Nighasan

Nighasan 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 Nighasan Block (CD) is 00797. The total area of Nighasan Tehsil is 863 km², which includes 850.43 km² of rural area and 12.53 km² of urban area. Nighasan has a sex ratio of approximately 907 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Nighasan Tehsil

Nighasan Tehsil has a total of 118 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 Nighasan Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Nighasan Tehsil

The population profile of Nighasan 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 Nighasan 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 Nighasan Tehsil is around 4,16,813 people. This includes 2,18,528 males and 1,98,285 females. Rural population is about 3,87,681 (2,03,385 males and 1,84,296 females), while urban population is nearly 29,132 (15,143 males and 13,989 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 73,713 of the population, with 37,716 boys and 35,997 girls. Rural areas have 69,389 children, and urban areas have about 4,324 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,70,416 literate people in Nighasan Tehsil, including 1,06,140 literate males and 64,276 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,55,933 individuals and urban literacy covers around 14,483 people.
• About 2,46,397 people in Nighasan Tehsil are not literate, including 1,12,388 males and 1,34,009 females. Rural areas include 2,31,748 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 14,649 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 76,834 households, with 71,601 in villages and 5,233 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Nighasan 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 Nighasan Tehsil is approximately 84,546 people, including 44,509 males and 40,037 females. Around 80,899 people live in rural parts. Nearly 3,647 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Nighasan Tehsil is about 8,146 people, including 4,143 males and 4,003 females. Around 8,043 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 103 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 483 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 456 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,325 people per sq. km.