,527 boys and 1,72,949 girls. Rural areas have 49,842 children, and urban areas have about 3,26,634 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 18,85,492 literate people in Ghaziabad Tehsil, including 10,75,517 literate males and 8,09,975 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,81,519 individuals and urban literacy covers around 17,03,973 people.
• About 8,20,357 people in Ghaziabad Tehsil are not literate, including 3,64,533 males and 4,55,824 females. Rural areas include 1,12,839 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 7,07,518 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 5,19,804 households, with 47,218 in villages and 4,72,586 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Ghaziabad 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 Ghaziabad Tehsil is approximately 3,65,817 people, including 1,95,203 males and 1,70,614 females. Around 44,576 people live in rural parts. Nearly 3,21,241 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Ghaziabad Tehsil is about 3,709 people, including 1,954 males and 1,755 females. Around 392 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 3,317 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 5,921 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 1,585 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 8,891 people per sq. km.