Kannauj

This page provides an overview of Kannauj: population, literacy, households and a list of sub-districts (tehsils) and major villages.

Quick facts

8,002,239
Population
1,357,458
Households
878
Sex ratio (F per 1000 M)
61.42%
Approx. literacy

Kannauj has an aggregated population of 8,002,239. Approximately 41.4% live in rural areas (3,313,232) and 7.02% live in urban areas (561,682).

Tehsils / Sub-districts

Below are the tehsils (sub-districts) in this district. Click a tehsil to view village listings and details.

Tehsil / Sub-districtPopulationVillages
Taluk 0 3,313,232 3
Chhibramau 2,134,347 332
Kannauj 1,278,527 261
Tirwa 1,276,133 168

Population summary

Kannauj has a population of 8,002,239 (4,261,349 males and 3,740,890 females). The sex ratio is about 878 females per 1000 males.

CategoryNumber
Total population8,002,239
Male4,261,349
Female3,740,890
Rural population3,313,232 (41.4%)
Urban population561,682 (7.02%)
Households1,357,458

Literacy

Approximate literacy rate is 61.42%.

CategoryNumber
Total literates4,914,841
Total illiterates3,087,398

Scheduled Castes & Tribes

SC: 1,517,733 (18.97%). ST: 74 (0%).

CategoryPopulationShare
SC1,517,73318.97%
ST740%

Children & Workforce

Children (0–6): 1,247,734 (15.59%). Workers: 2,534,052 (31.67%).

CategoryCountShare
Children (0-6)1,247,73415.59%
Total workers2,534,05231.67%

Largest villages by population

VillagePopulation
Kannauj 1,656,616
Kannauj 1,375,775
Chhibramau 768,748
Chhibramau 596,851
Kannauj 454,463
Tirwa 433,405
Tirwa 409,323
Kannauj 369,601
Kannauj 280,841
Chhibramau 171,897