Machhlishahr

Machhlishahr 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 Machhlishahr Block (CD) is 00983. The total area of Machhlishahr Tehsil is 812 km², which includes 806.90 km² of rural area and 4.86 km² of urban area. Machhlishahr has a sex ratio of approximately 1039 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Machhlishahr Tehsil

Machhlishahr Tehsil has a total of 490 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 Machhlishahr Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Machhlishahr Tehsil

The population profile of Machhlishahr 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 Machhlishahr 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 Machhlishahr Tehsil is around 7,36,209 people. This includes 3,60,957 males and 3,75,252 females. Rural population is about 6,90,098 (3,37,373 males and 3,52,725 females), while urban population is nearly 46,111 (23,584 males and 22,527 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 1,11,054 of the population, with 57,742 boys and 53,312 girls. Rural areas have 1,04,455 children, and urban areas have about 6,599 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 4,42,647 literate people in Machhlishahr Tehsil, including 2,55,976 literate males and 1,86,671 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 4,11,105 individuals and urban literacy covers around 31,542 people.
• About 2,93,562 people in Machhlishahr Tehsil are not literate, including 1,04,981 males and 1,88,581 females. Rural areas include 2,78,993 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 14,569 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 1,09,524 households, with 1,02,608 in villages and 6,916 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Machhlishahr 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 Machhlishahr Tehsil is approximately 1,66,766 people, including 82,806 males and 83,960 females. Around 1,63,275 people live in rural parts. Nearly 3,491 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Machhlishahr Tehsil is about 625 people, including 324 males and 301 females. Around 625 live in villages or rural parts.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 907 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 855 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 9,488 people per sq. km.