Musafirkhana

Musafirkhana is a Town and Tehsil in Sultanpur 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 Musafirkhana Block (CD) is 00912. The total area of Musafirkhana Tehsil is 790 km², which includes 779.33 km² of rural area and 10.59 km² of urban area. Musafirkhana has a sex ratio of approximately 974 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Musafirkhana Tehsil

Musafirkhana Tehsil has a total of 342 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 Musafirkhana Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Musafirkhana Tehsil

The population profile of Musafirkhana 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 Musafirkhana 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 Musafirkhana Tehsil is around 7,09,816 people. This includes 3,59,507 males and 3,50,309 females. Rural population is about 6,77,165 (3,42,542 males and 3,34,623 females), while urban population is nearly 32,651 (16,965 males and 15,686 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 1,13,005 of the population, with 58,211 boys and 54,794 girls. Rural areas have 1,08,702 children, and urban areas have about 4,303 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 3,74,535 literate people in Musafirkhana Tehsil, including 2,21,427 literate males and 1,53,108 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 3,52,601 individuals and urban literacy covers around 21,934 people.
• About 3,35,281 people in Musafirkhana Tehsil are not literate, including 1,38,080 males and 1,97,201 females. Rural areas include 3,24,564 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 10,717 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 1,20,943 households, with 1,15,479 in villages and 5,464 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Musafirkhana 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 Musafirkhana Tehsil is approximately 1,76,420 people, including 89,631 males and 86,789 females. Around 1,73,584 people live in rural parts. Nearly 2,836 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Musafirkhana Tehsil is about 38 people, including 17 males and 21 females. Around 34 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 4 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 899 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 869 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 3,083 people per sq. km.