Deoband

Deoband is a Town and Tehsil in Saharanpur 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 Deoband Block (CD) is 00704. The total area of Deoband Tehsil is 552 km², which includes 542.70 km² of rural area and 9.11 km² of urban area. Deoband has a sex ratio of approximately 867 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Deoband Tehsil

Deoband Tehsil has a total of 236 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 Deoband Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Deoband Tehsil

The population profile of Deoband 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 Deoband 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 Deoband Tehsil is around 5,14,338 people. This includes 2,75,374 males and 2,38,964 females. Rural population is about 4,11,571 (2,18,868 males and 1,92,703 females), while urban population is nearly 1,02,767 (56,506 males and 46,261 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 74,822 of the population, with 39,997 boys and 34,825 girls. Rural areas have 61,704 children, and urban areas have about 13,118 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 3,09,934 literate people in Deoband Tehsil, including 1,85,582 literate males and 1,24,352 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 2,42,574 individuals and urban literacy covers around 67,360 people.
• About 2,04,404 people in Deoband Tehsil are not literate, including 89,792 males and 1,14,612 females. Rural areas include 1,68,997 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 35,407 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 85,819 households, with 69,141 in villages and 16,678 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Deoband 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 Deoband Tehsil is approximately 1,29,367 people, including 69,332 males and 60,035 females. Around 1,25,069 people live in rural parts. Nearly 4,298 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Deoband Tehsil is about 2 people. Around 2 live in villages or rural parts.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 932 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 758 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 11,281 people per sq. km.