Dudhi

Dudhi is a Town and Tehsil in Sonbhadra 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 Dudhi Block (CD) is 01006. The total area of Dudhi Tehsil is 2,690 km², which includes 2,627.41 km² of rural area and 62.77 km² of urban area. Dudhi has a sex ratio of approximately 910 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Dudhi Tehsil

Dudhi Tehsil has a total of 293 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 Dudhi Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Dudhi Tehsil

The population profile of Dudhi 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 Dudhi 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 Dudhi Tehsil is around 6,70,183 people. This includes 3,50,764 males and 3,19,419 females. Rural population is about 4,88,662 (2,53,307 males and 2,35,355 females), while urban population is nearly 1,81,521 (97,457 males and 84,064 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 1,11,860 of the population, with 58,198 boys and 53,662 girls. Rural areas have 91,612 children, and urban areas have about 20,248 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 3,66,168 literate people in Dudhi Tehsil, including 2,23,562 literate males and 1,42,606 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 2,26,119 individuals and urban literacy covers around 1,40,049 people.
• About 3,04,015 people in Dudhi Tehsil are not literate, including 1,27,202 males and 1,76,813 females. Rural areas include 2,62,543 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 41,472 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 1,25,444 households, with 87,219 in villages and 38,225 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Dudhi 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 Dudhi Tehsil is approximately 96,728 people, including 50,670 males and 46,058 females. Around 78,322 people live in rural parts. Nearly 18,406 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Dudhi Tehsil is about 2,08,105 people, including 1,06,424 males and 1,01,681 females. Around 2,04,063 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 4,042 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 249 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 186 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,892 people per sq. km.