Mau District, Uttar Pradesh

Mau is an administrative district in Uttar Pradesh, India. The district is located about 265 km from Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh. Its administrative headquarters is in Mau. Hindi and Bhojpuri are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 1,713 km², including 1,619.79 km² of rural area and 93.21 km² of urban area.

List of Tehsils in Mau District

Mau District is divided into 4 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 1,677 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and area.

Sl. No.TehsilVillagesArea (km²)
1Ghosi349347.48
2Madhuban361464.81
3Maunath Bhanjan453512.42
4Muhammadabad Gohna514388.29

Population of Mau District

According to the 2011 Census, Mau District had a population of 22,05,968 people living in 3,24,424 households. The population comprised 11,14,709 males and 10,91,259 females, with an average population density of 1,288 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.

CategoryTotalRuralUrban
Total Population22,05,96817,06,7604,99,208
Male Population11,14,7098,58,8432,55,866
Female Population10,91,2598,47,9172,43,342
Total Households3,24,4242,53,64570,779
Population Density1,288 / km²1,054 / km²5,356 / km²

Mau District had 13,63,044 literate people and 3,41,182 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 4,74,537 and 22,915 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.

CategoryTotalRuralUrban
Child Population (Age 0–6)3,41,1822,64,23476,948
Literate Population13,63,04410,35,7523,27,292
Illiterate Population8,42,9246,71,0081,71,916
Scheduled Caste (SC) Population4,74,5374,22,65751,880
Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population22,91521,3021,613

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.