Lalitpur District, Uttar Pradesh
Lalitpur is an administrative district in Uttar Pradesh, India. The district is located about 360 km from Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh. Its administrative headquarters is in Lalitpur. Hindi and Bundeli are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 5,039 km², including 4,997.74 km² of rural area and 41.26 km² of urban area.
List of Tehsils in Lalitpur District
Lalitpur District is divided into 5 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 756 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Tehsil | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lalitpur | 215 | 1,833.94 |
| 2 | Mahroni | 134 | 2,008.41 |
| 3 | Mdawara | 111 | — |
| 4 | Pali | 127 | — |
| 5 | Talbehat | 169 | 1,196.65 |
Population of Lalitpur District
According to the 2011 Census, Lalitpur District had a population of 12,21,592 people living in 2,22,094 households. The population comprised 6,41,011 males and 5,80,581 females, with an average population density of 242 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 12,21,592 | 10,46,214 | 1,75,378 |
| Male Population | 6,41,011 | 5,49,478 | 91,533 |
| Female Population | 5,80,581 | 4,96,736 | 83,845 |
| Total Households | 2,22,094 | 1,89,543 | 32,551 |
| Population Density | 242 / km² | 209 / km² | 4,251 / km² |
Lalitpur District had 6,41,191 literate people and 2,12,205 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 2,40,519 and 71,610 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 2,12,205 | 1,89,277 | 22,928 |
| Literate Population | 6,41,191 | 5,17,428 | 1,23,763 |
| Illiterate Population | 5,80,401 | 5,28,786 | 51,615 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 2,40,519 | 2,15,108 | 25,411 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 71,610 | 69,775 | 1,835 |
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.