Pilibhit District, Uttar Pradesh
Pilibhit is an administrative district in Uttar Pradesh, India. The district is located about 260 km from Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh. Its administrative headquarters is in Pilibhit. Hindi and Urdu are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 3,686 km², including 3,640.78 km² of rural area and 45.22 km² of urban area.
List of Tehsils in Pilibhit District
Pilibhit District is divided into 5 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 1,447 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Tehsil | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amariya | 201 | — |
| 2 | Bisalpur | 472 | 926.73 |
| 3 | Kalinagar | 173 | — |
| 4 | Pilibhit | 274 | 1,046.95 |
| 5 | Puranpur | 327 | 1,712.33 |
Population of Pilibhit District
According to the 2011 Census, Pilibhit District had a population of 20,31,007 people living in 3,62,573 households. The population comprised 10,72,002 males and 9,59,005 females, with an average population density of 551 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 20,31,007 | 16,79,592 | 3,51,415 |
| Male Population | 10,72,002 | 8,86,789 | 1,85,213 |
| Female Population | 9,59,005 | 7,92,803 | 1,66,202 |
| Total Households | 3,62,573 | 2,99,026 | 63,547 |
| Population Density | 551 / km² | 461 / km² | 7,771 / km² |
Pilibhit District had 10,61,095 literate people and 3,04,920 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 3,33,558 and 1,714 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 3,04,920 | 2,60,750 | 44,170 |
| Literate Population | 10,61,095 | 8,61,548 | 1,99,547 |
| Illiterate Population | 9,69,912 | 8,18,044 | 1,51,868 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 3,33,558 | 3,04,273 | 29,285 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 1,714 | 1,495 | 219 |
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.