Aligarh

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

Quick facts

17,152,254
Population
2,852,518
Households
881
Sex ratio (F per 1000 M)
56.86%
Approx. literacy

Aligarh has an aggregated population of 17,152,254. Approximately 42.84% live in rural areas (7,347,778) and 14.19% live in urban areas (2,434,382).

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 7,347,778 3
Atrauli 2,136,167 308
Gabhana 920,520 161
Iglas 1,147,983 189
Khair 1,227,540 182
Koil 4,372,266 374

Population summary

Aligarh has a population of 17,152,254 (9,116,907 males and 8,035,347 females). The sex ratio is about 881 females per 1000 males.

CategoryNumber
Total population17,152,254
Male9,116,907
Female8,035,347
Rural population7,347,778 (42.84%)
Urban population2,434,382 (14.19%)
Households2,852,518

Literacy

Approximate literacy rate is 56.86%.

CategoryNumber
Total literates9,753,263
Total illiterates7,398,991

Scheduled Castes & Tribes

SC: 3,585,843 (20.91%). ST: 2,790 (0.02%).

CategoryPopulationShare
SC3,585,84320.91%
ST2,7900.02%

Children & Workforce

Children (0–6): 2,701,134 (15.75%). Workers: 5,512,960 (32.14%).

CategoryCountShare
Children (0-6)2,701,13415.75%
Total workers5,512,96032.14%

Largest villages by population

VillagePopulation
Aligarh 3,673,889
Aligarh 2,456,698
Koil 1,810,181
Aligarh 1,217,191
Koil 1,058,277
Koil 751,904
Atrauli 737,767
Atrauli 660,633
Khair 427,226
Iglas 389,913