Palia

Palia 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 Palia Block (CD) is 00798. The total area of Palia Tehsil is 1,576 km², which includes 1,563.93 km² of rural area and 12.00 km² of urban area. Palia has a sex ratio of approximately 909 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Palia Tehsil

Palia Tehsil has a total of 155 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 Palia Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Palia Tehsil

The population profile of Palia 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 Palia 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 Palia Tehsil is around 3,36,505 people. This includes 1,76,259 males and 1,60,246 females. Rural population is about 2,95,379 (1,54,657 males and 1,40,722 females), while urban population is nearly 41,126 (21,602 males and 19,524 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 51,715 of the population, with 26,860 boys and 24,855 girls. Rural areas have 46,458 children, and urban areas have about 5,257 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,61,882 literate people in Palia Tehsil, including 99,294 literate males and 62,588 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,38,267 individuals and urban literacy covers around 23,615 people.
• About 1,74,623 people in Palia Tehsil are not literate, including 76,965 males and 97,658 females. Rural areas include 1,57,112 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 17,511 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 60,630 households, with 52,407 in villages and 8,223 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Palia 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 Palia Tehsil is approximately 65,409 people, including 34,553 males and 30,856 females. Around 62,002 people live in rural parts. Nearly 3,407 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Palia Tehsil is about 40,595 people, including 20,433 males and 20,162 females. Around 40,473 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 122 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 214 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 189 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 3,427 people per sq. km.