Purwa

Purwa is a Town and Tehsil in Unnao 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 Purwa Block (CD) is 00817. The total area of Purwa Tehsil is 793 km², which includes 785.55 km² of rural area and 7.74 km² of urban area. Purwa has a sex ratio of approximately 921 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Purwa Tehsil

Purwa Tehsil has a total of 267 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 Purwa Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Purwa Tehsil

The population profile of Purwa 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 Purwa 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 Purwa Tehsil is around 4,59,539 people. This includes 2,39,181 males and 2,20,358 females. Rural population is about 4,19,588 (2,18,441 males and 2,01,147 females), while urban population is nearly 39,951 (20,740 males and 19,211 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 64,348 of the population, with 33,448 boys and 30,900 girls. Rural areas have 59,205 children, and urban areas have about 5,143 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,58,143 literate people in Purwa Tehsil, including 1,55,026 literate males and 1,03,117 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 2,33,513 individuals and urban literacy covers around 24,630 people.
• About 2,01,396 people in Purwa Tehsil are not literate, including 84,155 males and 1,17,241 females. Rural areas include 1,86,075 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 15,321 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 87,629 households, with 81,102 in villages and 6,527 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Purwa 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 Purwa Tehsil is approximately 1,50,221 people, including 77,774 males and 72,447 females. Around 1,44,425 people live in rural parts. Nearly 5,796 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Purwa Tehsil is about 309 people, including 160 males and 149 females. Around 143 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 166 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 579 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 534 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 5,162 people per sq. km.