Itwa

Itwa is a Town and Tehsil in Siddharthnagar 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 Itwa Block (CD) is 00935. The total area of Itwa Tehsil is 586 km², which includes 583.25 km² of rural area and 2.26 km² of urban area. Itwa has a sex ratio of approximately 1013 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Itwa Tehsil

Itwa Tehsil has a total of 429 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 Itwa Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Itwa Tehsil

The population profile of Itwa 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 Itwa 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 Itwa Tehsil is around 4,54,240 people. This includes 2,25,653 males and 2,28,587 females. Rural population is about 4,45,987 (2,21,399 males and 2,24,588 females), while urban population is nearly 8,253 (4,254 males and 3,999 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 91,969 of the population, with 47,538 boys and 44,431 girls. Rural areas have 90,466 children, and urban areas have about 1,503 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,92,477 literate people in Itwa Tehsil, including 1,14,680 literate males and 77,797 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,87,622 individuals and urban literacy covers around 4,855 people.
• About 2,61,763 people in Itwa Tehsil are not literate, including 1,10,973 males and 1,50,790 females. Rural areas include 2,58,365 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 3,398 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 66,797 households, with 65,714 in villages and 1,083 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Itwa 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 Itwa Tehsil is approximately 59,889 people, including 30,406 males and 29,483 females. Around 59,670 people live in rural parts. Nearly 219 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Itwa Tehsil is about 814 people, including 419 males and 395 females. Around 787 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 27 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 776 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 765 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 3,652 people per sq. km.