Mahoba

Mahoba is a Town and Tehsil in Mahoba 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 Mahoba Block (CD) is 00870. The total area of Mahoba Tehsil is 1,186 km², which includes 1,169.64 km² of rural area and 16.15 km² of urban area. Mahoba has a sex ratio of approximately 876 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Mahoba Tehsil

Mahoba Tehsil has a total of 131 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 Mahoba Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Mahoba Tehsil

The population profile of Mahoba 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 Mahoba 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 Mahoba Tehsil is around 3,83,583 people. This includes 2,04,361 males and 1,79,222 females. Rural population is about 2,59,803 (1,38,681 males and 1,21,122 females), while urban population is nearly 1,23,780 (65,680 males and 58,100 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 57,544 of the population, with 30,188 boys and 27,356 girls. Rural areas have 40,932 children, and urban areas have about 16,612 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,15,044 literate people in Mahoba Tehsil, including 1,31,673 literate males and 83,371 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,36,201 individuals and urban literacy covers around 78,843 people.
• About 1,68,539 people in Mahoba Tehsil are not literate, including 72,688 males and 95,851 females. Rural areas include 1,23,602 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 44,937 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 68,880 households, with 46,419 in villages and 22,461 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Mahoba 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 Mahoba Tehsil is approximately 89,265 people, including 47,514 males and 41,751 females. Around 70,872 people live in rural parts. Nearly 18,393 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Mahoba Tehsil is about 539 people, including 301 males and 238 females. Around 142 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 397 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 323 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 222 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 7,664 people per sq. km.