Ghazipur

Ghazipur is a Town and Tehsil in Ghazipur 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 Ghazipur Block (CD) is 00989. The total area of Ghazipur Tehsil is 678 km², which includes 653.63 km² of rural area and 24.41 km² of urban area. Ghazipur has a sex ratio of approximately 926 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Ghazipur Tehsil

Ghazipur Tehsil has a total of 599 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 Ghazipur Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Ghazipur Tehsil

The population profile of Ghazipur 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 Ghazipur 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 Ghazipur Tehsil is around 8,39,883 people. This includes 4,36,067 males and 4,03,816 females. Rural population is about 7,06,640 (3,66,174 males and 3,40,466 females), while urban population is nearly 1,33,243 (69,893 males and 63,350 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 1,22,056 of the population, with 64,553 boys and 57,503 girls. Rural areas have 1,05,141 children, and urban areas have about 16,915 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 5,29,362 literate people in Ghazipur Tehsil, including 3,12,117 literate males and 2,17,245 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 4,32,382 individuals and urban literacy covers around 96,980 people.
• About 3,10,521 people in Ghazipur Tehsil are not literate, including 1,23,950 males and 1,86,571 females. Rural areas include 2,74,258 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 36,263 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 1,27,961 households, with 1,06,717 in villages and 21,244 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Ghazipur 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 Ghazipur Tehsil is approximately 1,65,151 people, including 85,983 males and 79,168 females. Around 1,54,698 people live in rural parts. Nearly 10,453 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Ghazipur Tehsil is about 7,178 people, including 3,704 males and 3,474 females. Around 6,297 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 881 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 1,239 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 1,081 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 5,459 people per sq. km.