Sahawar

Sahawar is a Town and Tehsil in Kanshiram 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 Sahawar Block (CD) is 01011. The total area of Sahawar Tehsil is 472 km², which includes 463.17 km² of rural area and 9.01 km² of urban area. Sahawar has a sex ratio of approximately 885 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Sahawar Tehsil

Sahawar Tehsil has a total of 180 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 Sahawar Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Sahawar Tehsil

The population profile of Sahawar 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 Sahawar 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 Sahawar Tehsil is around 3,17,355 people. This includes 1,68,296 males and 1,49,059 females. Rural population is about 2,82,458 (1,50,085 males and 1,32,373 females), while urban population is nearly 34,897 (18,211 males and 16,686 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 56,283 of the population, with 29,642 boys and 26,641 girls. Rural areas have 50,786 children, and urban areas have about 5,497 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,55,342 literate people in Sahawar Tehsil, including 98,635 literate males and 56,707 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,38,116 individuals and urban literacy covers around 17,226 people.
• About 1,62,013 people in Sahawar Tehsil are not literate, including 69,661 males and 92,352 females. Rural areas include 1,44,342 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 17,671 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 52,943 households, with 47,542 in villages and 5,401 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Sahawar 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 Sahawar Tehsil is approximately 60,105 people, including 31,947 males and 28,158 females. Around 56,531 people live in rural parts. Nearly 3,574 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Sahawar Tehsil is about 82 people, including 45 males and 37 females. Around 82 live in villages or rural parts.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 672 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 610 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 3,873 people per sq. km.