Orai

Orai is a Town and Tehsil in Jalaun 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 Orai Block (CD) is 00854. The total area of Orai Tehsil is 927 km², which includes 898.60 km² of rural area and 28.80 km² of urban area. Orai has a sex ratio of approximately 870 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Orai Tehsil

Orai Tehsil has a total of 160 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 Orai Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Orai Tehsil

The population profile of Orai 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 Orai 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 Orai Tehsil is around 3,96,782 people. This includes 2,12,182 males and 1,84,600 females. Rural population is about 1,97,817 (1,06,381 males and 91,436 females), while urban population is nearly 1,98,965 (1,05,801 males and 93,164 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 49,083 of the population, with 26,402 boys and 22,681 girls. Rural areas have 26,457 children, and urban areas have about 22,626 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,67,343 literate people in Orai Tehsil, including 1,58,908 literate males and 1,08,435 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,23,739 individuals and urban literacy covers around 1,43,604 people.
• About 1,29,439 people in Orai Tehsil are not literate, including 53,274 males and 76,165 females. Rural areas include 74,078 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 55,361 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 69,716 households, with 34,415 in villages and 35,301 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Orai 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 Orai Tehsil is approximately 1,10,682 people, including 59,561 males and 51,121 females. Around 58,288 people live in rural parts. Nearly 52,394 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Orai Tehsil is about 356 people, including 186 males and 170 females. Around 258 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 98 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 428 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 220 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 6,909 people per sq. km.