Karhal

Karhal is a Town and Tehsil in Mainpuri 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 Karhal Block (CD) is 00776. The total area of Karhal Tehsil is 552 km², which includes 542.34 km² of rural area and 9.58 km² of urban area. Karhal has a sex ratio of approximately 874 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Karhal Tehsil

Karhal Tehsil has a total of 186 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 Karhal Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Karhal Tehsil

The population profile of Karhal 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 Karhal 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 Karhal Tehsil is around 3,31,718 people. This includes 1,76,936 males and 1,54,782 females. Rural population is about 3,04,017 (1,62,480 males and 1,41,537 females), while urban population is nearly 27,701 (14,456 males and 13,245 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 49,324 of the population, with 26,302 boys and 23,022 girls. Rural areas have 45,708 children, and urban areas have about 3,616 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,08,876 literate people in Karhal Tehsil, including 1,24,424 literate males and 84,452 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,91,460 individuals and urban literacy covers around 17,416 people.
• About 1,22,842 people in Karhal Tehsil are not literate, including 52,512 males and 70,330 females. Rural areas include 1,12,557 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 10,285 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 56,864 households, with 52,257 in villages and 4,607 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Karhal 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 Karhal Tehsil is approximately 67,462 people, including 36,041 males and 31,421 females. Around 62,610 people live in rural parts. Nearly 4,852 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Karhal Tehsil is about 4 people, including 2 males and 2 females. Around 4 live in villages or rural parts.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 601 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 561 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,892 people per sq. km.