Rahta Tehsil - Ahilyanagar, Maharashtra
Rahta is an administrative tehsil in the Ahilyanagar district of Maharashtra, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Rahta is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Sainagar Shirdi, while the nearest airport is Shirdi Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 10.2 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 650 km², including 614.41 km² rural area and 35.31 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 940 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Rahta Tehsil
Rahta Tehsil has a total of 61 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Tehsil, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adgaon Bk. | Rural | Adgaon Budruk |
| 2 | Adgaon Kh. | Rural | Adgaon Khurd |
| 3 | Astagaon | Rural | Astgaon |
| 4 | Babhaleshwar Bk. | Rural | Babhaleshwar |
| 5 | Babhaleshwar Kh. | Rural | Babhaleshwar |
| 6 | Bhagwatipur | Rural | Bhagavatipur |
| 7 | Chandrapur | Rural | Chandrapur |
| 8 | Chitali | Rural | Chitali |
| 9 | Cholkewadi | Rural | Astgaon |
| 10 | Dadh Bk. | Rural | Dadh Budruk |
| 11 | Dahigaon Korhale | Rural | Dahigaon Korhale |
| 12 | Dhangarwadi | Rural | Dhangarwadi |
| 13 | Dorhale | Rural | Dorhale |
| 14 | Durgapur | Rural | Durgapur |
| 15 | Ekrukhe | Rural | Ekrukhe |
| 16 | Elamwadi | Rural | Jalgaon |
| 17 | Gogalgaon | Rural | Gogalgaon |
| 18 | Hanumantgaon | Rural | Hanmatgaon |
| 19 | Hasanapur | Rural | Hasanapur |
| 20 | Jalgaon | Rural | Jalgaon |
| 21 | Kankuri | Rural | Kankuri |
| 22 | Kelwad Bk. | Rural | Kelwad Budruk-Khurd |
| 23 | Kelwad Kh. | Rural | Kelwad Budruk-Khurd |
| 24 | Khadakewake | Rural | Khadke Wake |
| 25 | Kolhar Bk. | Rural | Kolhar Budruk |
| 26 | Korhale | Rural | Korhale |
| 27 | Lohgaon | Rural | Lohgaon |
| 28 | Loni Bk. | Rural | Loni Budruk |
| 29 | Loni Kh. | Rural | Loni Khurd |
| 30 | Mamdapur | Rural | Mamadapur |
| 31 | Morwadi | Rural | Astgaon |
| 32 | Nandur Bk. | Rural | Nandur Budruk-Khurd |
| 33 | Nandur Kh. | Rural | Nandur Budruk-Khurd |
| 34 | Nandurkhi Bk. | Rural | Nandurkhi Budruk |
| 35 | Nandurkhi Kh. | Rural | Nandurkhi Khurd |
| 36 | Nathu Patalachiwadi | Rural | Nathupatlachiwadi |
| 37 | Nighoj | Rural | Nighoj |
| 38 | Nimgaon Korhale | Rural | Nimgaon Korhale |
| 39 | Pathare Bk. | Rural | Pathare Budruk |
| 40 | Pimpalwadi | Rural | Pimpalwadi |
| 41 | Pimpari Lokai | Rural | Pimpri Lokai |
| 42 | Pimplas | Rural | Pimpalas |
| 43 | Pimpri Nirmal | Rural | Pimpri Nirmal |
| 44 | Puntamba | Rural | Puntamba |
| 45 | Rahata | Urban | Not applicable |
| 46 | Rajuri | Rural | Rajuri |
| 47 | Rampurwadi | Rural | Rampurwadi |
| 48 | Ranjangaon Kh. | Rural | Ranjangaon Khurd |
| 49 | Ranjankhol | Rural | Ranjankhol |
| 50 | Rastapur | Rural | Puntamba |
| 51 | Rui | Rural | Rui |
| 52 | Sakuri | Rural | Sakuri |
| 53 | Sambhajinagr | Rural | Wakadi |
| 54 | Sawalivihir Bk. | Rural | Savli Vihir Budruk |
| 55 | Sawlivihir Khurd | Rural | Savlivihir Khurd |
| 56 | Shingave | Rural | Shingave |
| 57 | Shirdi | Urban | Not applicable |
| 58 | Tarkaswadi | Rural | Astgaon |
| 59 | Tisgaon | Rural | Tisgaon |
| 60 | Wakadi | Rural | Wakadi |
| 61 | Walki | Rural | Walki |
Population of Rahta Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Rahta Tehsil has a total population of 3,20,485 people, consisting of 1,65,167 males and 1,55,318 females. There are 64,711 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 493 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 3,20,485 | 2,62,146 | 58,339 |
| Male Population | 1,65,167 | 1,34,978 | 30,189 |
| Female Population | 1,55,318 | 1,27,168 | 28,150 |
| Total Households | 64,711 | 52,561 | 12,150 |
| Population Density | 493 / km² | 427 / km² | 1,652 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 2,30,321 literate people and 39,894 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 54,918 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 20,130 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 39,894 | 31,940 | 7,954 |
| Literate Population | 2,30,321 | 1,87,890 | 42,431 |
| Illiterate Population | 90,164 | 74,256 | 15,908 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 54,918 | 43,852 | 11,066 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 20,130 | 17,829 | 2,301 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.