Maharajganj

Maharajganj is a Town and Tehsil in Mahrajganj 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 Maharajganj Block (CD) is 00947. The total area of Maharajganj Tehsil is 1,093 km², which includes 1,067.43 km² of rural area and 26.00 km² of urban area. Maharajganj has a sex ratio of approximately 951 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Maharajganj Tehsil

Maharajganj Tehsil has a total of 405 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 Maharajganj Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Maharajganj Tehsil

The population profile of Maharajganj 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 Maharajganj 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 Maharajganj Tehsil is around 11,46,661 people. This includes 5,87,630 males and 5,59,031 females. Rural population is about 11,01,460 (5,64,281 males and 5,37,179 females), while urban population is nearly 45,201 (23,349 males and 21,852 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 1,72,897 of the population, with 89,744 boys and 83,153 girls. Rural areas have 1,67,268 children, and urban areas have about 5,629 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 6,28,401 literate people in Maharajganj Tehsil, including 3,87,381 literate males and 2,41,020 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 5,98,111 individuals and urban literacy covers around 30,290 people.
• About 5,18,260 people in Maharajganj Tehsil are not literate, including 2,00,249 males and 3,18,011 females. Rural areas include 5,03,349 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 14,911 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 1,82,856 households, with 1,75,359 in villages and 7,497 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Maharajganj 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 Maharajganj Tehsil is approximately 2,16,680 people, including 1,11,574 males and 1,05,106 females. Around 2,08,389 people live in rural parts. Nearly 8,291 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Maharajganj Tehsil is about 4,201 people, including 2,159 males and 2,042 females. Around 3,820 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 381 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 1,049 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 1,032 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,739 people per sq. km.