Rae Bareli District, Uttar Pradesh
Rae Bareli is an administrative district in Uttar Pradesh, India. The district is located about 80 km from Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh. Its administrative headquarters is in Raebareli. Hindi and Avadhi are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total 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 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
According to the 2011 Census, Rae Bareli District had a population of 34,05,559 people living in 6,19,707 households. The population comprised 17,52,542 males and 16,53,017 females, with an average population density of 739 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | 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 |
Rae Bareli District had 19,65,843 literate people and 4,82,517 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 10,30,367 and 1,756 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | 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.