Hamirpur District, Uttar Pradesh

Hamirpur is an administrative district in Uttar Pradesh, India. The district is located about 230 km from Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh. Its administrative headquarters is in Hamirpur. Hindi and Bundeli are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 4,021 km², including 3,987.49 km² of rural area and 33.51 km² of urban area.

List of Tehsils in Hamirpur District

Hamirpur District is divided into 4 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 632 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and area.

Sl. No.TehsilVillagesArea (km²)
1Hamirpur1951,105.33
2Maudaha1791,238.65
3Rath138763.16
4Sarila120913.86

Population of Hamirpur District

According to the 2011 Census, Hamirpur District had a population of 11,04,285 people living in 2,04,863 households. The population comprised 5,93,537 males and 5,10,748 females, with an average population density of 275 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.

CategoryTotalRuralUrban
Total Population11,04,2858,94,4372,09,848
Male Population5,93,5374,81,3731,12,164
Female Population5,10,7484,13,06497,684
Total Households2,04,8631,66,70038,163
Population Density275 / km²224 / km²6,262 / km²

Hamirpur District had 6,53,299 literate people and 1,54,355 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 2,41,198 and 474 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.

CategoryTotalRuralUrban
Child Population (Age 0–6)1,54,3551,28,23226,123
Literate Population6,53,2995,11,7831,41,516
Illiterate Population4,50,9863,82,65468,332
Scheduled Caste (SC) Population2,41,1981,98,69342,505
Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population47445429

NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.