Kunda

Kunda is a Town and Tehsil in Pratapgarh 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 Kunda Block (CD) is 00881. The total area of Kunda Tehsil is 1,071 km², which includes 1,055.28 km² of rural area and 16.16 km² of urban area. Kunda has a sex ratio of approximately 985 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Kunda Tehsil

Kunda Tehsil has a total of 490 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 Kunda Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Kunda Tehsil

The population profile of Kunda 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 Kunda 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 Kunda Tehsil is around 9,10,447 people. This includes 4,58,642 males and 4,51,805 females. Rural population is about 8,67,833 (4,36,560 males and 4,31,273 females), while urban population is nearly 42,614 (22,082 males and 20,532 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 1,31,807 of the population, with 68,531 boys and 63,276 girls. Rural areas have 1,26,070 children, and urban areas have about 5,737 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 5,11,701 literate people in Kunda Tehsil, including 3,01,567 literate males and 2,10,134 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 4,85,013 individuals and urban literacy covers around 26,688 people.
• About 3,98,746 people in Kunda Tehsil are not literate, including 1,57,075 males and 2,41,671 females. Rural areas include 3,82,820 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 15,926 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 1,60,497 households, with 1,53,447 in villages and 7,050 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Kunda 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 Kunda Tehsil is approximately 2,50,369 people, including 1,23,344 males and 1,27,025 females. Around 2,43,735 people live in rural parts. Nearly 6,634 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Kunda Tehsil is about 43 people, including 24 males and 19 females. Around 40 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 3 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 850 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 822 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,637 people per sq. km.