Kannauj

Kannauj is a Town and Tehsil in Kannauj 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 Kannauj Block (CD) is 00834. The total area of Kannauj Tehsil is 488 km², which includes 473.44 km² of rural area and 14.90 km² of urban area. Kannauj has a sex ratio of approximately 876 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Kannauj Tehsil

Kannauj Tehsil has a total of 257 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 Kannauj Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Kannauj Tehsil

The population profile of Kannauj 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 Kannauj 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 Kannauj Tehsil is around 4,54,463 people. This includes 2,42,234 males and 2,12,229 females. Rural population is about 3,69,601 (1,97,354 males and 1,72,247 females), while urban population is nearly 84,862 (44,880 males and 39,982 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 72,474 of the population, with 38,209 boys and 34,265 girls. Rural areas have 60,593 children, and urban areas have about 11,881 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,72,282 literate people in Kannauj Tehsil, including 1,61,238 literate males and 1,11,044 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 2,19,791 individuals and urban literacy covers around 52,491 people.
• About 1,82,181 people in Kannauj Tehsil are not literate, including 80,996 males and 1,01,185 females. Rural areas include 1,49,810 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 32,371 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 77,968 households, with 63,206 in villages and 14,762 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Kannauj 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 Kannauj Tehsil is approximately 98,325 people, including 53,120 males and 45,205 females. Around 86,706 people live in rural parts. Nearly 11,619 people reside in urban areas.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 931 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 781 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 5,695 people per sq. km.