Jamkhed

Jamkhed is a Town and Tehsil in Ahmadnagar District of Maharashtra. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Jamkhed Block (CD) is 04214. The total area of Jamkhed Tehsil is 882 km², which includes 852.36 km² of rural area and 29.52 km² of urban area. Jamkhed has a sex ratio of approximately 920 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Jamkhed Tehsil

Jamkhed Tehsil has a total of 86 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Jamkhed Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Jamkhed Tehsil

The population profile of Jamkhed Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Jamkhed Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Jamkhed Tehsil is around 1,58,380 people. This includes 82,470 males and 75,910 females. Rural population is about 1,24,363 (65,073 males and 59,290 females), while urban population is nearly 34,017 (17,397 males and 16,620 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 19,474 of the population, with 10,699 boys and 8,775 girls. Rural areas have 15,109 children, and urban areas have about 4,365 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,00,873 literate people in Jamkhed Tehsil, including 59,077 literate males and 41,796 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 76,225 individuals and urban literacy covers around 24,648 people.
• About 57,507 people in Jamkhed Tehsil are not literate, including 23,393 males and 34,114 females. Rural areas include 48,138 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 9,369 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 33,706 households, with 26,531 in villages and 7,175 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Jamkhed Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Jamkhed Tehsil is approximately 20,572 people, including 10,541 males and 10,031 females. Around 16,565 people live in rural parts. Nearly 4,007 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Jamkhed Tehsil is about 2,272 people, including 1,174 males and 1,098 females. Around 1,402 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 870 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 180 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 146 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,152 people per sq. km.