Nautanwa

Nautanwa 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 Nautanwa Block (CD) is 00944. The total area of Nautanwa Tehsil is 663 km², which includes 653.20 km² of rural area and 9.54 km² of urban area. Nautanwa has a sex ratio of approximately 935 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Nautanwa Tehsil

Nautanwa Tehsil has a total of 259 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 Nautanwa Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Nautanwa Tehsil

The population profile of Nautanwa 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 Nautanwa 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 Nautanwa Tehsil is around 5,11,045 people. This includes 2,64,076 males and 2,46,969 females. Rural population is about 4,71,006 (2,43,472 males and 2,27,534 females), while urban population is nearly 40,039 (20,604 males and 19,435 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 85,859 of the population, with 44,293 boys and 41,566 girls. Rural areas have 80,580 children, and urban areas have about 5,279 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,58,172 literate people in Nautanwa Tehsil, including 1,62,794 literate males and 95,378 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 2,30,996 individuals and urban literacy covers around 27,176 people.
• About 2,52,873 people in Nautanwa Tehsil are not literate, including 1,01,282 males and 1,51,591 females. Rural areas include 2,40,010 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 12,863 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 78,074 households, with 71,635 in villages and 6,439 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Nautanwa 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 Nautanwa Tehsil is approximately 84,619 people, including 43,905 males and 40,714 females. Around 80,766 people live in rural parts. Nearly 3,853 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Nautanwa Tehsil is about 6,044 people, including 3,075 males and 2,969 females. Around 5,274 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 770 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 771 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 721 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 4,197 people per sq. km.