Karjat

Karjat 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 Karjat Block (CD) is 04213. The total area of Karjat Tehsil is 1,492 km², which includes 1,470.93 km² of rural area and 20.91 km² of urban area. Karjat has a sex ratio of approximately 913 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Karjat Tehsil

Karjat Tehsil has a total of 121 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 Karjat Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Karjat Tehsil

The population profile of Karjat 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 Karjat 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 Karjat Tehsil is around 2,35,792 people. This includes 1,23,225 males and 1,12,567 females. Rural population is about 2,24,133 (1,17,177 males and 1,06,956 females), while urban population is nearly 11,659 (6,048 males and 5,611 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 27,951 of the population, with 15,331 boys and 12,620 girls. Rural areas have 26,662 children, and urban areas have about 1,289 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,54,032 literate people in Karjat Tehsil, including 89,088 literate males and 64,944 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,45,099 individuals and urban literacy covers around 8,933 people.
• About 81,760 people in Karjat Tehsil are not literate, including 34,137 males and 47,623 females. Rural areas include 79,034 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 2,726 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 50,056 households, with 47,494 in villages and 2,562 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Karjat 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 Karjat Tehsil is approximately 33,947 people, including 17,347 males and 16,600 females. Around 31,775 people live in rural parts. Nearly 2,172 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Karjat Tehsil is about 3,464 people, including 1,767 males and 1,697 females. Around 3,284 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 180 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 158 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 152 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 558 people per sq. km.