Balapur

Balapur is a Town and Tehsil in Akola 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 Balapur Block (CD) is 03990. The total area of Balapur Tehsil is 702 km², which includes 696.57 km² of rural area and 5.46 km² of urban area. Balapur has a sex ratio of approximately 945 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Balapur Tehsil

Balapur Tehsil has a total of 98 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 Balapur Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Balapur Tehsil

The population profile of Balapur 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 Balapur 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 Balapur Tehsil is around 1,89,412 people. This includes 97,371 males and 92,041 females. Rural population is about 1,44,818 (74,462 males and 70,356 females), while urban population is nearly 44,594 (22,909 males and 21,685 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 23,899 of the population, with 12,363 boys and 11,536 girls. Rural areas have 17,747 children, and urban areas have about 6,152 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,44,648 literate people in Balapur Tehsil, including 78,340 literate males and 66,308 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,10,339 individuals and urban literacy covers around 34,309 people.
• About 44,764 people in Balapur Tehsil are not literate, including 19,031 males and 25,733 females. Rural areas include 34,479 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 10,285 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 41,112 households, with 33,351 in villages and 7,761 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Balapur 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 Balapur Tehsil is approximately 43,099 people, including 22,063 males and 21,036 females. Around 39,960 people live in rural parts. Nearly 3,139 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Balapur Tehsil is about 4,518 people, including 2,369 males and 2,149 females. Around 3,990 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 528 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 270 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 208 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 8,167 people per sq. km.