Kerakat

Kerakat is a Town and Tehsil in Jaunpur 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 Kerakat Block (CD) is 00986. The total area of Kerakat Tehsil is 593 km², which includes 589.02 km² of rural area and 4.44 km² of urban area. Kerakat has a sex ratio of approximately 1048 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Kerakat Tehsil

Kerakat Tehsil has a total of 403 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 Kerakat Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Kerakat Tehsil

The population profile of Kerakat 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 Kerakat 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 Kerakat Tehsil is around 6,63,552 people. This includes 3,23,945 males and 3,39,607 females. Rural population is about 6,44,747 (3,14,239 males and 3,30,508 females), while urban population is nearly 18,805 (9,706 males and 9,099 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 1,01,130 of the population, with 52,932 boys and 48,198 girls. Rural areas have 98,599 children, and urban areas have about 2,531 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 4,05,490 literate people in Kerakat Tehsil, including 2,28,159 literate males and 1,77,331 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 3,92,378 individuals and urban literacy covers around 13,112 people.
• About 2,58,062 people in Kerakat Tehsil are not literate, including 95,786 males and 1,62,276 females. Rural areas include 2,52,369 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 5,693 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 1,02,139 households, with 99,477 in villages and 2,662 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Kerakat 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 Kerakat Tehsil is approximately 1,84,531 people, including 91,156 males and 93,375 females. Around 1,81,842 people live in rural parts. Nearly 2,689 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Kerakat Tehsil is about 1,635 people, including 817 males and 818 females. Around 1,613 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 22 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 1,118 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 1,095 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 4,235 people per sq. km.