Varanasi

Varanasi is a Town and Tehsil in Varanasi 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 Varanasi Block (CD) is 00996. The total area of Varanasi Tehsil is 840 km², which includes 680.80 km² of rural area and 159.58 km² of urban area. Varanasi has a sex ratio of approximately 901 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Varanasi Tehsil

Varanasi Tehsil has a total of 823 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 Varanasi Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Varanasi Tehsil

The population profile of Varanasi 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 Varanasi 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 Varanasi Tehsil is around 30,49,543 people. This includes 16,03,805 males and 14,45,738 females. Rural population is about 14,63,875 (7,64,427 males and 6,99,448 females), while urban population is nearly 15,85,668 (8,39,378 males and 7,46,290 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 4,06,390 of the population, with 2,15,980 boys and 1,90,410 girls. Rural areas have 2,17,371 children, and urban areas have about 1,89,019 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 20,07,746 literate people in Varanasi Tehsil, including 11,57,401 literate males and 8,50,345 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 9,12,382 individuals and urban literacy covers around 10,95,364 people.
• About 10,41,797 people in Varanasi Tehsil are not literate, including 4,46,404 males and 5,95,393 females. Rural areas include 5,51,493 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 4,90,304 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 4,67,569 households, with 2,16,031 in villages and 2,51,538 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Varanasi 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 Varanasi Tehsil is approximately 3,69,361 people, including 1,96,172 males and 1,73,189 females. Around 2,43,343 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,26,018 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Varanasi Tehsil is about 24,012 people, including 12,685 males and 11,327 females. Around 14,630 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 9,382 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 3,629 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 2,150 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 9,937 people per sq. km.