Murtijapur

Murtijapur 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 Murtijapur Block (CD) is 03992. The total area of Murtijapur Tehsil is 820 km², which includes 814.89 km² of rural area and 5.50 km² of urban area. Murtijapur has a sex ratio of approximately 947 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Murtijapur Tehsil

Murtijapur Tehsil has a total of 158 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 Murtijapur Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Murtijapur Tehsil

The population profile of Murtijapur 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 Murtijapur 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 Murtijapur Tehsil is around 1,74,650 people. This includes 89,689 males and 84,961 females. Rural population is about 1,34,355 (69,380 males and 64,975 females), while urban population is nearly 40,295 (20,309 males and 19,986 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 18,843 of the population, with 9,762 boys and 9,081 girls. Rural areas have 14,495 children, and urban areas have about 4,348 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,38,969 literate people in Murtijapur Tehsil, including 74,655 literate males and 64,314 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,05,881 individuals and urban literacy covers around 33,088 people.
• About 35,681 people in Murtijapur Tehsil are not literate, including 15,034 males and 20,647 females. Rural areas include 28,474 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 7,207 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 40,113 households, with 31,883 in villages and 8,230 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Murtijapur 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 Murtijapur Tehsil is approximately 49,759 people, including 25,556 males and 24,203 females. Around 43,311 people live in rural parts. Nearly 6,448 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Murtijapur Tehsil is about 7,039 people, including 3,657 males and 3,382 females. Around 6,089 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 950 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 213 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 165 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 7,326 people per sq. km.