Saharanpur District, Uttar Pradesh
Saharanpur District is an administrative district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is situated about 500 km from Lucknow, the state capital of Uttar Pradesh. The district headquarters is located at Saharanpur. Hindi and Urdu are the main languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total geographical area of 3,689 km², including 3,582.67 km² of rural area and 106.33 km² of urban area.
List of Tehsils in Saharanpur District
Saharanpur District is divided into 5 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 1,630 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and geographical area.
| Sl. No. | Tehsil | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Behat | 330 | 1,019.95 |
| 2 | Deoband | 237 | 551.81 |
| 3 | Nakur | 413 | 860.10 |
| 4 | Rampur Maniharan | 187 | 470.46 |
| 5 | Saharanpur | 463 | 786.69 |
Population of Saharanpur District
As per the Census 2011, Saharanpur District has a total population of 34,66,382 people, consisting of 18,34,106 males and 16,32,276 females. There are 5,97,656 households in the district with an average population density of 940 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 34,66,382 | 23,99,856 | 10,66,526 |
| Male Population | 18,34,106 | 12,69,803 | 5,64,303 |
| Female Population | 16,32,276 | 11,30,053 | 5,02,223 |
| Total Households | 5,97,656 | 4,08,198 | 1,89,458 |
| Population Density | 940 / km² | 670 / km² | 10,030 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the district has 20,77,108 literate people and 5,19,591 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 7,64,450 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 980 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 5,19,591 | 3,74,994 | 1,44,597 |
| Literate Population | 20,77,108 | 13,90,046 | 6,87,062 |
| Illiterate Population | 13,89,274 | 10,09,810 | 3,79,464 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 7,64,450 | 6,27,371 | 1,37,079 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 980 | 148 | 832 |
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.