# Gonda District, Uttar Pradesh – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/gonda/ District · Uttar Pradesh # Gonda district Gonda is a district of Uttar Pradesh, 26th of 71 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **3,433,919 people** in 4 sub-districts, 10 towns and 1,817 villages; 7% lived in towns. The largest town is [Gonda](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/gonda/gonda/gonda/) (114,046). - 3,433,919people (2011) - 4sub-districts - 10towns - 58.7%literacy ## Who lives in Gonda? Gonda had **3,433,919 people** at the 2011 Census — 1.7% of Uttar Pradesh's population and 26th of 71 districts of Uttar Pradesh by population. There were 921 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Uttar Pradesh figure of 912; 20th of 71 districts of Uttar Pradesh). Among children under 7 the ratio was 926 girls per 1,000 boys (the Uttar Pradesh figure is 902). An average household had 6.3 people, against 6.0 across Uttar Pradesh. ## How literate is Gonda? 58.7% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below Uttar Pradesh's 67.7%), 64th of 71 districts of Uttar Pradesh. Men were at 69.4% and women at 47.1% — a gap of 22.3 points (it is 20.1 points across Uttar Pradesh). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Mankapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/gonda/mankapur/) (60.1%) and lowest in [Colonelganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/gonda/colonelganj/) (56.6%). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What do people in Gonda do for a living? 34.1% of people worked in 2011 (women: 19.1%). Of all workers, 30% farmed their own land, 17% were farm labourers, 3% worked in household industry and 13% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 37% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 47% of workers here, against 38% across Uttar Pradesh. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Tarabganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/gonda/tarabganj/) (51% of workers in farming) and the least is [Gonda](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/gonda/gonda/) (44% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 30 (30%) · **■** Farm labourers 17 (17%) · **■** Household industry 3 (3%) · **■** Other work 13 (13%) · **■** Marginal 37 (37%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns of Gonda 6.6% of people lived in towns and cities (below Uttar Pradesh's 22.3%), 64th of 71 districts of Uttar Pradesh. The Census counted 10 towns: 7 statutory towns with a municipality and 3 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Gonda](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/gonda/gonda/gonda/) with 114,046 people, home to 51% of the urban population. Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Villages of Gonda Gonda had 1,817 census villages, 1,812 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 1,771 people; 78 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Keshau Nagar Grint](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/gonda/mankapur/keshau-nagar-grint/) (18,788), [Kuk Nagar Grint](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/gonda/mankapur/kuk-nagar-grint/) (16,671), [Pasaka](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/gonda/colonelganj/pasaka/) (16,069), [Ujjani Kalan](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/gonda/gonda/ujjani-kalan/) (15,861) and [Belsar](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/gonda/tarabganj/belsar/) (14,393). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Population of Gonda compared with Uttar Pradesh ■ Gonda · ■ Uttar Pradesh Literacy (age 7+) ****58.7%** **67.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****921** **912 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****926** **902 Working population ****34.1%** **32.9% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Gonda Of every 100 households in Gonda in 2011, 19 had electricity, 12 a toilet at home and 8 cooked with LPG; 62 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Gonda · ■ Electricity for lighting ****19%** Toilet within the home ****12%** No toilet (open defecation) ****87%** Tap water ****35%** Drinking water within premises ****54%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****8%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****90%** Use banking services ****80%** Television ****15%** Mobile phone ****62%** Computer with internet ****1%** Two-wheeler ****14%** Car / jeep / van ****2%** None of these assets ****9%** Own their home ****97%** Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Sub-districts of Gonda Sub-district People Villages Towns [Gonda](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/gonda/gonda/) 1,169,971 589 5 [Colonelganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/gonda/colonelganj/) 855,636 387 2 [Tarabganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/gonda/tarabganj/) 761,822 362 1 [Mankapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/gonda/mankapur/) 646,490 479 2 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns in Gonda - Gonda · 114,046 - Colonelganj · 29,435 - Nawabganj · 17,314 - Gird Gonda · 14,391 - Khargupur · 10,472 - Janki Nagar · 10,195 - Mankapur · 9,461 - Katra · 8,108 - Indian Tehephone Industry, Mankapur · 6,998 - Pure Tiwari · 4,609 ## Largest villages in Gonda - Keshau Nagar Grint · 18,788 - Kuk Nagar Grint · 16,671 - Pasaka · 16,069 - Ujjani Kalan · 15,861 - Belsar · 14,393 - Sonoli Mohammadpur · 13,887 - Paraspur · 13,644 - Dhanepur · 12,948 - Umari Bdgamganj · 12,222 - Barouli · 11,584 - Tulsipur Majha · 11,345 - Deharas · 11,118 - Bahuvan Madar Majha · 10,877 - Chandapur · 10,715 - Khargupur · 10,482 - Para Saray · 9,448 - Amdahi · 9,163 - Retwagara · 8,463 - Bangawan · 8,390 - Anta · 8,301 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Quick answers - How many sub-districts are in Gonda?4: Gonda, Colonelganj, Tarabganj, Mankapur - What is the population of Gonda district?3,433,919 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Gonda?Gonda