Powayan

Powayan is a Town and Tehsil in Shahjahanpur 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 information the sub-district code of Powayan Block (CD) is 00793. Total area of powayan tehsil is 1,296 km² including 1,281.31 km² rural area and 15.08 km² urban area. Powayan tehsil has a population of 6,74,066 peoples, out of which urban population is 46,036 while rural population is 6,28,030. Powayan has a sex ratio of approximately 887 females for every 1,000 males. Powayan tehsil has a population density of 520 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 1,21,728 houses in the sub-district, including 8,102 urban houses and 1,13,626 rural houses. When it comes to literacy, 53.48% population of powayan tehsil is literate, out of which 61.53% males and 44.42% females are literate.

List of Villages in Powayan Tehsil

Powayan Tehsil has a total of 699 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 Powayan Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Powayan Tehsil

The population profile of Powayan 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 Powayan's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section gives a clear view of the social makeup of Powayan Tehsil , highlighting how Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) are spread across both rural and urban areas. It also includes population density data, which helps us understand how closely people live together in different parts of the tehsil.