Moth

Moth is a Town and Tehsil in Jhansi 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 Moth Block (CD) is 00856. The total area of Moth Tehsil is 799 km², which includes 791.64 km² of rural area and 7.18 km² of urban area. Moth has a sex ratio of approximately 898 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Moth Tehsil

Moth Tehsil has a total of 218 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 Moth Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Moth Tehsil

The population profile of Moth 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 Moth 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 Moth Tehsil is around 3,08,007 people. This includes 1,62,245 males and 1,45,762 females. Rural population is about 2,55,881 (1,34,796 males and 1,21,085 females), while urban population is nearly 52,126 (27,449 males and 24,677 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 40,408 of the population, with 21,834 boys and 18,574 girls. Rural areas have 33,876 children, and urban areas have about 6,532 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,02,810 literate people in Moth Tehsil, including 1,22,706 literate males and 80,104 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,67,238 individuals and urban literacy covers around 35,572 people.
• About 1,05,197 people in Moth Tehsil are not literate, including 39,539 males and 65,658 females. Rural areas include 88,643 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 16,554 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 55,845 households, with 46,671 in villages and 9,174 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Moth 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 Moth Tehsil is approximately 86,122 people, including 45,517 males and 40,605 females. Around 75,731 people live in rural parts. Nearly 10,391 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Moth Tehsil is about 160 people, including 94 males and 66 females. Around 160 live in villages or rural parts.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 386 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 323 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 7,260 people per sq. km.