Dhaurahara

Dhaurahara is a Town and Tehsil in Kheri 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 Dhaurahara Block (CD) is 00802. The total area of Dhaurahara Tehsil is 1,125 km², which includes 1,119.43 km² of rural area and 5.20 km² of urban area. Dhaurahara has a sex ratio of approximately 883 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Dhaurahara Tehsil

Dhaurahara Tehsil has a total of 209 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 Dhaurahara Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Dhaurahara Tehsil

The population profile of Dhaurahara 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 Dhaurahara 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 Dhaurahara Tehsil is around 5,87,955 people. This includes 3,12,201 males and 2,75,754 females. Rural population is about 5,63,437 (2,99,350 males and 2,64,087 females), while urban population is nearly 24,518 (12,851 males and 11,667 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 1,06,365 of the population, with 54,548 boys and 51,817 girls. Rural areas have 1,01,959 children, and urban areas have about 4,406 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,30,467 literate people in Dhaurahara Tehsil, including 1,46,489 literate males and 83,978 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 2,21,363 individuals and urban literacy covers around 9,104 people.
• About 3,57,488 people in Dhaurahara Tehsil are not literate, including 1,65,712 males and 1,91,776 females. Rural areas include 3,42,074 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 15,414 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 1,04,730 households, with 1,00,770 in villages and 3,960 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Dhaurahara 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 Dhaurahara Tehsil is approximately 1,43,230 people, including 75,706 males and 67,524 females. Around 1,41,849 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,381 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Dhaurahara Tehsil is about 92 people, including 45 males and 47 females. Around 91 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 523 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 503 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 4,715 people per sq. km.