Muzaffarnagar

Muzaffarnagar is a Town and Tehsil in Muzaffarnagar 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 Muzaffarnagar Block (CD) is 00708. The total area of Muzaffarnagar Tehsil is 1,045 km², which includes 1,001.28 km² of rural area and 43.65 km² of urban area. Muzaffarnagar has a sex ratio of approximately 893 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Muzaffarnagar Tehsil

Muzaffarnagar Tehsil has a total of 266 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 Muzaffarnagar Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Muzaffarnagar Tehsil

The population profile of Muzaffarnagar 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 Muzaffarnagar 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 Muzaffarnagar Tehsil is around 14,06,843 people. This includes 7,42,817 males and 6,64,026 females. Rural population is about 8,61,606 (4,55,802 males and 4,05,804 females), while urban population is nearly 5,45,237 (2,87,015 males and 2,58,222 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 2,10,638 of the population, with 1,13,254 boys and 97,384 girls. Rural areas have 1,35,999 children, and urban areas have about 74,639 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 8,56,268 literate people in Muzaffarnagar Tehsil, including 5,03,137 literate males and 3,53,131 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 4,98,366 individuals and urban literacy covers around 3,57,902 people.
• About 5,50,575 people in Muzaffarnagar Tehsil are not literate, including 2,39,680 males and 3,10,895 females. Rural areas include 3,63,240 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 1,87,335 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 2,34,160 households, with 1,39,315 in villages and 94,845 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Muzaffarnagar 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 Muzaffarnagar Tehsil is approximately 2,13,213 people, including 1,13,439 males and 99,774 females. Around 1,65,593 people live in rural parts. Nearly 47,620 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Muzaffarnagar Tehsil is about 146 people, including 82 males and 64 females. Around 98 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 48 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 1,346 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 861 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 12,491 people per sq. km.