Puranpur

Puranpur is a Town and Tehsil in Pilibhit 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 Puranpur Block (CD) is 00792. The total area of Puranpur Tehsil is 1,712 km², which includes 1,700.51 km² of rural area and 11.82 km² of urban area. Puranpur has a sex ratio of approximately 896 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Puranpur Tehsil

Puranpur Tehsil has a total of 486 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 Puranpur Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Puranpur Tehsil

The population profile of Puranpur 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 Puranpur 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 Puranpur Tehsil is around 5,99,308 people. This includes 3,16,055 males and 2,83,253 females. Rural population is about 5,48,019 (2,89,156 males and 2,58,863 females), while urban population is nearly 51,289 (26,899 males and 24,390 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 87,808 of the population, with 45,970 boys and 41,838 girls. Rural areas have 81,382 children, and urban areas have about 6,426 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,98,965 literate people in Puranpur Tehsil, including 1,84,879 literate males and 1,14,086 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 2,69,247 individuals and urban literacy covers around 29,718 people.
• About 3,00,343 people in Puranpur Tehsil are not literate, including 1,31,176 males and 1,69,167 females. Rural areas include 2,78,772 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 21,571 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 1,09,751 households, with 1,00,533 in villages and 9,218 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Puranpur 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 Puranpur Tehsil is approximately 1,07,736 people, including 56,735 males and 51,001 females. Around 1,02,282 people live in rural parts. Nearly 5,454 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Puranpur Tehsil is about 1,457 people, including 763 males and 694 females. Around 1,399 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 58 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 350 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 322 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 4,339 people per sq. km.