# Pilibhit District, Uttar Pradesh – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population

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District · Uttar Pradesh 

# Pilibhit district

Pilibhit is a district of Uttar Pradesh, 46th of 71 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **2,031,007 people** in 3 sub-districts, 11 towns and 1,435 villages; 17% lived in towns. The largest town is [Pilibhit](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/pilibhit/pilibhit/pilibhit/) (127,988).

- 2,031,007people (2011)
- 3sub-districts
- 11towns
- 61.5%literacy

## Who lives in Pilibhit?

Pilibhit had **2,031,007 people** at the 2011 Census — 1.0% of Uttar Pradesh's population and 46th of 71 districts of Uttar Pradesh by population. There were 895 women for every 1,000 men (below the Uttar Pradesh figure of 912; 37th of 71 districts of Uttar Pradesh). Among children under 7 the ratio was 912 girls per 1,000 boys (the Uttar Pradesh figure is 902). An average household had 5.6 people, against 6.0 across Uttar Pradesh.

## How literate is Pilibhit?

61.5% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below Uttar Pradesh's 67.7%), 57th of 71 districts of Uttar Pradesh. Men were at 71.7% and women at 50.0% — a gap of 21.7 points (it is 20.1 points across Uttar Pradesh). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Bisalpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/pilibhit/bisalpur/) (63.9%) and lowest in [Puranpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/pilibhit/puranpur/) (58.4%).

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 Pilibhit do for a living?

30.5% of people worked in 2011 (women: 8.7%). Of all workers, 32% farmed their own land, 22% were farm labourers, 2% worked in household industry and 19% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 25% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 54% of workers here, against 38% across Uttar Pradesh. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Puranpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/pilibhit/puranpur/) (58% of workers in farming) and the least is [Pilibhit](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/pilibhit/pilibhit/) (49% of workers in farming).

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**■** Cultivators 32 (32%) · **■** Farm labourers 22 (22%) · **■** Household industry 2 (2%) · **■** Other work 19 (19%) · **■** Marginal 25 (25%)

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 Pilibhit

17.3% of people lived in towns and cities (below Uttar Pradesh's 22.3%), 33rd of 71 districts of Uttar Pradesh. The Census counted 11 towns: 9 statutory towns with a municipality and 2 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Pilibhit](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/pilibhit/pilibhit/pilibhit/) with 127,988 people, home to 36% 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 Pilibhit

Pilibhit had 1,435 census villages, 1,295 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 1,297 people; 30 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Puranpur Khas](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/pilibhit/puranpur/puranpur-khas/) (35,948), [Sherpur Kalan](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/pilibhit/puranpur/sherpur-kalan/) (17,456), [Tanda Madiau](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/pilibhit/puranpur/tanda-madiau/) (12,021), [Bhikharipur](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/pilibhit/pilibhit/bhikharipur/) (9,395) and [Amaria](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/pilibhit/pilibhit/amaria/) (9,097).

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 Pilibhit compared with Uttar Pradesh

■ Pilibhit · ■ Uttar Pradesh

Literacy (age 7+) ****61.5%**

**67.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****895**

**912

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****912**

**902

Working population ****30.5%**

**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 Pilibhit

Of every 100 households in Pilibhit in 2011, 23 had electricity, 45 a toilet at home and 13 cooked with LPG; 54 had a mobile phone, 15 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Pilibhit · ■ 

Electricity for lighting ****23%**

Toilet within the home ****45%**

No toilet (open defecation) ****54%**

Tap water ****27%**

Drinking water within premises ****83%**

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****13%**

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****86%**

Use banking services ****72%**

Television ****30%**

Mobile phone ****54%**

Computer with internet ****1%**

Two-wheeler ****15%**

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

None of these assets ****15%**

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 Pilibhit

Sub-district People Villages Towns 

[Pilibhit](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/pilibhit/pilibhit/) 794,886 469 6 

[Bisalpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/pilibhit/bisalpur/) 636,813 468 3 

[Puranpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/pilibhit/puranpur/) 599,308 498 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 Pilibhit

- Pilibhit · 127,988
- Bisalpur · 73,551
- Puranpur · 40,007
- Nyoria Husainpur · 21,812
- Pakriya Naugwan Mustqil · 17,472
- Bilsanda · 16,036
- Jahanabad · 14,328
- Barkhera · 11,964
- Kalinagar · 11,282
- Barha · 10,803
- Gulariya Bhindara · 6,172

## Largest villages in Pilibhit

- Puranpur Khas · 35,948
- Sherpur Kalan · 17,456
- Tanda Madiau · 12,021
- Bhikharipur · 9,395
- Amaria · 9,097
- Chandia Hajara · 8,477
- Parewa Vaishya · 7,697
- Pauta Kalan · 7,075
- Rasiakhanpur · 7,017
- Deohana · 6,986
- Kesarpur Kalan · 6,965
- Khamaria Pandri · 6,802
- Mirpur Bahanpur · 6,668
- Jamunia Khas · 6,562
- Deoria Kalan · 5,916
- Kanja Haraia · 5,909
- Piparia Bhaja · 5,758
- Pipriya Dulai · 5,754
- Jadaupur · 5,739
- Chidaiyadeh · 5,554

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 Pilibhit?3: Pilibhit, Bisalpur, Puranpur
- What is the population of Pilibhit district?2,031,007 (Census 2011)
- Which is the largest town in Pilibhit?Pilibhit