Sultanpur District, Uttar Pradesh
Sultanpur is an administrative district in Uttar Pradesh, India. The district is located about 135 km from Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh. Its administrative headquarters is in Sultanpur. Hindi and Avadhi are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 4,436 km², including 4,396.92 km² of rural area and 39.08 km² of urban area.
List of Tehsils in Sultanpur District
Sultanpur District is divided into 5 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 1,764 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Tehsil | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baldirai | 217 | — |
| 2 | Jaisinghpur | 397 | 521.90 |
| 3 | Kadipur | 366 | 618.65 |
| 4 | Lambhua | 463 | 549.22 |
| 5 | Sultanpur | 321 | 766.87 |
Population of Sultanpur District
According to the 2011 Census, Sultanpur District had a population of 37,97,117 people living in 6,23,523 households. The population comprised 19,14,586 males and 18,82,531 females, with an average population density of 856 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 37,97,117 | 35,97,201 | 1,99,916 |
| Male Population | 19,14,586 | 18,10,496 | 1,04,090 |
| Female Population | 18,82,531 | 17,86,705 | 95,826 |
| Total Households | 6,23,523 | 5,90,446 | 33,077 |
| Population Density | 856 / km² | 818 / km² | 5,116 / km² |
Sultanpur District had 22,39,902 literate people and 5,63,373 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 8,51,587 and 696 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 5,63,373 | 5,39,343 | 24,030 |
| Literate Population | 22,39,902 | 20,93,674 | 1,46,228 |
| Illiterate Population | 15,57,215 | 15,03,527 | 53,688 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 8,51,587 | 8,32,547 | 19,040 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 696 | 681 | 15 |
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.