Ghatampur

Ghatampur is a Town and Tehsil in Kanpur Nagar 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 Ghatampur Block (CD) is 00850. The total area of Ghatampur Tehsil is 1,165 km², which includes 1,160.85 km² of rural area and 4.00 km² of urban area. Ghatampur has a sex ratio of approximately 867 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Ghatampur Tehsil

Ghatampur Tehsil has a total of 319 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 Ghatampur Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Ghatampur Tehsil

The population profile of Ghatampur 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 Ghatampur 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 Ghatampur Tehsil is around 5,80,909 people. This includes 3,11,073 males and 2,69,836 females. Rural population is about 5,40,286 (2,89,739 males and 2,50,547 females), while urban population is nearly 40,623 (21,334 males and 19,289 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 79,485 of the population, with 42,060 boys and 37,425 girls. Rural areas have 74,241 children, and urban areas have about 5,244 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 3,68,239 literate people in Ghatampur Tehsil, including 2,19,090 literate males and 1,49,149 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 3,41,525 individuals and urban literacy covers around 26,714 people.
• About 2,12,670 people in Ghatampur Tehsil are not literate, including 91,983 males and 1,20,687 females. Rural areas include 1,98,761 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 13,909 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 1,10,734 households, with 1,03,327 in villages and 7,407 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Ghatampur 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 Ghatampur Tehsil is approximately 1,59,228 people, including 85,741 males and 73,487 females. Around 1,53,373 people live in rural parts. Nearly 5,855 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Ghatampur Tehsil is about 235 people, including 140 males and 95 females. Around 235 live in villages or rural parts.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 499 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 465 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 10,156 people per sq. km.