Bansgaon

Bansgaon is a Town and Tehsil in Gorakhpur 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 Bansgaon Block (CD) is 00952. The total area of Bansgaon Tehsil is 505 km², which includes 504.21 km² of rural area and 0.75 km² of urban area. Bansgaon has a sex ratio of approximately 991 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Bansgaon Tehsil

Bansgaon Tehsil has a total of 520 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 Bansgaon Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Bansgaon Tehsil

The population profile of Bansgaon 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 Bansgaon 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 Bansgaon Tehsil is around 4,47,172 people. This includes 2,24,553 males and 2,22,619 females. Rural population is about 4,31,859 (2,16,626 males and 2,15,233 females), while urban population is nearly 15,313 (7,927 males and 7,386 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 63,315 of the population, with 33,284 boys and 30,031 girls. Rural areas have 61,485 children, and urban areas have about 1,830 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,73,865 literate people in Bansgaon Tehsil, including 1,58,527 literate males and 1,15,338 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 2,63,809 individuals and urban literacy covers around 10,056 people.
• About 1,73,307 people in Bansgaon Tehsil are not literate, including 66,026 males and 1,07,281 females. Rural areas include 1,68,050 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 5,257 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 65,812 households, with 63,686 in villages and 2,126 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Bansgaon 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 Bansgaon Tehsil is approximately 1,26,621 people, including 64,211 males and 62,410 females. Around 1,23,933 people live in rural parts. Nearly 2,688 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Bansgaon Tehsil is about 3,306 people, including 1,661 males and 1,645 females. Around 3,293 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 13 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 886 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 856 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 20,417 people per sq. km.