Ghosi

Ghosi is a Town and Tehsil in Mau 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 Ghosi Block (CD) is 00971. The total area of Ghosi Tehsil is 347 km², which includes 330.87 km² of rural area and 16.61 km² of urban area. Ghosi has a sex ratio of approximately 1008 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Ghosi Tehsil

Ghosi Tehsil has a total of 340 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 Ghosi Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Ghosi Tehsil

The population profile of Ghosi 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 Ghosi 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 Ghosi Tehsil is around 4,67,413 people. This includes 2,32,720 males and 2,34,693 females. Rural population is about 4,11,215 (2,03,756 males and 2,07,459 females), while urban population is nearly 56,198 (28,964 males and 27,234 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 72,712 of the population, with 37,685 boys and 35,027 girls. Rural areas have 64,477 children, and urban areas have about 8,235 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,84,942 literate people in Ghosi Tehsil, including 1,61,272 literate males and 1,23,670 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 2,47,531 individuals and urban literacy covers around 37,411 people.
• About 1,82,471 people in Ghosi Tehsil are not literate, including 71,448 males and 1,11,023 females. Rural areas include 1,63,684 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 18,787 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 70,277 households, with 62,589 in villages and 7,688 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Ghosi 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 Ghosi Tehsil is approximately 1,00,431 people, including 50,250 males and 50,181 females. Around 92,990 people live in rural parts. Nearly 7,441 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Ghosi Tehsil is about 5,708 people, including 2,865 males and 2,843 females. Around 5,290 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 418 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 1,345 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 1,243 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 3,383 people per sq. km.