Pharenda

Pharenda 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 Pharenda Block (CD) is 00946. The total area of Pharenda Tehsil is 499 km², which includes 495.06 km² of rural area and 4.00 km² of urban area. Pharenda has a sex ratio of approximately 928 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Pharenda Tehsil

Pharenda Tehsil has a total of 232 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 Pharenda Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Pharenda Tehsil

The population profile of Pharenda 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 Pharenda 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 Pharenda Tehsil is around 4,87,236 people. This includes 2,52,587 males and 2,34,649 females. Rural population is about 4,77,123 (2,47,284 males and 2,29,839 females), while urban population is nearly 10,113 (5,303 males and 4,810 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 80,406 of the population, with 41,445 boys and 38,961 girls. Rural areas have 79,212 children, and urban areas have about 1,194 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,55,385 literate people in Pharenda Tehsil, including 1,60,581 literate males and 94,804 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 2,47,500 individuals and urban literacy covers around 7,885 people.
• About 2,31,851 people in Pharenda Tehsil are not literate, including 92,006 males and 1,39,845 females. Rural areas include 2,29,623 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 2,228 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 76,670 households, with 75,070 in villages and 1,600 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Pharenda 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 Pharenda Tehsil is approximately 89,578 people, including 46,465 males and 43,113 females. Around 88,840 people live in rural parts. Nearly 738 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Pharenda Tehsil is about 2,810 people, including 1,454 males and 1,356 females. Around 2,749 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 61 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 976 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 964 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,528 people per sq. km.