Sonbhadra District, Uttar Pradesh
Sonbhadra is an administrative district in Uttar Pradesh, India. The district is located about 340 km from Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh. Its administrative headquarters is in Robertsganj. Hindi, Bhojpuri and Oraon (tribal) are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 6,905 km², including 6,779.57 km² of rural area and 125.43 km² of urban area.
List of Tehsils in Sonbhadra District
Sonbhadra District is divided into 4 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 1,460 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Tehsil | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dudhi | 309 | 2,690.18 |
| 2 | Ghorawal | 336 | 858.60 |
| 3 | Obra | 115 | — |
| 4 | Robertsganj | 700 | 3,356.21 |
Population of Sonbhadra District
According to the 2011 Census, Sonbhadra District had a population of 18,62,559 people living in 3,33,174 households. The population comprised 9,71,344 males and 8,91,215 females, with an average population density of 270 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 18,62,559 | 15,48,217 | 3,14,342 |
| Male Population | 9,71,344 | 8,03,345 | 1,67,999 |
| Female Population | 8,91,215 | 7,44,872 | 1,46,343 |
| Total Households | 3,33,174 | 2,70,822 | 62,352 |
| Population Density | 270 / km² | 228 / km² | 2,506 / km² |
Sonbhadra District had 9,85,708 literate people and 3,23,092 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 4,21,661 and 3,85,018 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 3,23,092 | 2,84,923 | 38,169 |
| Literate Population | 9,85,708 | 7,52,876 | 2,32,832 |
| Illiterate Population | 8,76,851 | 7,95,341 | 81,510 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 4,21,661 | 3,84,816 | 36,845 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 3,85,018 | 3,74,916 | 10,102 |
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.