Pharenda Tehsil - Mahrajganj, Uttar Pradesh
Pharenda is an administrative tehsil in the Mahrajganj district of Uttar Pradesh, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Pharenda is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Lokvidyapith Nagar, while the nearest airport is Gorakhpur Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 42.7 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 499 km², including 495.06 km² rural area and 4.00 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 928 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Pharenda Tehsil
Pharenda Tehsil has a total of 234 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Tehsil, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Achal Garh | Rural | Sonabandi |
| 2 | Agaya | Rural | Agya |
| 3 | Ahirauli | Rural | Dakhi |
| 4 | Alehadiya Mahdewa | Rural | Aldahiya Mahdeva |
| 5 | Anandnagar Urf Rudharapur Sekhuee | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 6 | Babhani Buzurg | Rural | Babhani Bujurg |
| 7 | Babhani Khurd | Rural | Babhni |
| 8 | Bach Gangpur | Rural | Bachgangpur |
| 9 | Badagon | Rural | Barago |
| 10 | Badihari | Rural | Barihari |
| 11 | Bagahi | Rural | Rajmandir Kala |
| 12 | Bahadur Garh | Rural | Mujahna |
| 13 | Bahduri | Rural | Bahaduri |
| 14 | Baikunthpur | Rural | Baikunthpur |
| 15 | Baisar | Rural | Baisar |
| 16 | Bajar Dih | Rural | Bazardiha |
| 17 | Bandha | Rural | Bandha |
| 18 | Banhaita | Rural | Dhani |
| 19 | Banjarha Sonbarsa | Rural | Bajraha Sonbarsa |
| 20 | Bankata | Rural | Bazardiha |
| 21 | Bankati | Rural | Bankati |
| 22 | Barahara Devi Charan | Rural | Barahar Devi Charan |
| 23 | Barahara Kanhai | Rural | Barahara Kannhi |
| 24 | Barat Garha | Rural | Barathgarha |
| 25 | Bardar | Rural | Bardar |
| 26 | Bargadawa Ramsahai | Rural | Bargadwa Ramsahai |
| 27 | Bargadwa | Rural | Harriya |
| 28 | Bargahpur | Rural | Bargahpur |
| 29 | Barhara Indra Datt | Rural | Barahara Indradatt |
| 30 | Barhya | Rural | Harmandir Khurd |
| 31 | Basahiya | Rural | Koiladar |
| 32 | Basahwa | Rural | Rithiya Padri |
| 33 | Basdila | Rural | Sonabandi |
| 34 | Bela | Rural | Bela |
| 35 | Belauhi | Rural | Belauhi |
| 36 | Belsar | Rural | Belsar |
| 37 | Bhagwanpur | Rural | Bhagwan Pur |
| 38 | Bhagwant Nagar Parsia | Rural | Bhawantnagar |
| 39 | Bhaisahiya | Rural | Bhashiya |
| 40 | Bhari Baisi | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 41 | Bhaura Jot | Rural | Bahaduri |
| 42 | Bishunpur Adrauna | Rural | Bisunpur Adrauna |
| 43 | Budawa | Rural | Ekdgwa |
| 44 | Chainpur | Rural | Matihanwa |
| 45 | Chak Tolaha | Rural | Barahara Indradatt |
| 46 | Chandanpur | Rural | Chandanpur |
| 47 | Chargawan | Rural | Ghiupir |
| 48 | Chauka | Rural | Chauka |
| 49 | Chautarwa | Rural | Chawtarwa |
| 50 | Chhitahi Buzurg | Rural | Chhtihi Bujurg |
| 51 | Chhitauni | Rural | Koiladar |
| 52 | Dakahi | Rural | Dakhi |
| 53 | Darwar Buzurg | Rural | Darwar Bujurg |
| 54 | Darwar Khurd | Rural | Dadawar Khurd |
| 55 | Darzi Chak | Rural | Soharwaliya Kala |
| 56 | Deurwa | Rural | Parisiya Bujurg |
| 57 | Dhani | Rural | Dhani |
| 58 | Dhanuaadih | Rural | Pipra Khalli |
| 59 | Dharaicha | Rural | Dhareacha |
| 60 | Dharaichi | Rural | Dhreachi |
| 61 | Dharmdaspur | Rural | Koiladar |
| 62 | Dhodghat Tappa Rigaoli | Rural | Ram Pur |
| 63 | Dhusawa Khurd | Rural | Dhareacha |
| 64 | Dondhghat Tappa Lehra | Rural | Kanapar |
| 65 | Dubaulia | Rural | Dubauliya |
| 66 | Durgapur | Rural | Durgapur |
| 67 | Ek Dangawa | Rural | Ekdgwa |
| 68 | Ganesh Pur | Rural | Nirnaampur |
| 69 | Garh | Rural | Garhwa |
| 70 | Ghivpid | Rural | Ghiupir |
| 71 | Gokulpur | Rural | Sahapur Jangal |
| 72 | Gopalpur | Rural | Gopalpur |
| 73 | Goplapur Tappa Lehra | Rural | Gopalapur |
| 74 | Goplapur Tappa Sumhakhor | Rural | Goplapur Thappa Sumahakhor |
| 75 | Govindpur | Rural | Madawa Dubey |
| 76 | Gujraulia | Rural | Gujrauliya |
| 77 | Gulariha Tappa Lehra | Rural | Ram Pur |
| 78 | Gulriha Kala | Rural | Gulahriyakala |
| 79 | Gulriha Tappa Rigaoli | Rural | Kanapar |
| 80 | Gurchiha | Rural | Gurchiha |
| 81 | Harmandil Khurd | Rural | Harmandir Khurd |
| 82 | Harpur | Rural | Harpur |
| 83 | Harraiya | Rural | Harriya |
| 84 | Harraiya Maulahi | Rural | Haraiya Maulahi |
| 85 | Harraiya Pandit | Rural | Harrya Apandit |
| 86 | Hata Bela Harraiya | Rural | Hatabela Harriya |
| 87 | Hathausa | Rural | Murila |
| 88 | Hathigarhwa | Rural | Hathi Garhawa |
| 89 | Ilaha Vas | Rural | Alahabash |
| 90 | Jalalgarh | Rural | Bhagwan Pur |
| 91 | Jamuhara Khurd | Rural | Nirnaampur |
| 92 | Jhagapar | Rural | Jhangpar |
| 93 | Jhamt | Rural | Jhamat |
| 94 | Jhawakot | Rural | Jhawakot |
| 95 | Jhunuwa | Rural | Jhunuwa |
| 96 | Jiginiha | Rural | Jiginiya |
| 97 | Jungle Jogia Bari | Rural | Jangal Gogiya Bari |
| 98 | Kaithwalia Sarvjeet | Rural | Kathwaliya Sarjeet |
| 99 | Kamharia Buzurg | Rural | Kamahriya Bujurg |
| 100 | Kamhariya Khurd | Rural | Kamharia Khurd |
| 101 | Kamnaha | Rural | Nagava |
| 102 | Kanapar Urf Ram Nagar | Rural | Kanapar |
| 103 | Karahiya | Rural | Parisiya Bujurg |
| 104 | Karamaha | Rural | Karamaha |
| 105 | Karjahi | Rural | Karuawala |
| 106 | Karkhi | Rural | Rithiya Padri |
| 107 | Karmahwa Buzurg | Rural | Karmahawa Bujurg |
| 108 | Kasht Khaira | Rural | Kashtkhaera |
| 109 | Kawalpur | Rural | Kawalpur |
| 110 | Keshauli | Rural | Keshauli |
| 111 | Khajuria | Rural | Khajuria |
| 112 | Khar Khora | Rural | Kharkhora |
| 113 | Kharharwa | Rural | Kharharwa |
| 114 | Kharkhori | Rural | Kahrkhori |
| 115 | Khurrampur | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 116 | Koila Dand | Rural | Koiladar |
| 117 | Kolhui | Rural | Kolhuee |
| 118 | Kruaawl | Rural | Karuawala |
| 119 | Kushha | Rural | Kushha |
| 120 | Lalpur | Rural | Lalpur |
| 121 | Laukaha | Rural | Kharkhora |
| 122 | Laukahi | Rural | Laukahie |
| 123 | Lavdaha | Rural | Labdaha |
| 124 | Ledwa | Rural | Nirnaampur |
| 125 | Lehara | Rural | Lehara |
| 126 | Lehra Khas | Rural | Lehra |
| 127 | Lejar Mahdewa | Rural | Lajar Mahdawa |
| 128 | Lugaipur | Rural | Ghiupir |
| 129 | Madhukarpur Mahdewa | Rural | Madhukarpur Mahdewa |
| 130 | Madhwapur | Rural | Madhwapur |
| 131 | Madrahna | Rural | Gujrauliya |
| 132 | Magardiha | Rural | Ghiupir |
| 133 | Magrahi | Rural | Ghiupir |
| 134 | Mahav | Rural | Gopalpur |
| 135 | Mahdeva | Rural | Barihari |
| 136 | Mahdewa | Rural | Mahadeva |
| 137 | Mahdewa | Rural | Madawa Dubey |
| 138 | Mahdewa Buzurg | Urban | Not applicable |
| 139 | Mahuari | Rural | Mahuari |
| 140 | Mahuawa Raja | Rural | Bahaduri |
| 141 | Mahuawa Sarvjeet | Rural | Kathwaliya Sarjeet |
| 142 | Mahuawa Urf Mahuie | Rural | Mahuawa Mahuae |
| 143 | Mahulani | Rural | Mhulani |
| 144 | Mainhawa | Rural | Meanhawa |
| 145 | Mangalpur | Rural | Dakhi |
| 146 | Mani Kaura | Rural | Manikawara |
| 147 | Mathura Nagar | Rural | Mathuranagar |
| 148 | Matihanwa | Rural | Matihanwa |
| 149 | Mishrauliya | Rural | Mishrauliya |
| 150 | Mujahana | Rural | Mujahna |
| 151 | Murila | Rural | Murila |
| 152 | Nagawa | Rural | Nagava |
| 153 | Nainsar | Rural | Nayansr |
| 154 | Nausagar | Rural | Nausagar |
| 155 | Navadih Khurd | Rural | Dhareacha |
| 156 | Nawadih Kala | Rural | Barago |
| 157 | Nirnam Paschami | Rural | Nirnam Paschmi |
| 158 | Nirnam Purwi | Rural | Nirnaampur |
| 159 | Orwalia | Rural | Oadwaliya |
| 160 | Orwalia Gosai | Rural | Sonabandi |
| 161 | Pachrukhi | Rural | Pachrukhi |
| 162 | Pakardiha Raja | Rural | Bazardiha |
| 163 | Panditpur | Rural | Mujahna |
| 164 | Paraas Khand | Rural | Parash Khar |
| 165 | Paras Khand | Rural | Praskhar |
| 166 | Parasia Khurd | Rural | Parasiya Khurd |
| 167 | Parsa Beni | Rural | Parasabani |
| 168 | Parsa Mahanth | Rural | Barahar Devi Charan |
| 169 | Parsauhiya | Rural | Soharwaliya Khurd |
| 170 | Parsauna | Rural | Parsauna |
| 171 | Parsia Buzurg | Rural | Parisiya Bujurg |
| 172 | Pattiwar | Rural | Barjee |
| 173 | Pharenda Buzurg | Rural | Pharanda Bujurg |
| 174 | Pharenda Khurd | Urban | Not applicable |
| 175 | Pharenda Sarvjeet | Rural | Farenda Sarvajeet |
| 176 | Phul Manha | Rural | Phulmanaha |
| 177 | Pipara Bari | Rural | Piprabari |
| 178 | Piparahi | Rural | Harrya Apandit |
| 179 | Pipra | Rural | Pipra Tahasildar |
| 180 | Pipra Bishambher Pur | Rural | Pipra Bisvmabhrapur |
| 181 | Pipra Khalli | Rural | Pipra Khalli |
| 182 | Pipra Mauni | Rural | Pipramauni |
| 183 | Pipraparsauni | Rural | Pipara Parshauni |
| 184 | Pokhar Bhinda | Rural | Pokharbhinda |
| 185 | Prithvipal Garh | Rural | Prthvipalgarh |
| 186 | Puraina | Urban | Not applicable |
| 187 | Puranderpur | Rural | Purandar Pur |
| 188 | Raghu Nathpur | Rural | Belsar |
| 189 | Raipur Pandit | Rural | Rayapur Pandit |
| 190 | Rajmandir Kala | Rural | Rajmandir Kala |
| 191 | Rajpur | Rural | Barjee |
| 192 | Rajpur Buzurg | Rural | Rajpur Bujurg |
| 193 | Ramnagar | Rural | Ramnagar |
| 194 | Rampur | Rural | Ram Pur |
| 195 | Rasoiya | Rural | Gujrauliya |
| 196 | Ratanapar | Rural | Barjee |
| 197 | Ratanpur Khurd | Urban | Not applicable |
| 198 | Rathnpur Urf Bharthipur | Rural | Oadwaliya |
| 199 | Rithia Padari | Rural | Rithiya Padri |
| 200 | Runuwa | Rural | Runuwa |
| 201 | Sahjanwa | Rural | Sahajnwa |
| 202 | Sarvadavan Garh | Rural | Sahajnwa |
| 203 | Sauraha | Rural | Sooraha |
| 204 | Sekhui | Rural | Sekhuee |
| 205 | Semara Dari | Rural | Kamharia Khurd |
| 206 | Semarahni | Rural | Samrahani |
| 207 | Semra Mahraja | Rural | Samara Maharaj |
| 208 | Semrahna | Rural | Rajpur Bujurg |
| 209 | Semrahni | Rural | Dhreachi |
| 210 | Shahabad | Rural | Shaahabad |
| 211 | Shahpur Jungle | Rural | Sahapur Jangal |
| 212 | Shaldah Urf Kawaldah | Rural | Saldah Urf Kawaldah |
| 213 | Shikar Garh | Rural | Shikargara |
| 214 | Shivpur | Rural | Shivpur |
| 215 | Sidhwar | Urban | Not applicable |
| 216 | Sidhwari | Rural | Sidhwari |
| 217 | Sikandarajitpur | Rural | Sikandarajeetpur |
| 218 | Sikara | Rural | Koiladar |
| 219 | Sinhpur Ayodhya | Rural | Sinhpur Ayodhya |
| 220 | Siswania Buzurg | Rural | Siswaniya Bujurg |
| 221 | Siswania Khurd | Rural | Siswaniya Bujurg |
| 222 | Soharwalia Kala | Rural | Soharwaliya Kala |
| 223 | Soharwalia Khurd | Rural | Soharwaliya Khurd |
| 224 | Son Bandi | Rural | Sonabandi |
| 225 | Sonbarsa | Rural | Sonbarsha |
| 226 | Sonchiraia | Rural | Sonchreaya |
| 227 | Sonpipari Buzurg | Rural | Parsauna |
| 228 | Sonpipari Khurd | Rural | Sonpipri Khurd |
| 229 | Tal Berha | Rural | Pachrukhi |
| 230 | Talhi | Rural | Tallhi |
| 231 | Tihur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 232 | Uditpur | Rural | Uditpur |
| 233 | Varji | Rural | Barjee |
| 234 | Vishrampur | Rural | Vishrampur |
Population of Pharenda Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Pharenda Tehsil has a total population of 4,87,236 people, consisting of 2,52,587 males and 2,34,649 females. There are 76,670 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 976 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 4,87,236 | 4,77,123 | 10,113 |
| Male Population | 2,52,587 | 2,47,284 | 5,303 |
| Female Population | 2,34,649 | 2,29,839 | 4,810 |
| Total Households | 76,670 | 75,070 | 1,600 |
| Population Density | 976 / km² | 964 / km² | 2,528 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 2,55,385 literate people and 80,406 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 89,578 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 2,810 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 80,406 | 79,212 | 1,194 |
| Literate Population | 2,55,385 | 2,47,500 | 7,885 |
| Illiterate Population | 2,31,851 | 2,29,623 | 2,228 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 89,578 | 88,840 | 738 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 2,810 | 2,749 | 61 |
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.