Sahjanwa

Sahjanwa 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 Sahjanwa Block (CD) is 00949. The total area of Sahjanwa Tehsil is 346 km², which includes 319.53 km² of rural area and 26.00 km² of urban area. Sahjanwa has a sex ratio of approximately 938 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Sahjanwa Tehsil

Sahjanwa Tehsil has a total of 338 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 Sahjanwa Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Sahjanwa Tehsil

The population profile of Sahjanwa 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 Sahjanwa 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 Sahjanwa Tehsil is around 3,93,807 people. This includes 2,03,111 males and 1,90,696 females. Rural population is about 3,54,651 (1,82,456 males and 1,72,195 females), while urban population is nearly 39,156 (20,655 males and 18,501 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 58,285 of the population, with 30,665 boys and 27,620 girls. Rural areas have 53,060 children, and urban areas have about 5,225 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,38,020 literate people in Sahjanwa Tehsil, including 1,43,372 literate males and 94,648 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 2,11,856 individuals and urban literacy covers around 26,164 people.
• About 1,55,787 people in Sahjanwa Tehsil are not literate, including 59,739 males and 96,048 females. Rural areas include 1,42,795 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 12,992 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 61,707 households, with 55,430 in villages and 6,277 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Sahjanwa 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 Sahjanwa Tehsil is approximately 92,961 people, including 47,950 males and 45,011 females. Around 87,087 people live in rural parts. Nearly 5,874 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Sahjanwa Tehsil is about 1,272 people, including 647 males and 625 females. Around 936 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 336 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 1,140 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 1,110 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,506 people per sq. km.