Derapur

Derapur is a Town and Tehsil in Kanpur Dehat 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 Derapur Block (CD) is 00844. The total area of Derapur Tehsil is 434 km², which includes 412.73 km² of rural area and 20.93 km² of urban area. Derapur has a sex ratio of approximately 864 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Derapur Tehsil

Derapur Tehsil has a total of 147 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 Derapur Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Derapur Tehsil

The population profile of Derapur 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 Derapur 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 Derapur Tehsil is around 2,80,186 people. This includes 1,50,280 males and 1,29,906 females. Rural population is about 2,48,626 (1,33,727 males and 1,14,899 females), while urban population is nearly 31,560 (16,553 males and 15,007 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 39,134 of the population, with 20,541 boys and 18,593 girls. Rural areas have 35,327 children, and urban areas have about 3,807 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,84,780 literate people in Derapur Tehsil, including 1,08,981 literate males and 75,799 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,61,799 individuals and urban literacy covers around 22,981 people.
• About 95,406 people in Derapur Tehsil are not literate, including 41,299 males and 54,107 females. Rural areas include 86,827 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 8,579 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 51,571 households, with 45,863 in villages and 5,708 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Derapur 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 Derapur Tehsil is approximately 76,418 people, including 41,196 males and 35,222 females. Around 71,273 people live in rural parts. Nearly 5,145 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Derapur Tehsil is about 257 people, including 138 males and 119 females. Around 244 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 13 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 646 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 602 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,508 people per sq. km.