All Information About Udhwa Subdistrict

Detailed information about Udhwa Subdistrict or Tehsil/Taluka

Udhwa is one of the Tehsils (also referred to as Talukas) in the Sahebganj District of Jharkhand State.


Administrative Overview

Tehsil Name Udhwa -
Tehsil Code 2570
District Sahebganj
Census Code 2011 2570
Number of Grampanchayats 26
Number of Villages 129

Assembly and Parliament Details

Parliamentary Constituency Rajmahal (Code: 270)
Assembly Constituency Rajmahal (Code: 2209)
MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) of Rajmahal Md. Tajuddin ( 2024)
Next Assembly Election 2029

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Udhwa Tehsil:

Population Type Total
Total 177,263
M: 90,967
F: 86,296
Rural 167,727
M: 86,122
F: 81,605
Urban 9,536
M: 4,845
F: 4,691
General Information

Number of Households: 31,815

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 177,263 (Male: 90,967, Female: 86,296)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 38,505 (Male: 19,705, Female: 18,800)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 6,269 (Male: 3,205, Female: 3,064)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 9,741 (Male: 4,811, Female: 4,930)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 65,797 (Male: 38,343, Female: 27,454)

Illiterate Population

Total: 111,466 (Male: 52,624, Female: 58,842)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 67,055 (Male: 43,183, Female: 23,872)

Main Workers

Total: 55,724 (Male: 38,454, Female: 17,270)

Marginal Workers

Total: 11,331 (Male: 4,729, Female: 6,602)

Non-Workers

Total: 110,208 (Male: 47,784, Female: 62,424)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 11,106 (Male: 10,509, Female: 597)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 22,840 (Male: 20,625, Female: 2,215)
  • Household Industry Workers: 13,899 (Male: 684, Female: 13,215)
  • Other Workers: 7,879 (Male: 6,636, Female: 1,243)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 1,408 (Male: 740, Female: 668)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 6,348 (Male: 3,251, Female: 3,097)
  • Household Industry Workers: 2,745 (Male: 149, Female: 2,596)
  • Other Workers: 830 (Male: 589, Female: 241)

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Udhwa Tehsil:

Population Type Total
Total 177,263
M: 90,967
F: 86,296
Rural 167,727
M: 86,122
F: 81,605
Urban 9,536
M: 4,845
F: 4,691
General Information

Number of Households: 31,815

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 177,263 (Male: 90,967, Female: 86,296)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 38,505 (Male: 19,705, Female: 18,800)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 6,269 (Male: 3,205, Female: 3,064)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 9,741 (Male: 4,811, Female: 4,930)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 65,797 (Male: 38,343, Female: 27,454)

Illiterate Population

Total: 111,466 (Male: 52,624, Female: 58,842)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 67,055 (Male: 43,183, Female: 23,872)

Main Workers

Total: 55,724 (Male: 38,454, Female: 17,270)

Marginal Workers

Total: 11,331 (Male: 4,729, Female: 6,602)

Non-Workers

Total: 110,208 (Male: 47,784, Female: 62,424)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 11,106 (Male: 10,509, Female: 597)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 22,840 (Male: 20,625, Female: 2,215)
  • Household Industry Workers: 13,899 (Male: 684, Female: 13,215)
  • Other Workers: 7,879 (Male: 6,636, Female: 1,243)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 1,408 (Male: 740, Female: 668)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 6,348 (Male: 3,251, Female: 3,097)
  • Household Industry Workers: 2,745 (Male: 149, Female: 2,596)
  • Other Workers: 830 (Male: 589, Female: 241)

Grampanchayat List of Udhwa Tehsil/Taluka

Udhwa Tehsil comprises 26 Gram Panchayats and 129 villages. Below is a list of Gram Panchayats within Udhwa. You can explore detailed profiles of each Gram Panchayat, including village-wise populations and governance structures.

Frequently Asked Questions about Udhwa

Udhwa is located in the Sahebganj District of Jharkhand State, India.

Udhwa Tehsil has 129 villages.

Udhwa has a total of 26 Gram Panchayats.

The total population of Udhwa is 177,263.

In Udhwa, there are 90,967 males and 86,296 females.

There are 38,505 children in Udhwa, comprising 19,705 males and 18,800 females.

In Udhwa, the literate population is 65,797 (38,343 males and 27,454 females). The illiterate population is 111,466 (52,624 males and 58,842 females).