Orai Tehsil - Jalaun District, Uttar Pradesh
Orai is an administrative tehsil in the Jalaun district of Uttar Pradesh, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Orai is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Bhua, while the nearest airport is Kanpur Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 92.9 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 927 km², including 898.60 km² rural area and 28.80 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 870 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Orai Tehsil
Orai Tehsil has a total of 161 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Tehsil, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aindha | Rural | Aindha |
| 2 | Air | Rural | Air |
| 3 | Airi | Rural | Rampura |
| 4 | Ait | Urban | Not applicable |
| 5 | Ajnara | Rural | Minorakalpi |
| 6 | Ajnari | Rural | Ajnari |
| 7 | Akorhi | Rural | Akorhi |
| 8 | Amguwan | Rural | Chakjagdeopur |
| 9 | Amrodh | Rural | Said Nagar |
| 10 | Atariya | Rural | Atariya |
| 11 | Aunta | Rural | Aunta |
| 12 | Babupura | Rural | Khera Kalan |
| 13 | Badanpura | Urban | Not applicable |
| 14 | Badera | Rural | Ajnari |
| 15 | Baghaura Rural | Rural | Kuthonda |
| 16 | Bajhera | Rural | Somai |
| 17 | Bajida | Rural | Bajida |
| 18 | Bamohri Kalan | Rural | Bamohri Kalan |
| 19 | Bandha | Rural | Bamohri Kalan |
| 20 | Bandhauli | Rural | Bandhauli |
| 21 | Banphara | Rural | Banphara |
| 22 | Bara Gaon | Rural | Bara Gaon |
| 23 | Bardar | Rural | Rirwa |
| 24 | Bardh | Rural | Bardh |
| 25 | Barha Jalaun | Rural | Barha Jalaun |
| 26 | Barha Orai | Rural | Piya Nirjanpur |
| 27 | Barsar | Rural | Barsar |
| 28 | Bhatpura | Rural | Chilli |
| 29 | Bhitara | Rural | Seorhi |
| 30 | Bhua | Rural | Bhua |
| 31 | Binaura | Rural | Binaura |
| 32 | Birguan | Rural | Birguan |
| 33 | Bohadpura | Rural | Bohadpura |
| 34 | Chak Orai | Rural | Kuthonda |
| 35 | Chakjagdeopur | Rural | Chakjagdeopur |
| 36 | Chauraci (Og) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 37 | Chaursi | Rural | Chaursi |
| 38 | Chawanpura | Rural | Pachokhra |
| 39 | Chilli | Rural | Chilli |
| 40 | Dadari | Rural | Dadari |
| 41 | Dakore | Rural | Dakore |
| 42 | Daulatpura Kalpi | Rural | Banphara |
| 43 | Daulatpura Orai | Rural | Dhagwan Khurd |
| 44 | Dhagwan Kalan | Rural | Dhagwan Kalan |
| 45 | Dhagwan Khurd | Rural | Dhagwan Khurd |
| 46 | Dhamni Buzurg | Rural | Dhamni Buzurg |
| 47 | Dhar Goan | Rural | Dhar Goan |
| 48 | Dhurat | Rural | Dhurat |
| 49 | Dinupura | Rural | Air |
| 50 | Etwan Jalaun | Rural | Etwan Jalaun |
| 51 | Gadhhar | Rural | Gadhhar |
| 52 | Girthan | Rural | Girthan |
| 53 | Gora Khurd | Rural | Karwi Buzurg |
| 54 | Goran | Rural | Goran |
| 55 | Gurha | Rural | Gurha |
| 56 | Gurru | Rural | Barsar |
| 57 | Guta Khurd | Rural | Chakjagdeopur |
| 58 | Haidalpur | Rural | Bandhauli |
| 59 | Hardoi Gujar | Rural | Hardoi Gujar |
| 60 | Hazratpura | Rural | Jagatpur Buzurg |
| 61 | Hilgna | Rural | Sikari Vyas |
| 62 | Husepura | Rural | Aindha |
| 63 | Ikahra | Rural | Birguan |
| 64 | Ikhlashpur | Rural | Chaursi |
| 65 | Iklaspura (Og) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 66 | Imiliya | Rural | Imiliya |
| 67 | Intarora | Rural | Banphara |
| 68 | Jagatpur Buzurg | Rural | Jagatpur Buzurg |
| 69 | Jaipura | Rural | Jaipura |
| 70 | Jaisari Kalan | Rural | Jaisari Kalan |
| 71 | Jaisari Khurd | Rural | Jaisari Khurd |
| 72 | Jalalpur Chirgawan | Rural | Jalalpur Chirgawan |
| 73 | Jhonka | Rural | Somai |
| 74 | Kabilpura | Rural | Kabilpura |
| 75 | Kahta | Rural | Kahta |
| 76 | Kaitheri | Rural | Bhua |
| 77 | Kakahra | Rural | Jagatpur Buzurg |
| 78 | Kamtha | Rural | Kamtha |
| 79 | Kankan Khera | Rural | Khera Kalan |
| 80 | Kapasi | Rural | Kapasi |
| 81 | Karmer | Rural | Karmer |
| 82 | Karokhara | Rural | Binaura |
| 83 | Karsan | Rural | Bajida |
| 84 | Karthara | Rural | Said Nagar |
| 85 | Karui Bujurg | Rural | Karwi Buzurg |
| 86 | Karui Khurd | Rural | Karwi Buzurg |
| 87 | Khadani | Rural | Binaura |
| 88 | Kharka | Rural | Kharka |
| 89 | Kharusa | Rural | Kharusa |
| 90 | Khera Kalan | Rural | Khera Kalan |
| 91 | Kishora | Rural | Binaura |
| 92 | Kotra | Rural | Binaura |
| 93 | Kuiya | Rural | Kuiyan |
| 94 | Kukar Gaon | Rural | Kukar Gaon |
| 95 | Kurauna | Rural | Kharka |
| 96 | Kurkuru | Rural | Kurkuru |
| 97 | Kusmi | Rural | Kharusa |
| 98 | Kusmiliya | Rural | Kusmiliya |
| 99 | Kuthonda | Rural | Kuthonda |
| 100 | Kuthonda (Og) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 101 | Lahariya Rural | Rural | Kuthonda |
| 102 | Lahura | Rural | Ruraaddu |
| 103 | Laikupur | Rural | Bamohri Kalan |
| 104 | Lalpura | Rural | Binaura |
| 105 | Lidhaura | Rural | Said Nagar |
| 106 | Madora | Rural | Madora |
| 107 | Magrayan | Rural | Magrayan |
| 108 | Makrechha | Rural | Makrechha |
| 109 | Malupura | Rural | Etwan Jalaun |
| 110 | Mauja Orai (Og) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 111 | Maukhri | Rural | Kuiyan |
| 112 | Mawai Maukhari | Rural | Magrayan |
| 113 | Minora Orai | Rural | Minora Orai |
| 114 | Minorakalpi | Rural | Minorakalpi |
| 115 | Mohammdabad | Rural | Mohammdabad |
| 116 | Mohana | Rural | Mohana |
| 117 | Nada | Rural | Binaura |
| 118 | Naktela | Rural | Girthan |
| 119 | Nandha | Rural | Sikari Vyas |
| 120 | Narchha | Rural | Birguan |
| 121 | Nunbai | Rural | Said Nagar |
| 122 | Nunsai | Rural | Nunsai |
| 123 | Orai Rural | Rural | Kuthonda |
| 124 | Pachokhra | Rural | Pachokhra |
| 125 | Pahari Khera | Rural | Sikari Vyas |
| 126 | Parwa | Rural | Khera Kalan |
| 127 | Patti Air | Rural | Makrechha |
| 128 | Pattiait | Rural | Kharusa |
| 129 | Phoolpura | Rural | Kabilpura |
| 130 | Piya Nirjanpur | Rural | Piya Nirjanpur |
| 131 | Pur | Rural | Pur |
| 132 | Purwa | Rural | Kharusa |
| 133 | Rageda | Rural | Jaipura |
| 134 | Ragoli | Rural | Ragoli |
| 135 | Rahiya | Rural | Rahiya |
| 136 | Rajapur | Rural | Said Nagar |
| 137 | Rampura | Rural | Rampura |
| 138 | Rewa | Rural | Rahiya |
| 139 | Riniyan | Rural | Bara Gaon |
| 140 | Rirua | Rural | Rirwa |
| 141 | Rund Timron | Rural | Dakore |
| 142 | Ruraaddu | Rural | Ruraaddu |
| 143 | Said Nagar | Rural | Said Nagar |
| 144 | Sarsoki | Rural | Rahiya |
| 145 | Sei | Rural | Seorhi |
| 146 | Sesa | Rural | Kabilpura |
| 147 | Shahpura | Rural | Kapasi |
| 148 | Sherandazpur | Rural | Bardh |
| 149 | Sikari Vyas | Rural | Sikari Vyas |
| 150 | Simiriya | Rural | Gurha |
| 151 | Sindholi | Rural | Said Nagar |
| 152 | Sivari | Rural | Seorhi |
| 153 | Somai | Rural | Somai |
| 154 | Suchena | Rural | Girthan |
| 155 | Tikar | Rural | Tikar |
| 156 | Tikariya | Rural | Dhurat |
| 157 | Tiktoli | Rural | Etwan Jalaun |
| 158 | Timron | Rural | Timron |
| 159 | Umrar Rural | Urban | Not applicable |
| 160 | Usar Gaon | Rural | Madora |
| 161 | Viyaspura | Rural | Barha Jalaun |
Population of Orai Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Orai Tehsil has a total population of 3,96,782 people, consisting of 2,12,182 males and 1,84,600 females. There are 69,716 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 428 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 3,96,782 | 1,97,817 | 1,98,965 |
| Male Population | 2,12,182 | 1,06,381 | 1,05,801 |
| Female Population | 1,84,600 | 91,436 | 93,164 |
| Total Households | 69,716 | 34,415 | 35,301 |
| Population Density | 428 / km² | 220 / km² | 6,909 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 2,67,343 literate people and 49,083 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 1,10,682 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 356 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 49,083 | 26,457 | 22,626 |
| Literate Population | 2,67,343 | 1,23,739 | 1,43,604 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,29,439 | 74,078 | 55,361 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 1,10,682 | 58,288 | 52,394 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 356 | 258 | 98 |
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.