Mathura

Mathura 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 Mathura Block (CD) is 00764. The total area of Mathura Tehsil is 1,078 km², which includes 982.79 km² of rural area and 94.90 km² of urban area. Mathura has a sex ratio of approximately 864 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Mathura Tehsil

Mathura Tehsil has a total of 247 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 Mathura Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Mathura Tehsil

The population profile of Mathura 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 Mathura 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 Mathura Tehsil is around 11,87,244 people. This includes 6,36,893 males and 5,50,351 females. Rural population is about 6,15,075 (3,29,501 males and 2,85,574 females), while urban population is nearly 5,72,169 (3,07,392 males and 2,64,777 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 1,77,712 of the population, with 95,444 boys and 82,268 girls. Rural areas have 1,02,951 children, and urban areas have about 74,761 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 7,40,722 literate people in Mathura Tehsil, including 4,49,818 literate males and 2,90,904 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 3,62,729 individuals and urban literacy covers around 3,77,993 people.
• About 4,46,522 people in Mathura Tehsil are not literate, including 1,87,075 males and 2,59,447 females. Rural areas include 2,52,346 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 1,94,176 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 2,02,262 households, with 1,01,776 in villages and 1,00,486 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Mathura 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 Mathura Tehsil is approximately 2,31,027 people, including 1,23,551 males and 1,07,476 females. Around 1,53,405 people live in rural parts. Nearly 77,622 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Mathura Tehsil is about 1,364 people, including 741 males and 623 females. Around 178 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1,186 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 1,102 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 626 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 6,029 people per sq. km.