Mathura District, Uttar Pradesh
Mathura is an administrative district in Uttar Pradesh, India. The district is located about 400 km from Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh. Its administrative headquarters is in Mathura. Hindi, Braj and Urdu are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 3,340 km², including 3,185.74 km² of rural area and 154.26 km² of urban area.
List of Tehsils in Mathura District
Mathura District is divided into 5 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 893 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Tehsil | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chhata | 179 | 1,056.56 |
| 2 | Govardhan | 87 | — |
| 3 | Mahavan | 163 | 475.17 |
| 4 | Mat | 267 | 730.57 |
| 5 | Mathura | 197 | 1,077.69 |
Population of Mathura District
According to the 2011 Census, Mathura District had a population of 25,47,184 people living in 4,23,125 households. The population comprised 13,67,125 males and 11,80,059 females, with an average population density of 763 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 25,47,184 | 17,91,191 | 7,55,993 |
| Male Population | 13,67,125 | 9,62,028 | 4,05,097 |
| Female Population | 11,80,059 | 8,29,163 | 3,50,896 |
| Total Households | 4,23,125 | 2,92,881 | 1,30,244 |
| Population Density | 763 / km² | 562 / km² | 4,901 / km² |
Mathura District had 15,07,746 literate people and 4,04,276 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 5,06,580 and 1,520 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 4,04,276 | 3,01,131 | 1,03,145 |
| Literate Population | 15,07,746 | 10,21,669 | 4,86,077 |
| Illiterate Population | 10,39,438 | 7,69,522 | 2,69,916 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 5,06,580 | 4,00,917 | 1,05,663 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 1,520 | 313 | 1,207 |
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.