Shamli

Shamli 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 Shamli Block (CD) is 00707. The total area of Shamli Tehsil is 610 km², which includes 569.80 km² of rural area and 40.66 km² of urban area. Shamli has a sex ratio of approximately 875 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Shamli Tehsil

Shamli Tehsil has a total of 134 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 Shamli Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Shamli Tehsil

The population profile of Shamli 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 Shamli 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 Shamli Tehsil is around 6,87,324 people. This includes 3,66,378 males and 3,20,946 females. Rural population is about 4,70,882 (2,51,293 males and 2,19,589 females), while urban population is nearly 2,16,442 (1,15,085 males and 1,01,357 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 1,01,403 of the population, with 55,283 boys and 46,120 girls. Rural areas have 70,326 children, and urban areas have about 31,077 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 4,18,427 literate people in Shamli Tehsil, including 2,52,003 literate males and 1,66,424 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 2,85,956 individuals and urban literacy covers around 1,32,471 people.
• About 2,68,897 people in Shamli Tehsil are not literate, including 1,14,375 males and 1,54,522 females. Rural areas include 1,84,926 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 83,971 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 1,13,304 households, with 76,743 in villages and 36,561 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Shamli 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 Shamli Tehsil is approximately 94,982 people, including 50,778 males and 44,204 females. Around 76,519 people live in rural parts. Nearly 18,463 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Shamli Tehsil is about 33 people, including 18 males and 15 females. Around 29 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 4 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 1,126 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 826 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 5,323 people per sq. km.