Mahavan

Mahavan is a Town and Tehsil in Mathura 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 Mahavan Block (CD) is 00763. The total area of Mahavan Tehsil is 475 km², which includes 460.82 km² of rural area and 14.35 km² of urban area. Mahavan has a sex ratio of approximately 864 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Mahavan Tehsil

Mahavan Tehsil has a total of 163 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 Mahavan Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Mahavan Tehsil

The population profile of Mahavan 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 Mahavan 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 Mahavan Tehsil is around 3,51,792 people. This includes 1,88,678 males and 1,63,114 females. Rural population is about 2,96,444 (1,59,351 males and 1,37,093 females), while urban population is nearly 55,348 (29,327 males and 26,021 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 54,533 of the population, with 29,217 boys and 25,316 girls. Rural areas have 46,308 children, and urban areas have about 8,225 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,12,742 literate people in Mahavan Tehsil, including 1,34,399 literate males and 78,343 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,79,576 individuals and urban literacy covers around 33,166 people.
• About 1,39,050 people in Mahavan Tehsil are not literate, including 54,279 males and 84,771 females. Rural areas include 1,16,868 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 22,182 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 57,196 households, with 48,380 in villages and 8,816 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Mahavan 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 Mahavan Tehsil is approximately 83,929 people, including 45,105 males and 38,824 females. Around 73,569 people live in rural parts. Nearly 10,360 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Mahavan Tehsil is about 62 people, including 31 males and 31 females. Around 52 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 10 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 740 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 643 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 3,857 people per sq. km.