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, the sub-district code of Powayan Block (CD) is 00793. The total area of Powayan Tehsil is 1,296 km², which includes 1,281.31 km² of rural area and 15.08 km² of urban area. Powayan has a sex ratio of approximately 887 females per 1,000 males.

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 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 Powayan Tehsil is around 6,74,066 people. This includes 3,57,030 males and 3,17,036 females. Rural population is about 6,28,030 (3,32,790 males and 2,95,240 females), while urban population is nearly 46,036 (24,240 males and 21,796 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 1,07,424 of the population, with 56,148 boys and 51,276 girls. Rural areas have 1,01,259 children, and urban areas have about 6,165 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 3,60,524 literate people in Powayan Tehsil, including 2,19,686 literate males and 1,40,838 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 3,32,316 individuals and urban literacy covers around 28,208 people.
• About 3,13,542 people in Powayan Tehsil are not literate, including 1,37,344 males and 1,76,198 females. Rural areas include 2,95,714 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 17,828 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 1,21,728 households, with 1,13,626 in villages and 8,102 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Powayan 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 Powayan Tehsil is approximately 1,70,855 people, including 90,878 males and 79,977 females. Around 1,64,169 people live in rural parts. Nearly 6,686 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Powayan Tehsil is about 101 people, including 51 males and 50 females. Around 97 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 4 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 520 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 490 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 3,053 people per sq. km.