Telhara

Telhara 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 Telhara Block (CD) is 03988. The total area of Telhara Tehsil is 610 km², which includes 608.58 km² of rural area and 1.10 km² of urban area. Telhara has a sex ratio of approximately 945 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Telhara Tehsil

Telhara Tehsil has a total of 101 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 Telhara Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Telhara Tehsil

The population profile of Telhara 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 Telhara 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 Telhara Tehsil is around 1,72,359 people. This includes 88,607 males and 83,752 females. Rural population is about 1,51,373 (77,848 males and 73,525 females), while urban population is nearly 20,986 (10,759 males and 10,227 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 21,663 of the population, with 11,227 boys and 10,436 girls. Rural areas have 19,311 children, and urban areas have about 2,352 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,29,022 literate people in Telhara Tehsil, including 69,546 literate males and 59,476 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,12,217 individuals and urban literacy covers around 16,805 people.
• About 43,337 people in Telhara Tehsil are not literate, including 19,061 males and 24,276 females. Rural areas include 39,156 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 4,181 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 37,826 households, with 33,308 in villages and 4,518 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Telhara 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 Telhara Tehsil is approximately 30,971 people, including 15,968 males and 15,003 females. Around 27,246 people live in rural parts. Nearly 3,725 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Telhara Tehsil is about 10,712 people, including 5,466 males and 5,246 females. Around 10,071 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 641 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 283 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 249 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 19,078 people per sq. km.