Rath

Rath is a Town and Tehsil in Hamirpur 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 Rath Block (CD) is 00865. The total area of Rath Tehsil is 763 km², which includes 755.04 km² of rural area and 8.12 km² of urban area. Rath has a sex ratio of approximately 875 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Rath Tehsil

Rath Tehsil has a total of 138 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 Rath Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Rath Tehsil

The population profile of Rath 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 Rath 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 Rath Tehsil is around 2,18,981 people. This includes 1,16,747 males and 1,02,234 females. Rural population is about 1,53,925 (82,176 males and 71,749 females), while urban population is nearly 65,056 (34,571 males and 30,485 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 28,171 of the population, with 15,034 boys and 13,137 girls. Rural areas have 20,141 children, and urban areas have about 8,030 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,29,900 literate people in Rath Tehsil, including 81,056 literate males and 48,844 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 87,999 individuals and urban literacy covers around 41,901 people.
• About 89,081 people in Rath Tehsil are not literate, including 35,691 males and 53,390 females. Rural areas include 65,926 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 23,155 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 41,033 households, with 29,759 in villages and 11,274 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Rath 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 Rath Tehsil is approximately 51,347 people, including 27,510 males and 23,837 females. Around 39,919 people live in rural parts. Nearly 11,428 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Rath Tehsil is about 386 people, including 212 males and 174 females. Around 7 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 379 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 287 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 204 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 8,012 people per sq. km.