Mau is a district in the Uttar Pradesh State of India. Total area of Mau is 1,713 km² including 1,619.79 km² rural area and 93.21 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Mau has a population of 22,05,968 peoples, out of which urban population is 4,99,208 while rural population is 17,06,760. The district has a population density of 1288 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 3,24,424 houses in the district, including 70,779 urban houses and 2,53,645 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 1,499 villages in mau district.
The Mau district is further divided in to Tehsils / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.
For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.
Maunath Bhanjan is the largest tehsil in mau district by both area and population. Ghosi is the smallest tehsil in mau district by area while Madhuban is the smallest tehsil by population. There are 4 tehsils in Mau district. Here is the list of all Mau Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Tehsil (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ghosi | 347 | 4,67,413 |
| 2 | Madhuban | 465 | 3,34,116 |
| 3 | Maunath Bhanjan | 512 | 9,10,549 |
| 4 | Muhammadabad Gohna | 388 | 4,93,890 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 17,06,760 | 4,99,208 | 22,05,968 |
| Male Population | 8,58,843 | 2,55,866 | 11,14,709 |
| Female Population | 8,47,917 | 2,43,342 | 10,91,259 |
| Population Density | 1,054 / km² | 5,356 / km² | 1,288 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Mau (मऊ) |
| State / UT : | Uttar Pradesh |
| Total Area : | 1,713 km² |
| Total Population : | 22,05,968 |
| Density : | 1,288/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 4 |
| Total Villages : | 1,499 |
| Total Population | Villages in Mau District |
| less Than 200 | 296 |
| 200 - 499 | 295 |
| 500 - 999 | 342 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 312 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 224 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 26 |
| 10000 and above | 4 |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.