Kushinagar District, Uttar Pradesh
Kushinagar is an administrative district in Uttar Pradesh, India. The district is located about 290 km from Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh. Its administrative headquarters is in Padrauna. Hindi and Bhojpuri are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 2,905 km², including 2,840.30 km² of rural area and 64.70 km² of urban area.
List of Tehsils in Kushinagar District
Kushinagar District is divided into 6 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 1,640 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Tehsil | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hata | 245 | 775.98 |
| 2 | Kaptanganj | 156 | — |
| 3 | Kasya | 296 | 448.93 |
| 4 | Khadda | 181 | — |
| 5 | Padrauna | 376 | 1,013.52 |
| 6 | Tamkuhi Raj | 386 | 666.57 |
Population of Kushinagar District
According to the 2011 Census, Kushinagar District had a population of 35,64,544 people living in 5,61,062 households. The population comprised 18,18,055 males and 17,46,489 females, with an average population density of 1,227 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 35,64,544 | 33,96,437 | 1,68,107 |
| Male Population | 18,18,055 | 17,30,377 | 87,678 |
| Female Population | 17,46,489 | 16,66,060 | 80,429 |
| Total Households | 5,61,062 | 5,33,834 | 27,228 |
| Population Density | 1,227 / km² | 1,196 / km² | 2,598 / km² |
Kushinagar District had 19,54,820 literate people and 5,68,581 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 5,44,231 and 80,269 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 5,68,581 | 5,46,023 | 22,558 |
| Literate Population | 19,54,820 | 18,45,751 | 1,09,069 |
| Illiterate Population | 16,09,724 | 15,50,686 | 59,038 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 5,44,231 | 5,33,210 | 11,021 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 80,269 | 76,851 | 3,418 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.