Rae Bareli District, Uttar Pradesh
Rae Bareli District is an administrative district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is situated about 80 km from Lucknow, the state capital of Uttar Pradesh. The district headquarters is located at Raebareli. Hindi and Avadhi are the main languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total geographical area of 4,609 km², including 4,532.51 km² of rural area and 76.49 km² of urban area.
List of Tehsils in Rae Bareli District
Rae Bareli District is divided into 6 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 1,611 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and geographical area.
| Sl. No. | Tehsil | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dalmau | 197 | 428.57 |
| 2 | Lalganj | 347 | 715.47 |
| 3 | Maharajganj | 216 | 722.76 |
| 4 | Rae Bareli | 363 | 972.63 |
| 5 | Salon | 265 | 668.54 |
| 6 | Unchahar | 223 | 429.00 |
Population of Rae Bareli District
As per the Census 2011, Rae Bareli District has a total population of 34,05,559 people, consisting of 17,52,542 males and 16,53,017 females. There are 6,19,707 households in the district with an average population density of 739 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 34,05,559 | 30,97,564 | 3,07,995 |
| Male Population | 17,52,542 | 15,92,449 | 1,60,093 |
| Female Population | 16,53,017 | 15,05,115 | 1,47,902 |
| Total Households | 6,19,707 | 5,65,776 | 53,931 |
| Population Density | 739 / km² | 683 / km² | 4,027 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the district has 19,65,843 literate people and 4,82,517 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 10,30,367 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 1,756 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 4,82,517 | 4,47,627 | 34,890 |
| Literate Population | 19,65,843 | 17,50,026 | 2,15,817 |
| Illiterate Population | 14,39,716 | 13,47,538 | 92,178 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 10,30,367 | 9,84,420 | 45,947 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 1,756 | 1,425 | 331 |
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.