Rahta

Rahta 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 Rahta Block (CD) is 04204. The total area of Rahta Tehsil is 650 km², which includes 614.41 km² of rural area and 35.31 km² of urban area. Rahta has a sex ratio of approximately 940 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Rahta Tehsil

Rahta Tehsil has a total of 58 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 Rahta Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Rahta Tehsil

The population profile of Rahta 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 Rahta 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 Rahta Tehsil is around 3,20,485 people. This includes 1,65,167 males and 1,55,318 females. Rural population is about 2,62,146 (1,34,978 males and 1,27,168 females), while urban population is nearly 58,339 (30,189 males and 28,150 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 39,894 of the population, with 21,626 boys and 18,268 girls. Rural areas have 31,940 children, and urban areas have about 7,954 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,30,321 literate people in Rahta Tehsil, including 1,27,350 literate males and 1,02,971 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,87,890 individuals and urban literacy covers around 42,431 people.
• About 90,164 people in Rahta Tehsil are not literate, including 37,817 males and 52,347 females. Rural areas include 74,256 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 15,908 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 64,711 households, with 52,561 in villages and 12,150 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Rahta 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 Rahta Tehsil is approximately 54,918 people, including 27,854 males and 27,064 females. Around 43,852 people live in rural parts. Nearly 11,066 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Rahta Tehsil is about 20,130 people, including 10,166 males and 9,964 females. Around 17,829 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 2,301 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 493 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 427 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,652 people per sq. km.