Ghorawal

Ghorawal 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 Ghorawal Block (CD) is 01004. The total area of Ghorawal Tehsil is 859 km², which includes 855.37 km² of rural area and 3.23 km² of urban area. Ghorawal has a sex ratio of approximately 925 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Ghorawal Tehsil

Ghorawal Tehsil has a total of 339 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 Ghorawal Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Ghorawal Tehsil

The population profile of Ghorawal 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 Ghorawal 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 Ghorawal Tehsil is around 2,90,546 people. This includes 1,50,896 males and 1,39,650 females. Rural population is about 2,83,255 (1,46,964 males and 1,36,291 females), while urban population is nearly 7,291 (3,932 males and 3,359 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 51,110 of the population, with 26,540 boys and 24,570 girls. Rural areas have 50,018 children, and urban areas have about 1,092 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,51,976 literate people in Ghorawal Tehsil, including 92,120 literate males and 59,856 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,47,112 individuals and urban literacy covers around 4,864 people.
• About 1,38,570 people in Ghorawal Tehsil are not literate, including 58,776 males and 79,794 females. Rural areas include 1,36,143 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 2,427 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 49,110 households, with 47,804 in villages and 1,306 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Ghorawal 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 Ghorawal Tehsil is approximately 1,16,676 people, including 60,357 males and 56,319 females. Around 1,15,719 people live in rural parts. Nearly 957 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Ghorawal Tehsil is about 14,415 people, including 7,418 males and 6,997 females. Around 14,297 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 118 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 338 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 331 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,257 people per sq. km.