# Mau District, Uttar Pradesh – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/mau/ District · Uttar Pradesh # Mau district Mau is a district of Uttar Pradesh, 44th of 71 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **2,205,968 people** in 4 sub-districts, 14 towns and 1,610 villages; 23% lived in towns. The largest town is [Maunath Bhanjan](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/mau/maunath-bhanjan/maunath-bhanjan/) (278,745). - 2,205,968people (2011) - 4sub-districts - 14towns - 73.1%literacy ## Who lives in Mau? Mau had **2,205,968 people** at the 2011 Census — 1.1% of Uttar Pradesh's population and 44th of 71 districts of Uttar Pradesh by population. There were 979 women for every 1,000 men (above the Uttar Pradesh figure of 912; 6th 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 6.8 people, against 6.0 across Uttar Pradesh. ## How literate is Mau? 73.1% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (above Uttar Pradesh's 67.7%), 12th of 71 districts of Uttar Pradesh. Men were at 82.5% and women at 63.6% — a gap of 18.8 points (it is 20.1 points across Uttar Pradesh). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Maunath Bhanjan](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/mau/maunath-bhanjan/) (74.0%) and lowest in [Ghosi](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/mau/ghosi/) (72.2%). 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 Mau do for a living? 31.6% of people worked in 2011 (women: 20.3%). Of all workers, 15% farmed their own land, 10% were farm labourers, 13% worked in household industry and 20% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 43% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 24% of workers here, against 38% across Uttar Pradesh. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Madhuban](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/mau/madhuban/) (31% of workers in farming) and the least is [Maunath Bhanjan](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/mau/maunath-bhanjan/) (19% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 15 (15%) · **■** Farm labourers 10 (10%) · **■** Household industry 13 (13%) · **■** Other work 20 (20%) · **■** Marginal 43 (43%) 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 Mau 22.6% of people lived in towns and cities (close to Uttar Pradesh's 22.3%), 23rd of 71 districts of Uttar Pradesh. The Census counted 14 towns: 7 statutory towns with a municipality and 7 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Maunath Bhanjan](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/mau/maunath-bhanjan/maunath-bhanjan/) with 278,745 people, home to 56% 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 Mau Mau had 1,610 census villages, 1,499 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 1,139 people; 30 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Dubari](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/mau/madhuban/dubari/) (19,059), [Sultanpur Barahgawa](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/mau/madhuban/sultanpur-barahgawa/) (14,872), [Amila](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/mau/ghosi/amila/) (10,495), [Sarwan](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/mau/maunath-bhanjan/sarwan/) (10,297) and [Gontha](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/mau/ghosi/gontha/) (9,878). 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 Mau compared with Uttar Pradesh ■ Mau · ■ Uttar Pradesh Literacy (age 7+) ****73.1%** **67.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****979** **912 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****926** **902 Working population ****31.6%** **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 Mau Of every 100 households in Mau in 2011, 47 had electricity, 27 a toilet at home and 12 cooked with LPG; 70 had a mobile phone, 15 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Mau · ■ Electricity for lighting ****47%** Toilet within the home ****27%** No toilet (open defecation) ****72%** Tap water ****13%** Drinking water within premises ****58%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****12%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****84%** Use banking services ****74%** Television ****26%** Mobile phone ****70%** Computer with internet ****1%** Two-wheeler ****15%** Car / jeep / van ****2%** None of these assets ****11%** Own their home ****98%** 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 Mau Sub-district People Villages Towns [Ghosi](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/mau/ghosi/) 467,413 345 3 [Madhuban](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/mau/madhuban/) 334,116 353 1 [Maunath Bhanjan](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/mau/maunath-bhanjan/) 910,549 426 6 [Muhammadabad Gohna](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/mau/muhammadabad-gohna/) 493,890 486 4 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 Mau - Maunath Bhanjan · 278,745 - Muhammadabad · 41,780 - Ghosi · 39,165 - Kopaganj · 34,782 - Walidpur · 25,589 - Kurthi Jafarpur · 14,157 - Adari · 13,717 - Khairabad · 13,016 - Dohrighat · 11,799 - Para · 6,427 - Atrari · 5,555 - Amila · 5,234 - Chakmano Urf Dargah · 4,837 - Ratanpura · 4,405 ## Largest villages in Mau - Dubari · 19,059 - Sultanpur Barahgawa · 14,872 - Amila · 10,495 - Sarwan · 10,297 - Gontha · 9,878 - Indara · 8,893 - Dharampur Bishunpur · 8,361 - Rasulpur Adampur Urf Rampur · 8,318 - Shahroj · 6,981 - Bhusuwa · 6,357 - Mirpurrhimabad · 6,287 - Kasara · 6,047 - Rasulpur Inamuddinpur · 6,026 - Maryadpur · 5,918 - Fathepur · 5,803 - Malav · 5,725 - Piwatal · 5,696 - Koiriyapar · 5,637 - Nadwakhas · 5,579 - Pakri Buzurg · 5,523 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 Mau?4: Ghosi, Madhuban, Maunath Bhanjan, Muhammadabad Gohna - What is the population of Mau district?2,205,968 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Mau?Maunath Bhanjan