Saharanpur District, Uttar Pradesh
Saharanpur is an administrative district in Uttar Pradesh, India. The district is located about 500 km from Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh. Its administrative headquarters is in Saharanpur. Hindi and Urdu are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total 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 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
According to the 2011 Census, Saharanpur District had a population of 34,66,382 people living in 5,97,656 households. The population comprised 18,34,106 males and 16,32,276 females, with an average population density of 940 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| 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 |
Saharanpur District had 20,77,108 literate people and 5,19,591 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 7,64,450 and 980 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| 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.